Brent Anderson
Brent Anderson (born June 15, 1955,[2] in San Jose, California) is an American comics artist known for his work on X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills and the comic book series Astro City.
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Born | Brent Eric Anderson[1] June 15, 1955 San Jose, California |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller, Artist |
Notable works | X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills Astro City |
Awards | Inkpot Award, 1985 Harvey Award, 1996, 1997 Eisner Award, 1996–1998 |
http://www.BrentAndersonArt.com |
Biography
Early life
In junior high school, Brent Anderson discovered the pantheon of characters in Marvel Comics. The first Marvel comic he read was Fantastic Four #69, "By Ben Betrayed" (Dec. 1967),[3] "They were a family who had super-powers and helped each other out. I wanted to be part of a family like that," he says.[4] Anderson began writing and drawing his own comics on school binder paper, creating a pantheon of his own that included "Radium the Robot" and "The Chameleon".[4] After doing fanzine illustrations, Anderson's first professional comics work appeared in the mid-1970s in independent/underground publications such as All-Slug, Tesserae, and Venture.[5]
Comics professional
In 1981, Ka-Zar The Savage, written by Bruce Jones, became Anderson's first regular series.[6] The X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills graphic novel followed,[7] as well as artwork on a number of Marvel Comics series, including the heroic space-opera Strikeforce: Morituri. During this period, Anderson was active doing artwork for independent publishers Pacific Comics and Eclipse Comics,[6] including the innovative cinematic comic Somerset Holmes.[8]
In 1995, Anderson co-created with writer Kurt Busiek and cover artist Alex Ross, the award-winning Astro City. Other work included J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars: Untouchable spin-off series written by Fiona Avery covering the life story of special assassin Laurel Darkhaven.[6] Work continues on a 200-plus page graphic novel, Jar of Ashes, written by Shirley Johnston. Anderson worked with writer Marv Wolfman on a one-shot featuring Green Lantern and Plastic Man entitled Green Lantern/Plastic Man: Weapons of Mass Deception, released in December 2010.[9] A Phantom Stranger ongoing series written by Dan DiDio and drawn by Anderson began in September 2012.[10] In June 2013, Busiek and Anderson relaunched their Astro City series as part of DC's Vertigo line.[11][12] The ongoing Astro City series concluded as of issue #52 in 2018.[13]
Art style
Anderson's work fits into the category of "realism" defined by Neal Adams, one of Anderson's many artistic influences.[3] Anderson's work is known for its focus on character. "My greatest joy in drawing comics comes when I've added nuance to a character with just the right expression and illustrated a scene that captures the perfect moment of mood. When the characters come to life I feel alive. That's why I've dedicated my professional life to creating comics."[4]
Awards
- Inkpot Award, 1985[5]
- Eisner Award[5]
- Best New Series, 1996
- Best Single Issue, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Best Continuing Series, 1997, 1998
- Best Serial Story, 1998
- Harvey Award[5]
- Best New Series, 1996
- Best Single Issue or Story, 1996
- Best Graphic Album, previously released work, 1997
- Don Thompson Award[5]
- Best Achievement by Penciler, 1996
- Favorite Single Creative Team (with Kurt Busiek), 1998
Bibliography
DC Comics
- 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two (2002)
- Action Comics vol. 2 #2 (2011)
- Anima #7 (1994)
- Batman: Gotham Knights #46 (2003)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #31 (1992)
- Batman: Turning Points #4 (2001)
- Fanboy #3 (1999)
- Gen¹³: Medicine Song #1 (2001)
- Green Lantern Legacy: The Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan HC (2002)
- Green Lantern/Plastic Man: Weapons of Mass Deception #1 (2011)
- Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law #1–4 (1994–1995)
- Night Force vol. 2 #1–3 (1996–1997)
- Phantom Stranger vol. 4 #0, #1–2, 4–5 (2012–2013)
- Silver Age: Green Lantern #1 (2000)
- Superboy Annual #4 (1997)
- Superman #90–91, 185 (1994–2002)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2, 4–5 (1985)
