Michael A. Hernandez is an American

comics artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

also known by the

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Michael Bair, who is best known for his work as an inker. His work includes

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' ''

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'', and

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Hawkman Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

''. He is best known for inking

Rags Morales Ralph "Rags" Morales () is an American comic book artist known for his work on various books for DC Comics, including ''Identity Crisis'', '' Countdown to Infinite Crisis'', '' Batman Confidential'', and The New 52 reboot of then Superman-centric ...

' pencils since 2002, most notably on the miniseries ''

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''.

Biography

Bair started his career in the early 1980s, pencilling a "Stormy Tempest" story in ''Star*Fems'' #2 for

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and

. Bair's first work for "DC was the ' Huntress' backup in ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as being ...

'' and then '' JSA Vs America,''" all of which work, he recalls, "was pencilling." He produced a range of penciled and inked covers for the company over the following ten years; for Marvel he penciled a backup story for ''

Moon Knight Moon Knight is a fictional character 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 ...

'' #31 (May 1983), but focused on non-Marvel work until the mid-to-late 1980s. Between 1984 and 1985, Bair worked for

Eclipse Comics Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

, drawing covers and interior pencils for '' Aztec Ace'', pencils and inks for ''Crimson Dawn'', and backup features for ''

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''. For these few early years of his career, Bair says he "used my legal name which is Michael Hernandez. I chose to change to Bair because it's my mother's

maiden name When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also u ...

and you have to understand, there are a lot of Hernandez's in comics- I've even got chided over it aughs It was simple to go with Bair — there are no other Bairs in comics — though I did get a call from Mike Barr over it aughs"

Pencils

DC Comics

Bair's major work in the 1980s was providing interior pencils and often inks for DC Comics. In particular, he had a long run working on a number of

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-connected characters with

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. and Penciling '' Infinity, Inc.'' gave way to some of his most notable works, co-creating the

Young All-Stars The Young All-Stars are a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes. They were created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Michael Bair, and introduced in ''Young All-Stars'' #1, dated June 1987. The team members Tsunami, Neptune Perkins, and Dan t ...

and Young Allies in the pages of ''Young All-Stars'' with Roy and Dann Thomas. His pencils graced the pages of ''

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'', and his inks appeared in ''

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'' in the late 1980s, during which time he inked the ''

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...

'' mini-series written by

Mindy Newell Mindy Newell (born October 24, 1953) is an American comic book writer and editor, best known for her work with DC Comics. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newell graduated from high school in 1971. She then attended the Beth Israel Deacon ...

. Bair contributed work to DC's guidebook titles, including ''

Secret Origins ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...

'' and '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' from 1985 to 1989.

Marvel Comics

Between 1987 and 1995, Bair drew a number of covers for Marvel Comics, pencilling, inking and occasionally painting several. Producing most of his Marvel work during the early 1990s, Bair provided the art for a story in the 1990 ''

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Annual''. Writer Gregory Wright commented "I don't think that story could have worked at all if it weren't for the terrific artwork of Michael Bair". Bair then pencilled ''

'' for a year, and provided pencils to various Marvel Comics series including '' The Avengers Annual'' #20, ''

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 ...

'' vol. 2 #12, ''

The Punisher War Journal ''The Punisher War Journal'' or ''Punisher War Journal'' is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. The first volume, published from 1988 to 1995, was spun off of a sel ...

'' #34, and ''

Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the ...

'' #280. He contributed pencils and inks to the ''

Wild Cards ''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George ...

'' anthology for

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, before - circa 1991 - switching mostly to inking duties, including on '' Sleepwalker'' and '' What If...?'' #36. He provided both pencils and inks to the first five issues of the '' Hellstorm'' series in 1993.

Other

Around 1994, Bair ceased his association with Marvel and DC in favor of Valiant/Acclaim, pencilling and inking issues and covers for ''

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'', '' Bloodshot'', and ''Blood and Roses'', among others.

Inks

Bair recalled in 2004 that, " e first ten years of my career was all pencilling — I didn't know how to ink". Having, early in his career, shown samples to

Jim Shooter James Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American writer, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comic ...

(then Marvel's Editor-in-chief), Bair recalled nearly twenty years later that Shooter "said, 'Those pencils look pretty good', and then when I showed him my inking, he said, 'But stay away from the inks'". These comments, he says, "felt like a personal challenge, so on my own I worked on my inks and creators like

Mark Texeira Mark Texeira () is an American comic book artist. Classically trained as a painter, he broke into the comics field in the early 1980s. Career Mark Texeira was born and raised in New York City. He attended Manhattan's High School of Art and ...

