Jump to content

User:DavidAnstiss/Dave Johnson (comics)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dave Johnson (comic artist) wiki article name

DavidAnstiss/Dave Johnson
Wikipe-tan
Wikipe-tan
Wikipe-tan says: "You can't use fair-use images outside of articlespace!"
Dave Johnson at the New York Comic Con in Manhattan, October 10, 2010
BornDavid Cornelius Johnson
(1966-04-04) 4 April 1966 (age 58)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Detective Comics (DC)
100 Bullets (DC/Vertigo)
Awardswinner of the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist

Dave “The Reverend” Johnson (born 4 April 1966) is a


Personal History[edit]

Dave was born in Pittsburgh and then moved to Georgia when he was a child. He has an older sister. He eventually enrolled at the Art Institute of Atlanta, studying painting, but he then became more interested in illustration.[1][2]

He created a portfolio of work and sent it to various companies.[2]

he simpler the design, and the brighter and bolder the covers, the better an idea it is[1]

Origin: Also known as “Reverend” Dave Johnson, our featured artist this week is an officially ordained Methodist Deacon.

Base of Operations: Los Angeles, CA

Media: pen & ink

1st Appearance (comics): SuperPatriot #1 (1993, Image Comics

Credits: Detective Comics, 100 Bullets, Deadpool, Superman: Red Son, and many more!

Achievements: Has been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards, including winning in 2002 for Best Cover Artist.

Links: devilpig.deviantart.com  :: @Devilpig666 [3]

Career[edit]

[File:C2E2 2013 - Dave Johnson (8691092628).jpg|thumb|At the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) in 2013] The first comic book he bought was issue 5 of Micronauts (in 1979).[4] I started at a studio called Gaijin Studios. It had Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze,[2] Cully Hammer and Jason Pearson.[4] Superman: Red Son (with Mark Millar)[4] I was always a big fan of propaganda posters in general: either American, German, Russian or Chinese[4] I designed a show called "Ben 10”, which went on being a mega hit. I designed the first two seasons: I design all the characters and all the toys that came from that. That was a great achievement.[4] quotes to use "It was a big honor (to win the Eisner Award). I’ve been nominated a couple of times before that, didn’t win. When I finally won, it was cool.![4] "If I’m doing a cover it doesn’t really matter if the script is terrible, I’m still going to do the cover no matter what."[4]

Cites as his biggest comic influences Mike Golden, John Byrne, Kirby of course Neil Adams.[5] and Jim Steranko.[6] Punisher MAX cover artist.[5] I do it in my head more than anything. I go through about a 100 ideas before I even start putting anything down. If that gets editorial approval, then I only do one.[5]

When Inking (comic art) he uses a combination of brush and markers, but prefers makers.[2] He used to try to imitate Mike Gold style before finding his own style. his work is very 'graphic' and spends a lot of time planning rather than drawing.[2] 'It sometimes works the less I draw the better the image'.[2] He uses Photoshop later to colour his drawings afterwards.[2]


Johnson and Howard Chaykin are big fans of the graphic artists of the 1950s.[1] His goal (with comic book covers) is to “Not sell the comic, but to do something I’m happy with. If it’s a new book, I try to give it a little mystery." [1]

Dave Johnson is an American comic book artist. He began his career in 1985 working for Comico[7] on the title Robotech. In 1991 he was hired by Dark Horse Comics (BPRD[8] and ) and then one year later he started working for DC's imprint Impact Comics on the title The Web. His first official DC Comics publication was in 1992 in the Demon title and since then he has worked on many other titles including R.E.B.E.L.S.; Wonder Woman, The Spectre and more.

Most recently he has been working as a freelancer for many companies including Marvel Comics; Legendary Comics (cover art for 'Cops for Criminals' and 'Black Bag') and DC Comics.

An officially ordained Deacon of a Methodist church. "Reverend" Dave Johnson may be best known for his minimalist covers on the noir Vertigo series, 100 Bullets. He has done all 100 covers.

He has also done a number of covers for DC Comics, primarily Batman and Detective Comics. Dave also worked with Erik Larsen on the mini-series Superpatriot: Liberty & Justice. He is also known for his work with Marvel on Deadpool. Dave is the principal founder of "Drink and Draw", a get-together of professional artists that spawned an art book by the same name.

