Luke McDonnell

Luke McDonnell (born July 19, 1959) is an American artist whose early career was spent specialising in comic books.

Career

Comic books

Luke McDonnell began his career as a comics artist in 1980 and illustrated a wide variety of comics including long runs on ''Iron Man'', ''The Phantom'' and'' Suicide Squad''. He made his Marvel Comics debut with the story "Eclipse of Reason" in ''Star Trek'' #12 (March 1981). In 1983, McDonnell and writer Dennis O'Neil began a storyline in which the character James Rhodes replaced Tony Stark in the role of Iron Man. McDonnell moved to DC Comics in 1985 and became the regular artist on ''Justice League of America'' with issue #245 (Dec. 1985). He drew the title through its final storyline (#258–261) which was written by J. M. DeMatteis. McDonnell was one of the contributors to the '' DC Challenge'' limited series and then moved over to the ''Suicide Squad '' series written by John Ostrander. ''Suicide Squad'' #23 (Jan. 1989) written by Ostrander and Kim Yale and drawn by McDonnell, featured Barbara Gordon, the former Batgirl, making her debut as Oracle. The Ostrander, Yale, and McDonnell team produced a ''Deadshot'' limited series as well. In 1995, McDonnell drew the final two issues of an '' Argus'' limited series after which his comics work has appeared only occasionally.

Yoe! Studio

McDonnell mainly works as a toy designer and illustrator at Craig Yoe's Yoe! Studio.

Bibliography

DC Comics

* '' Argus'' #5–6 (1995)
* '' Armageddon: Inferno'' #1–4 (1992)
* '' Atom Special'' #2 (1995)
* '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #115 (1999)
* ''Captain Atom'' #45 (1990)
* '' DC Challenge'' #12 (1986)
* ''Deadshot'' #1–4 (1988–1989)
* ''Detective Comics'' #634 (1991)
* ''Eclipso'' #4–6 (1993)
* '' Green Lantern: Mosaic'' #14, 16–18 (1993)
* ''Hawkman'' vol. 3 #7–8, 12 (1994)
* '' Hawkworld Annual'' #3 (1992)
* ''Justice League of America'' #245–261 (1985–1987)
* ''Justice League of America'' #0 (2006)
* ''Outlaws'' #1–8 (1991–1992)
* ''The Phantom'' vol. 2 #1–13 (1989–1990)
* ''Secret Origins'' vol. 2 #11 (Hawkman), #14 (Suicide Squad) (1987)
* ''The Shadow Strikes! Annual'' #1 (1989)
* ''Suicide Squad'' #1–24, 35, 38–39, 44, 46, 49–51 (1987–1991)
* '' Weird War Tales'' #102 (1981)
* ''Who's Who in the DC Universe'' #1, 3, 9 (1990–1991)
* ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #9, 11–12, 14, 18, 22, 25 (1985–1987)
* ''Who's Who: Update '87'' #1, 3–5 (1987)
* ''Who's Who Update '88'' #1, 3–4 (1988)

First Comics

* ''Crossroads'' #5 ( Grimjack, Dreadstar, and Nexus) (1988)
* '' Dreadstar'' #33–40 (1987–1989)
* ''Nexus'' #68 (1990)

Marvel Comics

* ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #219 (1981)
* '' Daredevil'' #202, 204 (1984)
* ''Defenders'' #146 (1985)
* '' The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones'' #12, 20 (1983–1984)
* '' Ghost Rider'' #63 (1981)
* ''Hercules'' #2–3 (1982)
* '' Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular'' #1 (1990)
* ''Iron Man'' #151, 161, 163–187, 189–195, ''Annual'' #6–7 (1981–1985)
* ''Marvel Fanfare'' #5 (Captain America) (1982)
* ''Micronauts'' #46 (1982)
* ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' #1, 4–5, 12–14 (1983–1984)
* ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #16 (1987)
* '' Savage Sword of Conan'' #86, 153, 177 (1983–1990)
* '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #55, 68, 105–106 (1981–1985)
* ''Star Trek'' #12, 14, 16 (1981)
* ''Star Wars'' #78 (1983)
* '' Team America'' #3–4, 7 (1982)
* '' Thor Annual'' #9 (1981)
* ''What If'' vol. 2 #18, 26, 44 (1990–1992)

YOE Studio!

* '' Big Boy Magazine'' #529–533 (2007–2008)

References

External links

*
Luke McDonnell
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

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1959 births
20th-century American artists
American comics artists
DC Comics people
Living people
Marvel Comics people
Palo Alto High School alumni