David Harold Hoover (May 14, 1955 – September 4, 2011) was an

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and

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. He was most known for his art on

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' '' The Wanderers'' and '' Starman'', and

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''.

Biography

Early life

Hoover received his B.S. in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Philadelphia; and his Associate of Specialized Technology in Visual Communication from the

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Career

Animation

Hoover started his career in animation, first as a layout artist for

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from 1977–1985, and during that time also worked for several other animation studios including

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and Mihan Productions. Over his career as an animator, Hoover worked on such programs as ''

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'', ''

The Archie Show ''The Archie Show'' (also known as ''The Archies)'' is an American musical animated sitcom television series produced by Filmation for CBS. Based on the Archie Comics, created by Bob Montana in 1941, ''The Archie Show'' aired Saturday morning ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', ''The

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'', ''

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'', '' Men in Black: The Series'', '' The Godzilla Power Hour'', '' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'', and many more. Hoover worked on two animated feature films, '' Fire and Ice'' (1983), the

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-inspired movie; and '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'' (1985). In 1997, Hoover worked as a freelance animator for Columbia/ Tri Star Children’s TV.

Comics

From 1987 to 1997, Hoover worked in the comics industry. In addition to his stints on ''The Wanderers'', ''Starman'', and ''Captain America''; Hoover worked on ''

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'', '' Starman'', ''The

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'', ''

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'', and ''The

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''. In 1995, he drew the first chapter of the "

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" storyline which featured

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and

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. In 2003, he returned to the comics industry with his

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series '' Wilde Knight'' with co-creator/writer Gary Petras; and in 2004 Hoover joined EAdultComics's lineup of artists. Having established himself as a

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ist, Hoover's first assignment for the online adult comics publisher was ''Jungle Love''. Hoover pencilled the interiors of the first three ''

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'' comics and its prequel which Zenescope began releasing in June 2010.

Teaching

Hoover was part of the Digital Media faculty at the Art Institute of Philadelphia from 1999 until his death.

Personal life

Hoover died in September 2011 and was survived by Karen, his wife of 22 years.

Bibliography

Basement Comics

*'' Wilde Knight'' #1 (2003)

Comico Comics

*'' Elementals'' #13 (1990)

Continuity Comics

*'' Samuree'' #8–9 (1990–1991) *''

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'' #8 (1991)

DC Comics

*''

Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving i ...

'' #20 (1990) *''

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'' #13, ''Annual'' #1 (1990) *'' Starman'' #26–28, 30–34, 36–37 (1990–1991) *''

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: The Next Generation - Embrace the Wolf'' (2000) *''TSR Worlds'' #1 (1990) * '' Wanderers'' #1–13 (1988–1989) *''

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'' #2, 11 (1990–1991) *''Who's Who in the

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'' #2, 7 (1988) *''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Update '88'' #4 (1988)

First Comics

*''

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'' #46 (1988) *''

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'' #26–27 (1989)

Marvel Comics

*''

Super Special'' #1 (1995) *''

'' #425–443 (1994–1995) *'' Codename: Spitfire'' #13 (1987) *''

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'' #253 (1992) *''Cosmic Powers Unlimited'' #4 (1996) *'' Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual'' #2 (1992) *''

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'' #40–41 (1991) *''

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Unlimited'' #1 (1993) * ''

'' vol. 2 #1–4 (1993) *''

Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...

'' #14 (1987) *''

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'' #1 (1995) *''Marc Spector:

Moon Knight Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975). The son of a rabbi, Marc S ...

'' #51 (1993) *''

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'' #83, 102, 123–128, 130–131 (1991–1993) *''

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, the Sub-Mariner Annual'' #1 (1991) *''

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is the title of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics focusing on the various adventures of the character Nick Fury while working for the fictional organization S.H.I.E.L.D. Publicatio ...

'' #32 (1992) *'' Night Thrasher: Four Control'' #1–4 (1992–1993) *''

'' #80, ''Annual'' #6, ''Back to School Special'' #3 (1993–1994) *''

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'' #26–27 (1991) *''

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'' #171 (1990) *''Uncanny Origins'' #1–3 (1996–1997) *'' What If...?'' vol. 2 #36 (1992) *''

What The--?! ''What The--?!'' is a Marvel Comics comic book series self-parodying the Marvel Universe as well as characters from the DC Comics Universe. Similar in vein to the 1960s series '' Not Brand Echh'', it was billed as "The Marvel mag of mirth and mayh ...

'' #9 (1990) *''

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'' #60 (1992)

References

External links

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Dave Hoover
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoover, Dave 1955 births 2011 deaths 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American animators American comics artists Artists from Philadelphia DC Comics people Marvel Comics people