, who I worked with in the past, strongly influenced how I approached inking. The more I learned about inks, the more I wanted to ink my own work — there's a reason why you don't see too many people pencilling and inking their own work — it's just too much to do on a monthly schedule". The time-consuming nature of this led Bair to largely move away from penciling in favor of inking the pencils of others. During the mid-1990s, Bair inked

David W. Mack David W. Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series ''Kabuki'' and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo. Early life Mack graduated from Ludlow High School in 1990, where h ...

Caliber Press Caliber Comics or Caliber Press is an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, Caliber published over 1,300 comics in the decade following its inception and is ranked as one of America ...

and

William Tucci William Tucci is an illustrator, writer, and filmmaker best known for his creator-owned title and character, ''Shi''. Career Tucci founded Crusade Comics in Bayport, New York Its flagship title, ''Shi'', debuted in March 1994. Publisher Top ...

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on their respective comics: ''

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'' and '' Shi''. After working for various smaller publishers, Bair penciled and inked a couple of comics for

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' ''

Vampirella Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of '' Creep ...

''.

Back to DC

In mid-1997, Bair working for

again, cementing his almost-exclusive switch from pencils to inks with the miniseries ''

The Kents ''The Kents'' is the title of a 12-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics, from August 1997 to July 1998. The story concerns a troubled generation of ancestors to Jonathan "Pa" Kent (Superman's adoptive father). Set in the mid ...

'' over pencils by Timothy Truman and half of ''JLA: Year One'' with series artist

Barry Kitson Barry Kitson is a British comic book artist. Biography Kitson's first professional work was ''Spider-Man'' for Marvel UK. He also drew many stories for '' 2000 AD'', beginning with a "Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milligan as well as ot ...

. He inked most of the first two years of the James Robinson/

David Goyer David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films, including '' Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1998), the '' Blade' ...

-written '' JSA'' revival over pencils by regular series artist

Steve Sadowski Stephen Sadowski (born 1967, in British Columbia) is a Canadian artist, working primarily as a penciler and cover artist on superhero comics. He is known for penciling ''JSA'', the 1999 revival of the Justice Society of America written by James ...

. In 2002, Bair inked covers by

Tom Grummett Thomas Grummett (born 1959) is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. He is best known for his work as penciller on titles such as '' The New Titans'', '' The Adventures of Superman'', ''Superboy'', '' Power Company'', ''Robin'', '' New Thun ...

for '' Power Company'', before first teaming with penciller

Geoff Johns Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. He se ...

and James Robinson's ''

'' relaunch. Morales said "when I saw the magic that Michael Bair added to my work, I knew I had to stick with this dude". Johns compared his artistic collaborators to the stars of the book, saying "there are four stars to this book. Hawkman,

Hawkgirl Hawkgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Hawkgirl, Shiera Sanders Hall, was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, and first appeared in ''Flash Com ...

, Rags Morales and Michael Bair... Michael Bair and Rags together make you feel every punch and smash in the series, but at the same time convey the utter beauty of Hawkgirl, who's graceful but is also very vicious." Bair continued to ink Morales' pencils on ''

'' (2004–2005) and a few issues of ''

'' with writer

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 ...

. Bair signed an exclusive contract with DC in 2004. He later inked issues in

Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for the ...

's ''

Seven Soldiers ''Seven Soldiers'' is a 2005–2006 comic book metaseries written by Grant Morrison and published by DC Comics. It was published as seven interrelated mini-series and two bookend issues. The series features a new version of the Seven Soldiers of Vi ...

'' metaseries, including two covers and one interior of the '' Bulleteer'' miniseries with penciler

Yanick Paquette Yanick Paquette is a Canadian comic book artist. He has worked for Antarctic Press, Topps, Marvel, and DC Comics and since 1994. Career In 1996 Paquette drew two miniseries adapted from the TV series '' Space: Above and Beyond'', written by Ro ...

. In addition to his continued work with Morales, including a two-issue story in the ''JSA: Classified'' series, Bair co-inked

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries '' Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For th ...

' pencils in the ''

Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic law enforcement organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residi ...

