Dwayne Turner (born August 9) is an American

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artist and illustrator in the film and

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industry.

Biography

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Comiclopedia''. Accessed December 6, 2019. at the

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Accessed December 6, 2019. He got his start at

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on such titles as '' Avengers Spotlight'' and ''

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''. For DC, he penciled the ''

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'' limited series in 1988. Teaming up with writer

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and inker Chris Ivy, Turner penciled the bulk of the first 12 issues of Marvel's ''

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'' title in 1992–1993. In 1995, he co-created the title ''

Sovereign Seven ''Sovereign Seven'' is a creator-owned American comic book series, created by Chris Claremont and Dwayne Turner, and published by DC Comics. Publication history Launched in April 1995, ''Sovereign Seven'' was created by writer Chris Claremont a ...

'' for

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with writer

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. In 1992, he co-created the character James Lucas for

with writer

. In 1993, he co-created

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for Marvel Comics with writer

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. In 2001 he co-created the character

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also for DC Comics with writer Alex Simmons. In 2003, he co-created the character

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for DC Comics with writer Joe Kelly. Turner worked on a number of

Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane (; born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian comic book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horro ...

's '' Spawn'' titles, with a long run on the spin-off series ''

Curse of the Spawn ''Curse of the Spawn'' is a spin-off of Todd McFarlane's popular '' Spawn'' comic book series. The book introduced other Hellspawns and characters in the " Spawniverse". It was published by Image Comics from September 1996–March 1999 and has be ...

'' from 1996 to 1999. He was the penciller on volume 2 of

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's '' The Authority'' in 2003–2004. Leaving the comics industry in 2006, Turner has worked in the

and motion picture fields. As a

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illustrator, his feature film credits include '' Tron: Legacy'', '' Oblivion'', and ''

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''. His video game work includes the ''

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'' franchise, the ''

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'' franchise, and ''

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''.

Bibliography

Continuity Comics

* (with Peter Stone) ''

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'' #5–6 (1990)

DC Comics

* (with Joe Kelly) "Lost Hearts, Part 2: Heartbroken," '' Adventures of Superman'' #611 (2003) * (with Alex Simmons) '' Batman: Orpheus Rising'' #1–5 (2001–2002) * (with

Robbie Morrison Robbie Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer known for his work in the weekly anthology '' 2000 AD'', where he co-created the long-running serial '' Nikolai Dante'' with artist Simon Fraser. Career Morrison began his career in '' 2000 AD ...

) '' The Authority'' vol. 2, #1–4, 6–13 (

WildStorm Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wilds ...

, 2003–2004) * (with

Roger Stern Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist. Biography Early career In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' ('' Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfo ...

) ''

'' #1–5 (1988) * (with

) ''

'' #1–12, 15–16 (1995–1996) * (with Joe Kelly) '' Superman'' #189 (February 2003) * (with

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', ''Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well as ...

) "One or the Other," ''Superman: Lex 2000'' anthology, (Nov. 2000)

Image Comics

* (with Charles Holland) ''Butcher Knight'' #1–4 (

Top Cow Productions Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, an imprint (trade name), imprint of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992. History During the early years of Image Comics, which was founded in 1992, co-founder Marc Silvestri share ...

, 2000–2001) * (with Alan McElroy) ''

'' #1–23, 26 (1996–1999) * (with

) '' Spawn'' #76–77 (1998) * (with Paul Jenkins and Chance Wolf) ''Spawn: The Undead'' #1–9 (June 1999–February 2000)

Marvel Comics

* (with

and Chris Ivy) ''

'' #1–8, 10, 12 (1992–1993) * (with Gerard Jones) '' 2099 Unlimited'' #1–2 (September 1993) * (with

Dwayne McDuffie Dwayne Glenn McDuffie (February 20, 1962February 21, 2011) was an American writer of comic books and television, known for producing and writing the animated series ''Static Shock'', '' Damage Control'', ''Justice League Unlimited'' and ''Ben 10 ...

and Chris Ivy) '' Avengers Spotlight'' #26–29 (1989–1990) * (with

Don McGregor Donald Francis McGregor (born June 15, 1945) is an Americans, American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics; he is the author of one of the first graphic novels. Early life Don McGregor was born in Providence, Rhode Island, ...

) '' Black Panther: Panther's Prey'' #1–4 (Sept. 1990–March 1991) * (with

Bobbie Chase Barbara "Bobbie" Chase (born August 21) is an editor and writer in the comic book industry. She worked for Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994–1995, she was one of Marvel Group's Editors-in-Chief, the highest level a female edi ...

Mike Gustovich Michael Gustovich (born November 15, 1953 in Warren, Ohio) is an American artist, known for his comic book art and inking in the 1980s and early 1990s for such publishers as Marvel Comics, DC Comics, First Comics, Comico, and Eclipse Comics. He i ...

) "The Maiden Phoenix," ''

Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics originally from 1988 to 1995. It returned for a second volume in 2007–2008, and a third volume that started in 2019. Volume 1 The first volum ...

'' #15 (March 1989) * (with

Marie Javins Marie Javins (born April 22, 1966) is an American comic book editor, comic book colorist, and travel writer known for her long association with Marvel Comics and the Teshkeel Media Group. As of 2020, Javins is editor-in-chief of DC Comics. Caree ...

& Marcus McLaurin and Chris Ivy) "Life During Wartime," ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #82–87 (1991) * '' The Transformers'' #68 (July 1990) * (with

Larry Hama Larry Hama (; born June 7, 1949) is an American comic-book writer, artist, actor, and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows ''M*A*S*H' ...

) ''

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...

'' #69–73 (May–Sept. 1993)

References

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