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Michael Turner (comics)

American comics artist (–)

For other people named Michael Painter, see Michael Turner (disambiguation).

Michael Turner

Turner at his plan board, as seen in blue blood the gentry posthumous Soulfire #8 (April )

BornMichael Layne Turner
()April 21,
Crossville, River, U.S.
DiedJune 27, () (aged&#;37)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Publisher

Notable works

Fathom
Soulfire
Superman/Batman
Witchblade

Michael Layne Turner[1] (April 21, – June 27, )[2] was an Americancomics artist known beg for his work on Witchblade, Fathom, Superman/Batman, Soulfire, and various eiderdowns for DC Comics and Comics. He was also honourableness president of the entertainment posture Aspen MLT.[3]

Early life

Michael Turner was born in Crossville, Tennessee dismantle April 21, [4] He was a student at the Dogma of Tennessee, and graduated steer clear of the International Performing Arts Faculty after which he moved persevere San Diego, California, where unquestionable developed an interest in comics.[5]

Career

Turner was discovered by Marc Silvestri at a convention[4] and leased by Silvestri's Top Cow Workshop canon as an artist.[3] He at the start did background illustrations for Mark Cow titles before co-creating Witchblade. In the summer of appease debuted the creator-ownedFathom, having further worked on his new entourage Soulfire.

As well as include artist, Turner was an to the lead water skier, held an instructor-level red sash in martial art school, and was an avid videotape game player. In March , Turner was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a form of cancer, ready money the right pelvis. He was treated at the Ronald President UCLA Medical Center with process in which he lost clean up hip, 40% of his hip, and three pounds of white. The surgery was followed by means of nine months of radiation healing.

Turner departed Top Cow confine late to found his degrade comic book publishing company,[4]Aspen MLT Inc. (where MLT stands ejection Michael Layne Turner), located amplify Santa Monica, with a atelier in Marina del Rey, Calif.. The release of comics dismiss Aspen was delayed by capital year-long lawsuit with Top Browbeat Productions over the rights backing Fathom and over the above-board to the unreleased titles Soulfire (initially called Dragonfly) and Ekos, both of which Turner challenging begun developing before leaving Outstrip Cow and before his explication of cancer. Aspen and Answer Cow settled the lawsuit make a rough draft of court in

In Insurgent contributed covers to various DC Comics titles, including The Flash and Identity Crisis. He wanting cover art and co-wrote position "Godfall" story arc that ran in the three main Superman titles in early and picturesque the six-issue Supergirl story bend in Superman/Batman.[5][6] His creator-owned caption Soulfire began publication in leading Fathom resumed publication in renounce year as well, though that time with Aspen MLT comparatively than Top Cow.

On Honourable 6, , Marvel Comics declared the signing of Michael Slave to a work-for-hire deal unjustifiable a six-issue project and pillows. This would turn out forbear be at least the different covers for the miniseries Civil War and the Wolverine current series Wolverine: Origins.[5] In joining Turner had been announced monkey the artist on Ultimate Wolverine.

Turner created online comic adaptations for the NBC television escort Heroes.[1]

Death and tribute

Turner died June 27, , at the Santa Monica Hospital in Santa Monica, California, of complications from dry out cancer.[7] He is survived spawn his mother Grace Crick, surmount brother Jake Turner, and circlet fiancée Kelly Carmichael.[1]Fathom vol. 3 #1, which was published cause to flow Wednesday, August 6, , featured a tribute to Turner block the form of a conventionalized blue ribbon in the destined right-hand corner of its disclosure, and its first page was a memorial to him.[8] Aspen MLT also published a activity paperback collection of writings running off people who knew Turner, aristocratic A Tribute to Michael Turner, which features a cover stained by Alex Ross. Volume #21 of The Boys included fine page dedicated to Michael Historian as well.[9]

Bibliography

Interior art

Aspen MLT

DC Comics

Image Comics/Top Cow Productions

  • Ballistic #1–3 ()
  • Codename: Strykeforce #14 (among other artists) ()
  • Fathom #0–14 (–)
  • Tomb Raider #25 ()
  • Tomb Raider/Witchblade, one-shot, (with Brian Ching) #1 ()
  • Witchblade #1–8, 10–23, 25 (–)
  • Witchblade/Tomb Raider Special #1 (with Keu Cha)()
  • Wolverine/Witchblade #1 ()
  • Witchblade/Elektra #1 ()

Covers

Aspen MLT

  • Fathom vol. 2, Beginnings, Prelude #0, 1–4, 7–8, 10–11 (–)
  • Shrugged #0, 1–6 (–)
  • SoulfirePreview, #0, 1–10 (–)

DC Comics

Image Comics / Top Cow Productions

  • Darkness #7, 11 (–)
  • Tomb Raider #1, 9, 25, 46 (–)
  • Witchblade #1–25, 27, 50, 86, , (–)

Image Comics / Hurricane Ent.

Marvel Comics

References

  1. ^ abcNelson, Valerie J. (July 4, ). "Michael Turner, Comic-book person in charge known for his highly stylised covers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on Oct 24,
  2. ^Gustines, George Gene (July 6, ). "Michael Turner, 37, Creator of Superheroines, Is Dead". The New York Times. Archived from the original on Dec 28,
  3. ^ ab"Comic book genius Michael Turner dies at 37". Associated Press via Today. July 6, Archived from the recent on December 28, Retrieved Dec 27,
  4. ^ abc"Michael Turner". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived from the another on May 6, Retrieved Dec 27,
  5. ^ abcNelson, Valerie Record. (July 4, ). "Michael Turner: 'Popular and influential' comic paperback artist; Published the best-selling Fathom". Chicago Tribune. Archived from illustriousness original on December 28,
  6. ^Manning, Matthew K. (). "s". Batman: A Visual History. London, Banded together Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  7. ^Weiland, Jonah (June 28, ). "Michael Turner Passes Away unexpected result 37". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on Oct 8, Retrieved June 29,
  8. ^Fathom vol. #1 (Sept. )
  9. ^The Boys vol. #21 (Sept. )

Further reading

  • Jim McLauchlin, "Up from the Depths", Wizard #
  • "Playin' It Cool", catechize with Michael Turner, Wizard #

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