'' series, and on the cover of the '' Rann-Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special'' (April 2006), in which he provided some interior inks. In 2007, Bair inked Morales' pencils on

Peter Tomasi Peter J. Tomasi is an American comic book editor and writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. As an editor, he oversaw numerous comic books featuring the Justice League, including series starring various members of that team such as Batman, ...

's run on ''

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Althoug ...

''.

Influence

In a tour of his studio, artist Simone Bianchi highlighted a photograph, explaining "it is a photo of myself and Mike Bair that was taken in New York in Summer 2004: that was a very important moment in my career and I owe a lot to this great artist and friend so I like having it in my studio."

Awards

''Identity Crisis'' was selected by the

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(YALSA)'s 2007 recommended list of Great Graphic Novels For Teens and was nominated for the 2005 "Best Single Issue or Story"

Harvey Award The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that we ...

Bibliography

Interior comics work includes: * "When You Wish Upon A...?" (pencils as Michael A. Hernandez, with writer/inker

Bill Black William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley's early trio. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo. Ear ...

, in ''Star*Fems'' #2,

AC Comics AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black./

Paragon Publications AC Comics (formerly known as Paragon Publications and Americomics) is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.

, 1982) * "Fly the Friendly Skies" (pencils as Michael A. Hernandez, with writer Steve Ringgenberg and inks by Kevin Dzuban, backup story in ''

'' #31, May 1983,

) * '' Huntress'' (pencils as Michael A. Hernandez, with writer

Joey Cavalieri Joey Cavalieri is an American writer and editor of comic books. He is best known for his work on the characters Green Arrow and Huntress as well as the co-creation of Helena Bertinelli, the third Huntress, for DC Comics. Career Joey Cavalier ...

, backup stories in ''

'',

): ** "Straitjacket!" (inks by Rick J. Bryant, in ''Wonder Woman'' #305, July 1983) ** "It's...Madness" (inks by Rick J. Bryant, in ''Wonder Woman'' #306, August 1983) ** "Side Effects" (inks by

Frank Giacoia Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, and to a lesser extent Phil Zupa, and the single moniker Espoia, the latter used for collab ...

, in ''Wonder Woman'' #307, September 1983) ** "Pressure" (inks by Frank Giacoia, in ''Wonder Woman'' #308, October 1983) *'' Aztec Ace'' (as Michael A. Hernandez, with writer

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): ** "The Mexica Serpent" (pencils, with inks by

Nestor Redondo Nestor P. Redondo (May 4, 1928 – December 30, 1995)Nestor P. Redondo
at the

, in ''Aztec Ace'' #1, March 1984) ** "Lightning Snatched From the Tyrant of Time" (pencils, with inks by Nestor Redondo, in ''Aztec Ace'' #2, April 1984) ** "Picnics at Midnight" (breakdowns, with pencil finishes and inks by Ron Harris, in ''Aztec Ace'' #9, January 1985) *''

'' (with writer

, DC Comics): ** "The Secret Origin of the

Golden Age Sandman Sandman (Wesley Dodds) is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first of several DC characters to bear the name Sandman, he was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Bert Christman. Attired in a green bu ...

" (pencils, with co-author Dann Thomas and inks by Steve Montano in ''Secret Origins'' #7, 1986) ** "The Secret Origin of the Golden Age

Hourman Hourman or Hour-Man is the name of three different fictional superheroes appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The original Hourman was created by writer Ken Fitch and artist Bernard Baily in '' Adventure Comics'' #48 (March 1940), during ...

" (pencils, with co-author Dann Thomas and inks by Mike Gustovich in ''Secret Origins'' #16, 1987) ** "The Secret Origin of

Doctor Fate Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of multiple superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More F ...

" (pencils, with inks by

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in ''Secret Origins'' #24, 1988) ** "The Secret Origin of the

Justice Society of America The Justice Society of America (JSA, or Justice Society (JS)) is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team was conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox during the Golden Age of Comic Boo ...

" (pencils, with inks by Bob Downs in ''Secret Origins'' #31, 1988) ** "The Secret Origin of the

Grim Ghost The Grim Ghost is a fictional character, a superhero created by writer Michael Fleisher and artist Ernie Colón that debuted in ''The Grim Ghost'' #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1975) from Atlas/Seaboard Comics. The series lasted three issues before the ...

