Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for

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especially the

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imprint. He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, a comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and Fiction House in the 1940s.

Career

After receiving a

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degree from the

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, Richard Case worked as an assistant to comics artist

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in 1985. Case's first credited published comic book story appeared in

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' ''

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'' vol. 2 #10 (Jan. 1988). He moved to

and pencilled the majority of issues of

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's run on ''

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'' beginning with issue #19 (Feb. 1989). In 1992, he drew several issues of ''

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: Pages from the Book of Sins'' for Marvel. Back at DC, Case inked

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's pencils on the '' Sandman'' story " The Kindly Ones" and penciled a few pages in Hempel's style. He illustrated Jamie Delano's ''Ghostdancing'' limited series, the final story arc of Peter Milligan's '' Shade, the Changing Man'', and '' Hunter: The Age of Magic'' with Dylan Horrocks. Since leaving the comics industry, he has worked extensively in

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illustration especially for

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Bibliography

DC Comics

* '' The Books of Magic'' vol. 2 #48, inks (1998) * '' DC One Million 80–Page Giant'' #1, inks (1999) * '' Deadenders'' #1–8, inks (2000) * ''Doom Force Special'' #1, inks (1992) * ''

'' vol. 2 #19–24, 26–35, 37–41, 44, 46–52, 54–57, 59–66 (1989–1993) * '' Flinch'' #15, inks (2000) * ''

Gemini Blood ''Gemini Blood'' is a nine-issue comic book series published by American company DC Comics under its Helix imprint. Dated from September 1996 to May 1997, the series was written by Christopher Hinz and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. It was p ...

'' #3–4, inks (1996) * ''Ghostdancing'' #1–6 (1995) * ''Hunter: The Age of Magic'' #1–6, 8–25 (2001–2003) * '' Legends of the DC Universe'' #15–17 (The Flash) (1999) * ''The Names of Magic'' #1–5 (2001) * '' Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know-Who'' #1 (1996) * '' Sandman'' #65–68, inks (1994–1995) * ''

Sandman Mystery Theatre ''Sandman Mystery Theatre'' was an ongoing comic book series published by Vertigo Comics, the mature-readers imprint of DC Comics. It ran for 70 issues and 1 annual between 1993 and 1999 and retells the adventures of the Sandman, a vigilante ...

'' #46–48, 57–60, inks (1997–1998) * '' Shade, the Changing Man'' vol. 2 #61–63, 65–70 (1995–1996) * '' Starman: The Mist'' #1 (1998) * ''Totems'' #1, inks (2000) * '' Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #3, inks (2000) * ''

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'' #1, 3, 6–7, 9–11, 15 (1990–1992) * ''

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Gallery'' #1 (one page) (1996)

Image Comics

* '' Gen 13 Bikini Pin-Up Special'' #1 (one page) (1997)

Marvel Comics

* '' Cable'' #73, 75, 77, 79, inks (1999–2000) * ''

: Pages from the Book of Sins'' #1–2, 5–6 (1992–1993) * ''

Deathlok Deathlok (also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Astonishing Tales'' #25 (Aug. 1974), created by Rich Buckler. At least three s ...

'' vol. 3 #6 (2000) * '' Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #1–4 (1988–1989) * ''

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'' vol. 2 #13, inks (1997) * '' Marvel Super Hero Island Adventures'' #1, inks (1999) * '' Nighthawk'' #1–3 (1998) * ''

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'' #8–11, 13–17, -1, 19–20, 22–23, 27–28, 31 (1996–1998) * '' Spider-Man: Death and Destiny'' #1–3, inks (2000) * ''

'' vol. 2 #10–11, 13–19 (Doctor Strange) (1988) * '' Wolverine '96'' #1, inks (1996)

References

External links

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Richard Case
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Case, Richard 1964 births 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American comics artists Comics inkers DC Comics people Living people Marvel Comics people Rhode Island School of Design alumni Video game artists Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)