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==Career==
==Career==
Gary Frank began his professional career at [[Marvel UK]] in 1992, as artist on ''[[Motormouth & Killpower]]''. It was on that series that he began a long-running collaboration with [[inker]] [[Cam Smith]], who would continue to ink Frank's work for many years. In 1992, Frank was recruited by [[Marvel Comics]] to illustrate covers for ''The Incredible Hulk'', beginning with issue #400. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as the series' ongoing artist (replacing [[Jan Duursema]]) beginning with issue #403 in 1993 and ending with #425 in 1995. Frank is widely considered the last of the "four great artists" who have worked on the series during [[writer]] [[Peter David]]'s award-winning, 12-year run on the book (following [[Todd McFarlane]], [[Jeff Purves]], and [[Dale Keown]]).
Gary Frank began his professional career at [[Marvel UK]] in 1992, as artist on ''[[Motormouth & Killpower]]''. It was on that series that he began a long-running collaboration with [[inker]] [[Cam Smith]], who would continue to ink Frank's work for many years. In 1992, Frank was recruited by [[Marvel Comics]] to illustrate covers for ''The Incredible Hulk'', beginning with issue #400. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as the series' ongoing artist (replacing [[Jan Duursema]]) beginning with issue #403 in 1993 and ending with #425 in 1995. Frank is widely considered the last of the "four great artists" (following [[Todd McFarlane]], [[Jeff Purves]], and [[Dale Keown]]) who have worked on the series during [[writer]] [[Peter David]]'s award-winning, 12-year run on the book.


On May 10, 2007, having worked several years on a [[Marvel comics|Marvel]] exclusive contract, Frank signed a new one with [[DC Comics]]. He most recently served as the regular series artist on ''[[Action Comics]]'' with writer [[Geoff Johns]].<ref>[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=112139&page=3 Gary Frank Signs Exclusive With DC]</ref> After the ''[[Superman: New Krypton|New Krypton]]'' story arc, ''Action Comics'' became a title headlined by [[Kryptonian]] heroes [[Nightwing]] and [[Flamebird]]. As a result of this, the creative team on ''Action Comics'' changed.<ref>[http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=5767#comments Greg Rucka on being named new Acton Comics writer]</ref>
On May 10, 2007, having worked several years on a [[Marvel comics|Marvel]] exclusive contract, Frank signed a new one with [[DC Comics]]. He most recently served as the regular series artist on ''[[Action Comics]]'' with writer [[Geoff Johns]].<ref>[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=112139&page=3 Gary Frank Signs Exclusive With DC]</ref> After the ''[[Superman: New Krypton|New Krypton]]'' story arc, ''Action Comics'' became a title headlined by [[Kryptonian]] heroes [[Nightwing]] and [[Flamebird]]. As a result of this, the creative team on ''Action Comics'' changed.<ref>[http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=5767#comments Greg Rucka on being named new Acton Comics writer]</ref>

Revision as of 02:17, 22 December 2010

For the American actor, see Gary Frank (actor).
Gary Frank
Gary Frank at a convention in 2008.
NationalityBritish
Area(s)Penciller
Notable works
Action Comics
The Avengers
Gen¹³
The Incredible Hulk
Supreme Power
Superman: Secret Origin

Gary Frank (born 1969) is a British comic book artist, notable for pencilling on Midnight Nation and Supreme Power, both written by J. Michael Straczynski. He has also worked with author Peter David on The Incredible Hulk and Supergirl. He had a creator-owned series, Kin, which he wrote himself, published by Top Cow in 2000.

Writer Geoff Johns, who has collaborated with Frank, has opined that Frank's rendition of Superman is the best of his generation, and that the only other artist in the same league with Frank in this regard is Curt Swan.[1]

Career

Gary Frank began his professional career at Marvel UK in 1992, as artist on Motormouth & Killpower. It was on that series that he began a long-running collaboration with inker Cam Smith, who would continue to ink Frank's work for many years. In 1992, Frank was recruited by Marvel Comics to illustrate covers for The Incredible Hulk, beginning with issue #400. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as the series' ongoing artist (replacing Jan Duursema) beginning with issue #403 in 1993 and ending with #425 in 1995. Frank is widely considered the last of the "four great artists" (following Todd McFarlane, Jeff Purves, and Dale Keown) who have worked on the series during writer Peter David's award-winning, 12-year run on the book.

On May 10, 2007, having worked several years on a Marvel exclusive contract, Frank signed a new one with DC Comics. He most recently served as the regular series artist on Action Comics with writer Geoff Johns.[2] After the New Krypton story arc, Action Comics became a title headlined by Kryptonian heroes Nightwing and Flamebird. As a result of this, the creative team on Action Comics changed.[3]

Frank and Johns will still be working with Superman, however, in a six-issue mini-series entitled Superman: Secret Origin. The story features what Johns and DC Executive Editor Dan DiDio are calling a "definitive" telling of the origin story of Superman, dealing with his life in Smallville, his first adventure with the Legion of Super-Heroes as Superboy, and his arrival in Metropolis and at the Daily Planet.[4] Frank and Johns will also collaborate on an out-of-continuity original graphic novel starring Batman titled Batman: Earth One.[5] The novel is the first in a series of graphic novel scheduled in 2010 that is a redefining of Batman.[6]

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

DC Comics

Marvel

Top Cow

Notes

  1. ^ "Geoff Johns Conquers the Universe," Comic-Con Magazine (Winter 2010). Pages 7-11
  2. ^ Gary Frank Signs Exclusive With DC
  3. ^ Greg Rucka on being named new Acton Comics writer
  4. ^ "Geoff Johns: Telling Superman's Secret Origin". Newsarama.
  5. ^ http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/12/07/dcu-in-2010-welcome-to-earth-one/
  6. ^ http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43302

References

Preceded by The Incredible Hulk artist
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