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'{{Infobox comics creator | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = [[San Jose, California]] | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | cartoonist = y | write = | art = | pencil = y | ink = y | edit = | publish = | letter = | color = y | alias = | signature = | notable works = ''[[Seven Soldiers]]: [[Zatanna]]''<br/>''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' | awards = | website = | sortkey = Sook, Ryan | subcat = American }} '''Ryan Sook''' is an [[People of the United States|American]] [[comic book artist]], known for his work on books such as ''[[Seven Soldiers]]: [[Zatanna]]'', ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' and ''[[Spectre (comics)#Hal Jordan, Spirit of Redemption|The Spectre]]''. His style has been compared to that of [[Mike Mignola]], [[Adam Hughes]] and [[Kevin Nowlan]].<ref name=slush>{{cite web |first=Peter |last=Bangs |url=http://www.slushfactory.com/content/EpVkAlpAkZtpIbKZng.php |title=Arkham Interview: Artist Ryan Sook |publisher=[[Slush Factory]] |date=May 15, 2003 }}</ref> ==Career== Sook's first professional work was in ''[[Challengers of the Unknown]]'' #15 published in 1998. For the next 2 years he worked primarily on books for [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]], including several stories set in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' universe, as well as 2 creator-owned projects in ''[[Dark Horse Presents]]'': ''Witch's Son'' & ''Ragnok'', with writer [[John Arcudi]]. He has also inked over [[Matthew Dow Smith|Matt Smith]]'s pencils in ''[[Lobster Johnson|Lobster Johnson: The Killer in My Skull]]'', a back-up story in ''[[Hellboy: Box Full of Evil]] #1''. In 2001 he earned critical and fan praise for his work on [[Spectre (comics)#Hal Jordan, Spirit of Redemption|The Spectre]] for [[DC Comics]]. He left the book in 2002 to draw the first spin-off mini-series from [[Mike Mignola]]'s ''[[Hellboy]]'', ''[[B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth and Other Stories|BPRD: Hollow Earth]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Keith |last=Giles |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&old=1&id=639 |title=Ryan Sook, Paranormal Researcher |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=November 14, 2001 }}</ref> From 2003 to 2010 Sook has worked primarily for DC Comics focusing more on coverwork than interior sequential pages. His work in this time period includes ''[[Arkham Asylum: Living Hell]]'' with [[Dan Slott]],<ref name=slush/> ''[[Hawkman]]'' with [[Justin Gray]] and [[Jimmy Palmiotti]],<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0402/18/ New Hawkman Team] - Comics Continuum (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Arune |last=Singh |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&old=1&id=4194 |title=L(S)ook Up in the Sky! Ryan Sook Talks "Hawkman" |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=September 15, 2004 }}</ref> ''[[Seven Soldiers]]: [[Zatanna]]'' with [[Grant Morrison]] and ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' with [[Peter David]] for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]. He has also worked on several books for [[Wildstorm]]. In 2009 Sook garnered his highest critical praise to date for his work on the [[Kamandi]] story in ''[[Wednesday Comics]]'', written by [[Dave Gibbons]]. For the twelve-part serialization he handled all of the art chores including lettering. Sook has been compared to [[Mike Mignola]], [[Adam Hughes]] and [[Kevin Nowlan]] and has as well been influenced by them, but he also draws inspiration from [[Alphonse Mucha]], [[Joseph Christian Leyendecker|JC Leyendecker]] and [[Norman Rockwell]], among many others.