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Kenneth Rocafort (born 1983) is a Puerto Rican illustrator of
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, known for his work on titles including ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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:
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/
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'', '' ''Teen Titans'''', '' ''The Ultimates'''', and his most recent graphic novel ''GROKEN''.


Career

Kenneth Rocafort has worked in various fields of the entertainment industry such as theatre, video game box art, storyboard for advertisement, comics, magazine, card game and toy box art. He was in charge of set design and preparation of the stage for diverse theatrical works inside and outside the
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and he sometimes also designed the wardrobe. In animation field, he has worked in the area of storyboard and character design. He illustrated the toy boxes for
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vehicles (R.O.C.C. and R.H.I.N.O.) for
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and he also drew the box-cover for the
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video game ''
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''. He first started in comics in 2006, with
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, doing a fill-in issue of the
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-illustrated ''Hunter-Killer'' series, before moving on to
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's ''
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'' series. In 2011, Rocafort began work with DC comics. From 2011 to 2012, he was the artist on DC's new ''
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.'' The series was generally received mixed reviews, drawing particular ire for its confused continuity and accusations that its depiction of Starfire was sexist. In 2012, he worked on ''
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'' (post
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) with writing by
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. From 2014 to 2015, he worked on the new ''Teen Titans'' series (being relaunched with a new issue 1), written by
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. Some promotional art for the series produced some debate over sexism in comics. In 2015, he began work on the All-New All-Different Marvel series, ''
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,'' with writer Al Ewing. His father and older brother both work as graphic designers. Rocafort,
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, and
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launched the ''
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'' series in 2018 as part of DC's "Dark Matter" line. In January 2021 he launched a crowdfunding campaign for his own graphic novel, ''GROKEN'', the first publication from his independent label Mitografia.


Bibliography


DC

* ''Superman'' #709 (May 2011) (cover only) * ''Action Comics'' #901–904 (2011) Collected as a trade paperback, * ''
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'' #5 (May 2012) (cover only) * ''The New 52
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Special Edition'' #1 (June 2012) * ''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' #1–14, 0 (2011–2013) Also collected as 2 trade paperbacks, Vol. 1: ''Redemption'' () and Vol. 2: ''The Starfire'' () * ''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' vol. 2 #8, 11 (2017) * ''Superman Annual'' #1 (October 2012) * ''
Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
'' vol. 2 #0, 13–19, 22–23, 25–27 (2012–2014) * ''
Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
'' vol. 3 #1–11 variant covers (2016) * ''Threshold'' #1 (variant cover) (March 2013) * ''
Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...
'' #9 vol. 2 (January 2013) * ''
Young Romance ''Young Romance'' is a romantic comic book series created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for the Crestwood Publications imprint (trade name), imprint Prize Comics in 1947 in comics, 1947. Generally considered the first Romance comics in the United ...
: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special'' #1 (April 2013) * ''
Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...
'' #18 (variant cover) (May 2013) * ''
Superboy Superboy is an identity used by several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series ...
'' vol. 5 #20, 25 (2013–2014) * ''Batman/Superman'' #1 (variant covers) (August 2013) * ''Action Comics Annual'' #2 (December 2013) * ''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'' #25, 30 (2014) * ''Batman Black and White'' #4 (February 2014) * ''Superman:
Lois Lane Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (June 1938). Lois is an award-winning ...
'' #1 (April 2014) * ''Batman/Superman Annual'' #1 (May 2014) * ''
Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
'' vol. 4 #30 (June 2014) * ''
Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...
'' vol. 5 #1–9 (2014–2015) Also collected as 2 trade paperbacks, Vol. 1: ''Blinded by the Light'' () and Vol. 2: ''Rogue Targets'' () * ''
Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...
'' vol. 3 #12 (2017) * ''
Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond ( Paul Giamatti), a de ...
'' #1–13 (2018–2019) * ''Red Hood:Outlaw'' #37–39 (2019) * ''From Beyond the Unknown Giant'' #1 (February 2020) * ''
Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...
'' vol. 1 #1025–1026, 1029 (with
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, DC Comics, August–October 2020)


Marvel

* ''
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:
Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...
/
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...
'' (2008) #1–6 (2008–2009) * ''Astonishing Tales'' vol. 2 #1–6 (2009) * ''Avengers'' #0 (October 2015) (cover only) * ''
The Ultimates The Ultimates is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch, which first started publication from '' The Ultimates'' #1 (cover date March 2002), ...
'' vol. 4 #1–5, 7–11 (2015–2016) * ''
Inhumans vs. X-Men ''Inhumans vs. X-Men'', also stylized ''IvX'' or ''IVX'', is a 2016 American comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The series ran for seven issues, beginning with a prologue issue #0 in November 2016 before officially beginning in ...
'' #0 (November 2016)


Top Cow

* ''Hunter-Killer'' #9–12 (2006–2007) * ''
Madame Mirage Madame Mirage is a fictional character, a superheroine from American comics publisher Top Cow Productions. She was created by Paul Dini. Overview Murder, intrigue, and revenge with superpowers: the story of Madame Mirage takes place in a world wher ...
'' (May 2007) First Look - 'Who is Madame Mirage' * ''Madame Mirage'' #1–6 (2007) Collected into a trade paperback in July 2008 () * ''Broken Trinity Prelude'' (May 2008) July 2008 * ''Pilot Season: The Core'' #1 (September 2008) Collected in ''Pilot Season 2008'' in 2009 () * ''
Cyblade Cyblade is the name of Image Universe superhero from Top Cow Productions. She is a member of Cyberforce. Publication history After her initial appearances in other comics, Cyblade was one of two properties to win the first '' Pilot Season'' in ...
'' #1 'Waking Life' (October 2008) (cover only) * ''CyberForce / Hunter-Killer First Look'' (May 2009) * ''CyberForce / Hunter-Killer'' #1–5 (2009–2010) Collected as a trade paperback (160 pages, 2010, ) * ''Velocity'' #1–3 (2010) Collected into a trade paperback in August 2010 () * ''Artifacts'' #1 (July 2010)


Wi~Fi Digital Press

* ''Darion #1 #2'' (2005–2008) Republished in 2010 by Javier Sama


Other work

* ''Victory'' #2 (September 2004 for
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) (cover art) * ''The Cadre'' #1 - 'When Dreams Are Born' (Jun 2005 for Nifty Comics) * ''Grimm Fairy Tales'' (2005) #23 (Feb 2008 for
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) * ''Forty-Five'' (December 2009 for Com.x with various other artists) * ''Blood & Stone'' (October 11th, 2019 for Mitografia) Written by Luke Stokes * ''GROKEN'' (January 2021 for Mitografia)


See also

*
List of Puerto Rican writers This is a list of Puerto Rican literary figures, including poets, novelists, short story authors, and playwrights. It includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry, and long-term residents or immigrants w ...
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List of Puerto Ricans This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are included, as the governm ...
*
Puerto Rican literature Puerto Rican literature is the body of literature produced by writers of Puerto Rican descent. It evolved from the art of Oral literature, oral storytelling. Written works by the indigenous inhabitants of Puerto Rico were originally prohibited ...
* Puerto Rican comic books *
American comic books An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...


References


External links

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DC Comic work by Kenneth

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rocafort, Kenneth 1983 births Living people People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican comics artists