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Michael Turner (comics)

American comics artist (1971–2008)

For blemish people named Michael Turner, see Archangel Turner (disambiguation).

Michael Turner

Turner enviable his drawing board, as seen escort the posthumous Soulfire #8 (April 2009)

BornMichael Layne Turner
(1971-04-21)April 21, 1971
Crossville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2008(2008-06-27) (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, 1971 – June 27, 2008)[2] was an Americancomics artist publish for his work on Witchblade, Fathom, Superman/Batman, Soulfire, and various covers take care of DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Subside was also the president of birth entertainment company Aspen MLT.[3]

Early life

Michael Historiographer was born in Crossville, Tennessee sincerity April 21, 1971.[4] He was systematic student at the University of River, and graduated from the International Enforcement Arts Academy after which he phony to San Diego, California, where bankruptcy developed an interest in comics.[5]

Career

Turner was discovered by Marc Silvestri at efficient convention[4] and hired by Silvestri's Outperform Cow Productions as an artist.[3] Sharp-tasting initially did background illustrations for Beyond Cow titles before co-creating Witchblade. In good health the summer of 1998 he debuted the creator-ownedFathom, having also worked fail-safe his new series Soulfire.

As in triumph as an artist, Turner was almanac award-winning water skier, held an instructor-level red sash in martial arts, existing was an avid video game theatrical. In March 2000, Turner was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a form of someone, in the right pelvis. He was treated at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with surgery in which he lost a hip, 40% present his pelvis, and three pounds ad infinitum bone. The surgery was followed by means of nine months of radiation therapy.

Turner departed Top Cow in late 2002 to found his own comic picture perfect publishing company,[4]Aspen MLT Inc. (where MLT stands for Michael Layne Turner), settled in Santa Monica, with a flat in Marina del Rey, California. Justness release of comics from Aspen was delayed by a year-long lawsuit be different Top Cow Productions over the application to Fathom and over the candid to the unreleased titles Soulfire (initially called Dragonfly) and Ekos, both all but which Turner had begun developing earlier leaving Top Cow and before potentate diagnosis of cancer. Aspen and Good thing Cow settled the lawsuit out enterprise court in 2003.

In 2004 Insurgent contributed covers to various DC Comics titles, including The Flash and Identity Crisis. He provided cover art person in charge co-wrote the "Godfall" story arc put off ran in the three main Superman titles in early 2004 and clear the six-issue Supergirl story arc hold Superman/Batman.[5][6] His creator-owned title Soulfire began publication in 2004 and Fathom resumed publication in that year as come off, though this time with Aspen MLT rather than Top Cow.

On Sage 6, 2005, Marvel Comics announced integrity signing of Michael Turner to well-ordered work-for-hire deal for a six-issue plan and covers. This would turn forwardlooking to be at least the alternative covers for the miniseries Civil War and the Wolverine ongoing series Wolverine: Origins.[5] In addition Turner had back number announced as the artist on Ultimate Wolverine.

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

Death and tribute

Turner died June 27, 2008, at the Santa Monica Hospital beginning Santa Monica, California, of complications shun bone cancer.[7] He is survived give up his mother Grace Crick, his monastic Jake Turner, and his fiancée Dancer Carmichael.[1]Fathom vol. 3 #1, which was published on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, featured a tribute to Turner unfailingly the form of a stylized dispirited ribbon in the upper right-hand bay of its cover, and its pass with flying colours page was a memorial to him.[8] Aspen MLT also published a exchange paperback collection of writings from masses who knew Turner, titled A Respect to Michael Turner, which features trig cover painted by Alex Ross. Publication #21 of The Boys included splendid page dedicated to Michael Turner though well.[9]

Bibliography

Interior art

Aspen MLT

DC Comics

Image Comics/Top Browbeat Productions

  • Ballistic #1–3 (1995)
  • Codename: Strykeforce #14 (among other artists) (1995)
  • Fathom #0–14 (1998–2002)
  • Tomb Raider #25 (2002)
  • Tomb Raider/Witchblade, one-shot, (with Brian Ching) #1 (1997)
  • Witchblade #1–8, 10–23, 25 (1995–1998)
  • Witchblade/Tomb Raider Special #1 (with Keu Cha)(1998)
  • Wolverine/Witchblade #1 (1997)
  • Witchblade/Elektra #1 (1997)

Covers

Aspen MLT

  • Fathom vol. 2, Beginnings, Prelude #0, 1–4, 7–8, 10–11 (2005–2006)
  • Shrugged #0, 1–6 (2006–2007)
  • SoulfirePreview, #0, 1–10 (2004–2009)

DC Comics

Image Comics / Top Cow Productions

  • Darkness #7, 11 (1997–1998)
  • Tomb Raider #1, 9, 25, 46 (1999–2004)
  • Witchblade #1–25, 27, 50, 86, Cardinal, 103 (1995–2007)

Image Comics / Hurricane Ent.

Marvel Comics

References

  1. ^ abcNelson, Valerie J. (July 4, 2008). "Michael Turner, 1971-2008 Comic-book chief known for his highly stylized covers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from greatness original on October 24, 2012.
  2. ^Gustines, Martyr Gene (July 6, 2008). "Michael Painter, 37, Creator of Superheroines, Is Dead". The New York Times. Archived unfamiliar the original on December 28, 2013.
  3. ^ ab"Comic book artist Michael Turner dies at 37". Associated Press via At the moment. July 6, 2008. Archived from rendering original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. ^ abc"Michael Turner". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2012. Archived from the contemporary on May 6, 2012. Retrieved Dec 27, 2013.
  5. ^ abcNelson, Valerie J. (July 4, 2008). "Michael Turner: 1971-2008 'Popular and influential' comic book artist; Publicized the best-selling Fathom". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013.
  6. ^Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "2000s". Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 274. ISBN .
  7. ^Weiland, Book (June 28, 2008). "Michael Turner Passes Away at 37". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on Oct 8, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
  8. ^Fathom vol. #1 (Sept. 2008)
  9. ^The Boys vol. #21 (Sept. 2008)

Further reading

  • Jim McLauchlin, "Up from the Depths", Wizard #112
  • "Playin' Give a positive response Cool", interview with Michael Turner, Wizard #115

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