<ref name=slush/> ==Bibliography== Interior comic work includes: *''[[Challengers of the Unknown]] v3'' #15: "Earth Came A-Walkin" (with [[Steven Grant]], [[DC Comics]], 1998) *''[[Tales of the Green Lantern]]'': "Know Evil" (with [[John Ostrander]], [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], [[Tangent Comics|DC Tangent]], 1998) *''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' ([[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]]): **''[[Spike & Dru (Buffy comic)|Spike & Dru]]'' #1-2 (with [[Christopher Golden]] and [[James Marsters]], 1999) **''[[Buffyverse comics|Buffy Annual]]'' '99: "Bad Dog" (with [[Doug Petrie]], co-feature, 1999) **''[[TV Guide Ultimate Cable|TV Guide Nov. 20-26]]'': "Angel: Point of Order" (with [[David Fury]], [[News America Publications|News America]], 1999) **''[[Ring of Fire (Buffy comic)|Ring of Fire]]'' (with Doug Petrie, [[graphic novel]], 2000) **''[[Reunion (Buffy comic)|Reunion]]'' (with [[Jane Espenson]], one-shot, 2002) *''[[Dark Horse Presents]] v1'' ([[anthology]], Dark Horse): ** "The Bookroom Horror" (with [[Mike Mignola]], in #142, 1999) ** "Ragnok" (with [[John Arcudi]], in #147-149, 1999) ** "Witch's Son" (with [[Scott Allie]], in #156-157, 2000) *''[[Young Justice|Young Justice 80-Page Giant]]'' #1: "Nosferatu to You Too" (with [[Chuck Dixon]], DC Comics, 1999) *''[[Superman: The Man of Tomorrow]]'' #15: "Heart of Hell" (with [[J.M. DeMatteis]], DC Comics, 1999) *''[[Hellboy: Box Full of Evil]]'': "Killer in My Skull" (inks on [[Matthew Dow Smith|Matt Smith]], written by Mike Mignola, one-shot, [[Maverick (Dark Horse)|Maverick]], 1999) *''[[Flinch (comics)|Flinch]]'' #12: "Tin God" (with John Arcudi, anthology, [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]], 2000) *''[[Spectre (comics)|The Spectre]] v4'' #1-4, 6, 8-9, 11-13 (with J.M. DeMatteis, DC Comics, 2001–2002) *''[[Dark Horse Extra]]'' #42-44: "B.P.R.D." (with Christopher Golden, Dark Horse, 2001–2002) *''[[B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth and Other Stories|B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth]]'' #1-3 (with Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden and [[Tom Sniegoski]], Dark Horse, 2002) *''[[Batman: Gotham Knights]]'' #41: "I'll Be Watching" (with [[Ed Brubaker]], co-feature, DC Comics, 2003) *''[[Métal Hurlant]]'' #6: "3 on a Match" (with [[R A Jones]], anthology, [[Les Humanoïdes Associés]], 2003) *''[[Arkham Asylum: Living Hell]]'' #1-6 (with [[Dan Slott]], DC Comics, 2003) *''[[Hawkman]] v4'' #28-31, 34 (with [[Justin Gray]] and [[Jimmy Palmiotti]], DC Comics, 2004–2005) *''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]] v3'' #8: "Everything" (with [[Joshua Ortega]], anthology, [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], 2005) *''[[Seven Soldiers]]: [[Zatanna]]'' #1-4 (with [[Grant Morrison]], DC Comics, 2005) *''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]] v3'' #1-4 (with [[Peter David]], Marvel, 2006) *''[[The Goon|The Goon: Noir]]'' #1: "Big Ma's Hootenanny & Slack-Jaw Fighting" (with [[Steve Niles]], anthology, Dark Horse, 2006) *''[[The Ultimates 2]] Annual'' #2 (flashback sequences, with [[Charlie Huston]] and [[Mike Deodato, Jr.]], Marvel, 2006) *''[[Worldstorm]]'' #2: "Untitled" (with [[Christos Gage]], anthology, [[Wildstorm]], 2007) *''[[DC Infinite