Brent Anderson (born June 15, 1955[2]) 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, U.S. |
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 |
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]
Career
Anderson was one of several artists to draw the comics adaptation of Xanadu in Marvel Super Special #17 (Summer 1980).[6] In 1981, Ka-Zar The Savage, written by Bruce Jones, became Anderson's first regular series.[7] The X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills graphic novel followed,[8] 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,[7] including the innovative cinematic comic Somerset Holmes.[9]
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.[7] 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.[10] A Phantom Stranger ongoing series written by Dan DiDio and drawn by Anderson began in September 2012.[11] In June 2013, Busiek and Anderson relaunched their Astro City series as part of DC's Vertigo line.[12][13] The ongoing Astro City series concluded as of issue #52 in 2018.[14]
In April 2022, Anderson was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, a project spearheaded by IDW Publishing Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier, whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[15][16] Anderson and Kurt Busiek teamed up to contribute a new Astro City story to the anthology, which will harbor themes relevant to the events in Ukraine.[17]
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
External links
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