" (pencils/inks, in ''Secret Origins'' #42, 1989) *'' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' (pencils/inks, with various, DC Comics): ** "Sandman I" (in ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #XX, October 1986) ** "

Zyklon Zyklon was a Norwegian blackened death metal band formed in 1998 by Samoth and Trym of Emperor, along with members of Myrkskog. Their style has been described as modern death metal with black and industrial undertones. After more than a two ...

" (in ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #XXVI, April 1987) *''

All-Star Squadron The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics superhero team that debuted in ''Justice League of America'' #193 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Jerry Ordway. Although the team was introduced in the 1980s, its self-titled series ...

'' #63 (pencils, with writer Roy Thomas and inks by Mike Machlan, DC Comics, November 1986) *'' Who's Who in Star Trek'' #1–2 (pencils/inks, with writer

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, DC Comics): ** "

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" (in ''Who's Who in Star Trek'' #1, March 1987) ** "Deltans" (in ''Who's Who in Star Trek'' #1, March 1987) ** "Miramanee" (in ''Who's Who in Star Trek'' #2, April 1987) ** " Natira" (in ''Who's Who in Star Trek'' #2, April 1987) *'' Nightmask'' #7 (pencils, with writers Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas and inks by Pablo Marcos, Marvel Comics, May 1987) *'' Infinity, Inc.'' #39, 50–53, ''Annual'' #1 (pencils, with writers Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas and inks by Bob Downs, DC Comics, 1987–1988) *''

'' (with writers Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, DC Comics) **''Young All-Stars'' #1, 6, 11–12, and 31, (pencils, 1987–1989) **''Young All-Stars'' #16–22, ''Annual'' #1 (pencils/inks, 1988–1989) **''Young All-Stars'' #31 (pencils; pin-up pencils/inks, November 1989) *''

'' (inks, with writer

and pencils by J. J. Birch, four-issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1989) *'' Green Arrow'' #25–26 (inks, with writer

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and pencils by J. J. Birch, DC Comics, 1989) *''

'': "Two Schizos" (pencils/inks, with writer Gregory Wright, in ''Daredevil Annual'' #6, Marvel Comics, 1990) *''

'' #87–91, 93–95, 97–100 (pencils, with

Fabian Nicieza Fabian Nicieza (born December 31, 1961) is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as ''X-Men'', '' X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Nomad'', '' Cable'', ''Deadpool'' and ''Thunderbol ...

and inks by Mike Manley and

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, Marvel Comics, 1990–1991) *'' Sleepwalker'' #5, 7, 11–12 (inks, with writer Bob Budiansky, and pencils by

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(#5, 7, 11) and

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(#12), Marvel Comics, 1991–1992) *'' Hellstorm: Prince of Lies'' #1–5 (pencils/inks, with writer Rafael Nieves, Marvel Comics, 1993) *'' Shi'' ( Crusade Comics): ** ''The Way of the Warrior'' #2–8 (inks, with writers Peter Gutierrez/

and pencils by William Tucci, 1994) ** ''Senryaku'' #1 (pencils, with writer

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, 1995) *'' Cynder'' (Immortelle Studios): ** ''Cynder'' #1–3 (1995) ** ''Cynder II'' #1 (1996) ** ''Cynder Annual'' #1 (May 1996) *''

'' (

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, reprinted in ''Kabuki Classics''): ** ''Circle of Blood'' (inks, with script and pencils by

, 1995) ** ''Masks of the Noh'' #3 (pencils/inks, with writer David W. Mack, 1996) *'' Tomoe'' #1 (inks, with writers Peter Gutierrez and William Tucci and pencils by William Tucci, Crusade Comics, 1996) *''

'': ** "The Blood Red Game" (pencils/inks, with writer

, in ''Vampirella: 25th Anniversary Special'',

, 1996) **''Vampirella vs Hemorrhage'' (pencils/inks, with writers Ian Edginton and

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, three-issue mini-series, Harris Comics, 1997) ** "Vampirella/

Lady Death Lady Death is a fictional goddess appearing in American comic books published by Coffin Comics. Created by Brian Pulido, Lady Death first appeared in '' Evil Ernie'' #1 in December 1991. Lady Death then reappeared in the ''Evil Ernie: The Res ...