Halloween Special]]'': "The Speed of Life" (with [[Mark Waid]], anthology one-shot, DC Comics, 2007) *''[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]'' #2: "The Origin of Darkseid" (with [[Scott Beatty]], co-feature, DC Comics, 2008) *''[[First Born (comics)|First Born: Aftermath]]'': "Crisis of Faith" (with [[Ron Marz]], anthology one-shot, [[Top Cow]], 2008) *''[[Final Crisis|Final Crisis: Resist]]'' (with [[Greg Rucka]] and [[Marco Rudy]], one-shot, DC Comics, 2008) *''[[Darkness (comics)|The Darkness]] v1'' #75: "Absolute Darkness" (with [[Phil Hester (comics)|Phil Hester]], among other artists, Top Cow, 2009) *''[[Wednesday Comics]]'' #1-12: "Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth!" (with [[Dave Gibbons]], anthology, DC Comics, 2009) *''[[Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne]]'' #5: "Masquerade" (with Grant Morrison and [[Pere Pérez]], DC Comics, 2010) *''[[The Atom and Hawkman]]'' #46: "Bye Bye Birdie!" (with [[Geoff Johns]], DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Action Comics]]'' (short stories in anthology-format issues, DC Comics): ** "Life Support" (with [[Damon Lindelof]], in ''v1'' #900, 2011) ** "Anchiale" (with [[Max Landis]], in ''v2 Annual'' #1, 2012) *''[[T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents]] v3'' #5: "Never the Whole Truth" (with [[Nick Spencer]] and [[CAFU]], DC Comics, 2011) *''[[Rocketeer|Rocketeer Adventures]] v1'' #3: "A Rocketeer Story" (script and art, anthology, [[IDW Publishing]], 2011) *''[[Artifacts (comics)|Artifacts]]'' #10: "Origin: Glacier Stone" (with Ron Marz and [[Tom Feister]], co-feature, Top Cow, 2011) *''[[Jonah Hex]] v2'' #70: "Weird Western" (with Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and [[Diego Olmos]], DC Comics, 2011) *''[[Outlaw Territory]] Volume 3'': "Heaven Sent" (script and art, with [[Alex Sheikman]], anthology, [[Image Comics|Image]], 2013) *''[[Ghost (Dark Horse Comics)|Ghost]] v3'' #1-2 (with [[Kelly Sue DeConnick]], [[Chris Sebela]] and [[Drew Edward Johnson|Drew Johnson]] (#2), Dark Horse, 2013–2014) *''[[Peanuts|Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz]]'': "Charlie Brown and Snoopy" (script and art, anthology, [[Boom! Studios|KaBOOM!]], 2015) *''[[Batman Beyond]]: [[DC Rebirth|Rebirth]]'' (with [[Dan Jurgens]], DC Comics, 2016) ===Covers only=== *''[[Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Angel]] v1'' #6 ([[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]], 2000) *''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' #28 (Dark Horse, 2000) *''[[Spike & Dru (Buffy comic)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike & Dru]]'' #3 (Dark Horse, 2000) *''[[Spectre (comics)|The Spectre]] v4'' #5, 7, 14, 18 ([[DC Comics]], 2001–2002) *''[[Hellhounds (comics)|Hellhounds]]'' #2 ([[Image Comics|Image]], 2003) *''[[Hawkman]] v4'' #35-37, 39 (DC Comics, 2005) *''[[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]] v1'' #78 (DC Comics, 2005) *''[[Robotika]]'' #1 ([[Archaia Studios Press|Archaia Studios]], 2005) *''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]] v3'' #5, 7-12 ([[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], 2006–2007) *''[[Planet Hulk|Giant-Size Hulk]]'' #1 (Marvel, 2006) *''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'' #1-6 ([[Wildstorm]], 2007) *''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (comics)|Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' #6-10, 14 (Dark Horse, 2007–2008) *''[[Nightwing#Dick Grayson|Nightwing]] v1'' #133-137 (DC Comics, 