Dave McCaig (born December 6, 1971, in

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) is a Canadian

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and colourist who also works in the

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industry. He has worked on comics including '' Adam Strange'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Superman: Birthright'', '' The Matrix Comics'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Northlanders'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Animation projects have included key colour design on the first three seasons of '' The Batman (2004)'' animated series at

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and various duties on the fourth ''

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'' film. He won the 2008 Joe Shuster Award for Best Colorist, which was awarded for the first time that year. McCaig also runs a forum for comic book colorists and artists called Gutterzombie.com.

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Personal websiteGutterzombieInterview in The Pulse
1971 births Artists from Ontario Canadian comics artists Comics colorists DC Comics people Joe Shuster Award winners for Outstanding Colourist Living people Marvel Comics people People from Thunder Bay {{Canadian-comics-creator-stub