" (inks, with writer David Conway and pencils by Louis Small Jr., one-shot, Chaos Comics, 1999) *''

'' #1–8 (inks, with writer

John Ostrander John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American writer of comic books, including ''Suicide Squad'', '' Grimjack'' and '' Star Wars: Legacy''. Career Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes ...

and pencils by Timothy Truman, DC Comics, 1997–1998, tpb, 272 pages, 2000, ) *''

JLA JLA may refer to: * '' JLA'', a comic book series 1997–2006 * The Justice League of America, a fictional DC Comics superhero team * JLA (company), a laundry equipment provider * Yugoslav People's Army The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviat ...

: Year One'' #4–6, 9, 10, 12 (inks, with

Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn (November 2, 1954 – February 1, 2022) was an American comic book editor and writer. He often worked as editor or co-writer with writer Mark Waid, such as on ''The Flash'' in the 1990s. He wrote ''Gotham by Gaslight –'' which i ...

and

Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles '' The Flash'', ''Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Da ...

and pencils by

, DC Comics, 1998) *'' JSA'' (with writers

and James Robinson, DC Comics) **''JSA'' #1–5, 7–10 (inks, with pencils by

and

Derek Aucoin Derek Alfred Aucoin (27 March 1970 – 26 December 2020) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Aucoin pitched in two games for the Montreal Expos in the 1996 season. He had a 0–1 record, in 2.2 innings, with a 3.38 ERA. He died from brain cancer ...

, DC Comics, 1999–2000) **''JSA'' #11 (breakdowns/inks, with pencil finishes by Buzz, June 2000) **''JSA'' #13–20 (inks (#19 with co-inker

Keith Champagne Keith Champagne (born August 4, 1970) is an American comic artist, who has also moved into writing, and is known for his work at DC Comics. Biography Keith graduated from Montville High School in Oakdale, Connecticut in 1988. He is a 1994 gr ...

), with pencils by Steve Sadowski, DC Comics, 2000–2001) **''JSA'' #22–27 (inks, with pencils by Steve Sadowski and

, DC Comics, 2001) *''

'' #1–12, 15–17, 20–23, 25 (inks, with writers

and James Robinson and pencils by

, DC Comics, 2003–2004) *''

'' (inks, with writer

Brad Meltzer Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superhero ...

and pencils by Rags Morales, seven–issue limited series DC Comics, 2004–2005) *''

'' #215, 217, 221, 223 (inks, with

and pencils by Rags Morales, DC Comics, 2005–2006) *''

'' (all with writer Grant Morrison) ** '' Bulleteer'' #1 (inks, with

, DC Comics, January 2006) ** ''

Mister Miracle Mister Miracle (Scott Free) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Mister Miracle'' #1 (April 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history Mister Miracle debuted i ...

'' #2 (inks, with pencils by

Billy Dallas Patton Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a youn ...

, DC Comics, February 2006) *''

'' #4–5 (inks, with script and pencils by

, DC Comics, 2006) *'' JSA: Classified'' #19–20 (inks, with writer Scott Beatty and pencils by Rags Morales, DC Comics, 2007) * The Origin of the Justice Society of America" (inks, with writer Mark Waid and pencils by

Don Kramer Don Kramer is an American comics artist. He has worked for both Marvel and DC, as well as on independent projects. Titles at DC include a Doctor Fate miniseries with Chris Golden, '' JSA'' with Geoff Johns and a run on ''Detective Comics'' w ...

, in '' 52'', DC Comics, 2007) *''

'' #140–145, 148 (inks, with

and pencils by Rags Morales, DC Comics, 2008) *'' Captain Britain and MI: 13'' #7–8 (inks, with writer

Paul Cornell Paul Douglas Cornell (born 18 July 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as '' Doctor Who'' fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as ''Doct ...

and pencils by

Leonard Kirk Leonard Kirk is an American-born comic book artist living in Canada. He has worked on such properties as ''Supergirl'', '' JSA'', ''Star Trek'', ''Batman'', and '' Witchblade''. Currently Kirk is exclusively signed for Marvel Comics.Richards, Dav ...

, Marvel Comics, 2009)

Covers

Cover work includes: *'' Nightmask'' #5, 7 (Marvel Comics, March–May 1987) *'' JSA'' #45–47 (pencils/inks, DC Comics, April–June 2000) *''

: Bulleteer'' #1, 4 (inks, with pencils by Yanick Paquette, DC Comics, January/May 2006) *''

'' #140–143 (inks, with pencils by Rags Morales, DC Comics, 2008)

References

External links

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