2007) *''[[Flash (comics)|The Flash: Fastest Man Alive]]'' #13 (DC Comics, 2007) *''[[Outsiders (comics)|Batman and the Outsiders]] v2'' #1 (DC Comics, 2007) *''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural: Origins]]'' #3 (Wildstorm, 2007) *''[[Death of the New Gods]]'' #1 (DC Comics, 2007) *''[[Countdown to Final Crisis|Countdown Special]]s'' (DC Comics): **''[[Flash (comics)|The Flash]]'' #1 (2007) **''[[Jimmy Olsen]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[Atom (Ray Palmer)|The Atom]]'' #1-2 (2008) **''[[The New Gods]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[OMAC (comics)|OMAC]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[Eclipso]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth]]'' #1 (2008) *''[[Atom (Ray Palmer)|The Search for Ray Palmer]] — [[Superwoman]]/[[Batwoman]]'' #1 (DC Comics, 2008) *''[[DC Universe|DC Universe Special]]s'' (DC Comics): **''[[Justice League Satellite|Justice League of America]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[Mongul|Superman: Mongul]]'' #1 (2008) **''[[Reign in Hell]]'' #1 (2008) *''[[Zorro (comics)|Zorro]]'' #5-8 ([[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]], 2008) *''[[Superman/Batman]]'' #51-52 (DC Comics, 2008) *''[[Jimmy Olsen|Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special]]'' #1 (DC Comics, 2008) *''[[Broken Trinity|Broken Trinity: Aftermath]]'' #1 ([[Top Cow]], 2009) *''[[Dragon Prince (comics)|Dragon Prince]]'' #4 (Top Cow, 2009) *''[[Wildcats (comics)|Wildcats]] v5'' #13-18 (Wildstorm, 2009–2010) *''[[Blackest Night|Blackest Night: Wonder Woman]]'' #1-3 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[JSA All-Stars]] v2'' #1 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Magdalena (comics)|The Magdalena]] v3'' #1-6 (Top Cow, 2010–2011) *''[[Brightest Day]]'' #7-8 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Artifacts (comics)|Artifacts]]'' #2 (Top Cow, 2010) *''[[Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton]]'' #3 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Human Target]] v3'' #5 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Green Lantern]] v4'' #53, 57 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Flash (comics)|The Flash]] v3'' #2, 5 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Green Arrow]] v4'' #3 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Birds of Prey (comics)#The second Gail Simone era|Birds of Prey]] v2'' #4 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Green Lantern Corps]] v2'' #51 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Justice League of America]] v2'' #48 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Justice League: Generation Lost]]'' #7-8 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Justice Society of America]] v3'' #42 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Titans (comics)|Titans]] v2'' #26 (DC Comics, 2010) *''[[Victorian Undead|Victorian Undead II]]'' #1-5 (Wildstorm, 2011) *''[[B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth|B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth]]'' (Dark Horse): **''Gods'' #1-3 (2011) **''Monsters'' #1-2 (2011) **''Return of the Master'' #1-5 (2012) **''The Reign of the Black Flame'' #4 (118) (2014) *''[[DC Universe Online: Legends]]'' #1 (DC Comics, 2011) *''[[Kirby: Genesis]]'' #0-8 (Dynamite, 2011–2012) *''[[DC Universe Presents]]'' #1-12, 0, 13-18 (DC Comics, 2011–2012) *''[[Justice League Dark]]'' #1-5, 7-12, 0, 13-14, ''Annual'' #1 (DC Comics, 2011–2012) *''[[Lord of the Jungle (Dynamite)|Lord