- Brent Anderson
Brent Eric Anderson (b. 1955) is an American
comic book artist .Biography
Brent Anderson was born on
June 15 1955 inSan Jose, California . Growing up, his favorite comics (when he was allowed to read them) included "Archie", "Stumbo the Giant", "Hot Stuff", and "Dennis the Menace". His mother favored him reading classical children's literature.In junior high school Brent discovered the wonderful pantheon of characters in
Marvel Comics . TheFantastic Four were his favorite. "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. Brent 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.Career
His professional career took off in 1979. "Ka-Zar The Savage", written by Bruce Jones, was his first regular series. The followed. Since then he has created an impressive list of notable series, including the innovative cinematic comic, Somerset Holmes, the heroic space-opera, , his co-creation (with writer
Kurt Busiek and cover artistAlex Ross ), the award-winning "Astro City " and Spinworld.Astro City
He is currently the regular artist on
Kurt Busiek 's "Astro City ", having just completed "", a four-issue story arc for DC/Wildstorm and spin-off series covering the life story of Laurel Darkhaven, Special assassin, written byFiona Avery . Work continues on a 200-plus page graphic novel, "Jar of Ashes", written by Shirley Johnston.Brent's work is well 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." [ [http://www.brentandersonart.com/bio.asp Biography] , August 7 2007, [http://www.brentandersonart.com/ Brent Anderson Art] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.brentandersonart.com/ Official Site]
* [http://lambiek.net/artists/a/anderson_brent.htm Lambiek.net article]
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