- Wonder Woman Annual #4 (1995)
Vertigo
- Astro City vol. 3 #1–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–24, 26, 29–30, 32–34, 37–38, 41, 43, 45–46, 49–52 (2013–2018)
Wildstorm
- Astro City vol. 2 #16–22 (1999–2000)
- Astro City: A Visitor’s Guide #1 (2004)
- Astro City: Local Heroes #1–5 (2003–2004)
- Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #1–4 (2005)
- Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #1–4 (2007)
- Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #1–4 (2009)
- Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four #1–4 (2010)
- Astro City: Supersonic
- Astro City: Samaritan (2006)
- Astro City: Beautie #1 (2008)
- Astro City: Astra #1–2 (2009)
- Astro City: Silver Agent #1–2 (2010)
- Astro City/Arrowsmith #1 (2004)
- Astro City Special #1 (2004)
Eclipse Comics
- Somerset Holmes #5–6 (1984)
- Total Eclipse #1 (1988)
- Valkyrie! #1–3 (1988)
Image Comics
- Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1–6 (1995–1996)
- Kurt Busiek's Astro City vol. 2 #1/2, #1–15 (1996–1998)
Marvel Comics
- The Avengers vol. 3 #51 (2002)
- Battlestar Galactica #21 (1980)
- Captain America vol. 3 #29 (2000)
- Fantastic Four Roast #1 (1982)
- Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1 (1985)
- Hulk #23 (1980)
- Ka-Zar the Savage #1–15, 18–19 (1981–1982)
- Marvel Fanfare #30 (Moon Knight) (1987)
- Marvel Graphic Novel #5 (X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills) (1983)
- Marvel Treasury Edition #27 (Angel backup story) (1980)
- Moon Knight #33 (1983)
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6, 8–9 (1983)
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #8 (1986)
- Power Pack #9–10, 13, 18–19, 21 (1985–1986)
- The Pulse #6–7 (2005)
- Punisher Movie Special #1 (1990)
- Strikeforce: Morituri #1–9, 11–15, 18–20 (1986–1988)
- Uncanny X-Men #144, 160, Annual #5 (1981–1982)
- Universe X: 4 (2000)
- Universe X: Iron Men #1 (2001)
- What If...? #34 (one page) (1982)
Now Comics
- Kato of the Green Hornet #1–2 (1991)
Pacific Comics
- Somerset Holmes #1–4 (1983–1984)
Slave Labor Graphics
- Spin World #1–4 (1997–1998)
References
- Per the cover of Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982)
- Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- Guerrero, Tony (July 1, 2008). "Comic Vine Interview with Brent Anderson". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- Anderson, Brent (n.d.). "Bio". Brentandersonart.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
- Bails, Jerry (2006). "Anderson, Brent". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- Brent Anderson at the Grand Comics Database
- "Brent Anderson". Lambiek Comiclopedia. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- Schweier, Philip (August 2016). "Somerset Holmes". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (90): 48–55.
- Segura, Alex (September 16, 2010). "First Look: Green Lantern/Plastic Man: Weapons of Mass Deception". DC Comics. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013.
- Rogers, Vaneta (June 8, 2012). "DC Adds Four to New 52, Including DiDio's Phantom Stranger". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
Written by [Dan] DiDio with art by Brent Anderson, The Phantom Stranger will spin out of the character's recent appearances in Justice League and DC's Free Comic Book Day story.
- Ching, Albert (April 1, 2013). "Astro City Moves to Vertigo with New Series in June". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013.
- Truitt, Brian (June 3, 2013). "Busiek takes fans on another trip through Astro City". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- Arrant, Chris (January 22, 2018). "Astro City Ongoing Ends in April, With Plans for OGN Future". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Brent Anderson at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Brent Anderson at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Brent Anderson at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
Preceded by n/a |
Ka-Zar the Savage artist 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Ron Frenz |
Preceded by n/a |
Strikeforce: Morituri artist 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Huw Thomas |
Preceded by n/a |
Phantom Stranger vol. 4 artist 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Gene Ha |