of the Jungle]]'' #1 (Dynamite, 2012) *''[[The Shadow]] v7'' #2 (Dynamite, 2012) *''[[Mystery in Space]]'' #1 ([[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]], 2012) *''[[National Comics (series)|National Comics]]: [[Rose and Thorn]]'' #1 (DC Comics, 2012) *''[[Sword of Sorcery]] v2'' #1 (DC Comics, 2012) *''[[The Creep (Dark Horse Comics)|The Creep]]'' #2 (Dark Horse, 2012) *''[[The Red Team]]'' #1 (Dynamite, 2013) *''[[Before Watchmen]]: [[Ozymandias (comics)|Ozymandias]]'' #6 (DC Comics, 2013) *''[[DC Entertainment|Essential Graphic Novels and Chronology]]'' #1-2 (DC Comics, 2013–2014) *''[[Ten Grand]]'' #1 ([[Joe's Comics]], 2013) *''[[X-O Manowar]] v3'' #13 ([[Valiant Comics|Valiant]], 2013) *''[[Dream Thief]]'' #2 (Dark Horse, 2013) *''[[Quantum & Woody]] v2'' #1-4 (Valiant, 2013) *''[[Worlds' Finest]]'' #12, 14 (DC Comics, 2013) *''[[Sidekick (comics)|Sidekick]]'' #1 (Joe's Comics, 2013) *''[[Trinity of Sin: Pandora]]'' #1-3 (DC Comics, 2013) *''[[DC One Million|DC One Million Omnibus]]'' hc (DC Comics, 2013) *''[[Hit (comics)|Hit]]'' #1-4 ([[Boom! Studios]], 2013–2014) *''[[Protectors, Inc.]]'' #1 (Joe's Comics, 2013) *''[[Apocalypse Al]]'' #1 (Joe's Comics, 2014) *''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]] v2'' #12 (DC Comics, 2014) *''[[The New 52: Futures End]]'' #0-48 (DC Comics, 2014–2015) *''[[Batman (comic book)|Batman]] v2'' #34 (DC Comics, 2014) *''[[The Mighty (comics)|The Mighty]]'' tpb (Dark Horse, 2014) *''[[Rai (comics)|Rai]] v2'' #9-12 (Valiant, 2015) *''[[Sinestro]]'' #15 (DC Comics, 2015) *''[[Harley Quinn]] v2'' #21, 25 (inks only) (DC Comics, 2015–2016) *''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]] v4'' #1 (Marvel, 2015) *''[[Vision (Marvel Comics)|The Vision]] v3'' #1 (Marvel, 2016) *''[[Batman/Superman]]'' #26 (DC Comics, 2016) *''[[Superman: American Alien]]'' #1-7 (DC Comics, 2016) *''[[DC 100 Page Super Spectacular|100-Page Super Spectacular]]s'' (DC Comics): **''[[Lois & Clark]]'' #1 (2016) **''[[The New Gods|Darksied War]]'' #1 (2016) **''[[Robin War]]'' #1 (2016) **''[[Teen Titans|Titans Hunt]]'' #1 (2016) *''[[Bloodshot (comics)|Bloodshot Reborn]]'' #10-11 (Valiant, 2016) *''[[4001 A.D.]]'' #1-4 (Valiant, 2016) *''[[Black Panther]] v5'' #1 (Marvel, 2016) *''[[Uncanny X-Men]] v4'' #7 (Marvel, 2016) *''[[Squadron Supreme]] v4'' #5-6 (Marvel, 2016) *''[[Action Comics]] v1'' #957-960 (DC Comics, 2016) *''[[Carol Danvers|Captain Marvel]] v9'' #9 (Marvel, 2016) ===''Dungeons & Dragons''=== *''[[Races of Eberron]]'' (2005) *''[[Five Nations (accessory)|Five Nations]]'' (2005) *''[[An Adventurer's Guide to Eberron]]'' (2008) ==Notes== {{Reflist}} ==References== *{{gcdb|type=credit|search=Ryan+Sook|title=Ryan Sook}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://www.ryansook.com}} *{{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=195|title=Ryan Sook}} *{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Arrant |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110814-Sook.html |title=Covering it All: Chatting with Ryan Sook |publisher=[[Newsarama.com]]|date=November 14, 2008 }} *[http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3144 Ryan Sook :: Pen & Paper RPG Database] [http://web.archive.org/web/20070519225746/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3144 archive] {{Authority control}} {{D&D topics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sook, Ryan}} [[Category:Artists from San Jose, California]] [[Category:Dungeons & Dragons artists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]'