Mr. Johnson earned the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist. He was also nominated for an Eisner in 2004 for his work on the critically acclaimed DC Elseworlds miniseries Superman: Red Son, which is now a perennial best seller in graphic novel form. https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dave-johnson/4040-5983/

penciled comics for Dark Horce, DC and Image although he prefers to do covers as he was "just too slow". has a 'cutting edge style' has done covers from Captain America, The Rawhide Kid, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, Detective Comics and others. Deadpool No.29 [9]

He did covers for Detective Comics for a two-year long run.[10] Deadpool, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters and PunisherMAX covers[10]

he’s also responsible for starting the now famous “Drink and Draw” events that have swept the nation[11]

He was named as one of the best cover artists of 2016. Has earned six Eisner nominations since 2001.[12] [12]

started a blog where he critiqued other artists cover designs While admitting that he himself is not perfect, it was frank talk of the kind that doesn’t make friends and it only lasted a little while.

Dark Horse “Kiss Me, Satan!” (previously titled “Witch Hunt”), which hits stores on September 18th, 2013.[13] quote "To me a good cover should be simple and impactful, sort of like a billboard."[13] I’m doing covers for the new Vertigo series called ‘Coffin Hill’, and I’m still working on ‘Brother Lono’ but that’s only eight issues. After that, I’m actually gonna do some video game work for a while and then maybe spend some time working on a personal animated projects.[13]

Bibliography[edit]

DC[edit]

  • Superman #709 (May 2011) (cover only)

Marvel[edit]

Dark Horse Comics[edit]

  • Bloodhound Volume 2: Crowbar Medicine (2013)[14]
  • Dark Horse Presents #23 (21 )[15]

James Bond 007 #1 Cover A Regular Dave Johnson Cover Kabuki Library Volume 4 by David Mack Dead Inside #1 Dave Johnson cover (written by John Arcudi) (2016) [16]

Calibur Press[edit]

Others[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Sikula, Dave (28 February 2009). "WC: Dave Johnson – The Thinking Man's Cover Artist". cbr.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Cover Artist Extraordinaire Dave Johnson Talks Shop at NYCC 2011". The Comic Archive. youtube.com. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ Yates, Andy (15 March 2017). "Comics Illustrator of the Week: Dave Johnson". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Kur, Maciej (12 June 2015). "Interview: Dave Johnson". gothamwdeszczu.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Bradley, Drew (29 April 2013). "C2E2: Talking Covers with Dave Johnson [Interview]". multiversitycomics.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ "ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: THE COMIC BOOK COVERS OF DAVE JOHNSON (WITH VIDEO INTERVIEW!)". mtv.com. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ "A Q&A with CO2 Comics' Gerry Giovinco". geekadelphia.com. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ^ Mike Mignola and John Arcudi B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth, Volume 1, p. 4, at Google Books
  9. ^ Chris Lawrence and Alex Ross The Art of Painted Comics, p. 298, at Google Books
  10. ^ a b Khouri, Andy (21 April 2011). "The Detective Comics covers of Dave Johnson, Art". comicsalliance.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. ^ Young, Andrew (14 November 2013). "Geek Hard Presents: A Conversation with The Rev. Dave Johnson". geekhardshow.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b "2016 in Review: Best Cover Artist". multiversitycomics.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b c "Behind The Scenes Of Dave Johnson's 'Kiss Me Satan!'". bloody-disgusting.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  14. ^ Dan Jolley Bloodhound Volume 2: Crowbar Medicine, p. 4, at Google Books
  15. ^ Dan Jolley, Denis Medri, Fred Van Lente, Geoffrey Thorne, Jason Wordie, Mike Baron, Peter Hogan, Shannon Wheeler and Simon Roy [1], p. 2, at Google Books
  16. ^ "INTERVIEW: JOHN ARCUDI ON DARK HORSE'S DEAD INSIDE". westfieldcomics.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  17. ^ George Khoury The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore, p. 206, at Google Books

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dave Johnson (comics).

youtube video of interview Selection of his cover images


;Category:1966 births ;Category:Living people ;Category:People from Pittsburgh ;Category:American comics artists

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:DavidAnstiss/Dave_Johnson_(comics)&oldid=1170133124"