American comic book artist (born 1964)
Aaron Lopresti (born January 7, 1964) is anAmerican comic book artist who has worked forMarvel Comics ,DC Comics ,Dark Horse Comics ,CrossGen Comics andImage Comics .
Aaron Lopresti was born January 7, 1964[ 1] [ 2] Portland, Oregon . After studying business for a year atOregon State University , Lopresti left to pursue his passion for film. After two years of community college, went to study atUSC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.[ 3]
Lopresti's first published work of note was theMalibu Comics titleSludge Marvel 'sX-Men Captain Marvel Planet Hulk Ms. Marvel DC 'sWonder Woman Bernard Chang . He drew covers for bothAdventure Comics Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton Justice League: Generation Lost The New 52 relaunch in 2011, becoming the penciller of the newJustice League International Dan Jurgens .[ 4] Christy Marx will be producing a revival ofAmethyst, Princess of Gemworld in theSword of Sorcery [ 5]
Since that time, Lopresti has written and illustrated the serializedGarbage Man Weird Worlds My Greatest Adventure Swamp Thing which at the time was being held captive byVertigo ".[ 6] Detective Comics Legends of the Dark Knight Power Cubed , published byDark Horse Comics and wrote and illustrated the revampedMetamorpho DC Comics .
Comics artists that Lopresti has named as influences includeBerni Wrightson ,Neal Adams ,Michael Golden ,Jim Steranko ,Brian Bolland . Illustrators who have influenced him includeFrank Frazetta ,James Bama ,William Stout ,JC Leyendecker ,Brian Froud ,Robert McGinnis andChuck Jones .[ 3]
Other contemporary artists Lopresti has named as his favorites includeAdam Hughes ,Travis Charest , Mark Schultz,Mike Ploog ,Peter de Sève ,Walt Simonson ,Alan Davis ,Barry Windsor-Smith ,Chris Ayers ,Claire Wendling , Dave Johnson,Rudy Nebres andAlex Niño .[ 3]
Lopresti and his wife Shelley have two children, Josh and Samantha.[ 3]
Wraith of God (2022), artist and writerWraith of God: Bloodhunters (2023), artist and writerKit Carter: Planet Doom (2024), artist and writerAquaman Kyle Higgins , 2020)Catwoman John Layman , 2013)Convergence Jeff King andScott Lobdell , 2015)Countdown to Final Crisis Circe " backup story, with writerScott Beatty , 2008)Damage Robert Venditti , 2018–2019)Death ofHawkman #1-6 (with writerMarc Andreyko , 2016–2017)Detective Comics Earth 2 #15.2 (Solomon Grundy , with writerMatt Kindt , 2013)Elseworlds 80-Page Giant Future Quest Presents #9-11 (The Herculoids , with writerRob Williams , 2018)Green Lantern 80-Page GiantGuy Gardner : WarriorHarley Quinn JSA Returns : National ComicsMark Waid , 1999)Justice League Justice League: Generation Lost Judd Winick , 2010–2011)Justice League International Dan Jurgens , 2011–2012)Legends of Tomorrow Metamorpho , writer/artist, 2016)Legion of Superheroes Jim Shooter , 2008)Martian Manhunter /Marvin the Martian SpecialMy Greatest Adventure The New 52: Futures End Brian Azzarello ,Jeff Lemire ,Dan Jurgens , andKeith Giffen , 2014–2015)Plastic Man SpecialTy Templeton , 1999)Robin Chuck Dixon , 1995, 1996)Superboy Karl Kesel , 1999)Superboy and the Ravers Sword of Sorcery Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld , with writerChristy Marx , 2012–2013)Takion Paul Kupperberg , 1996)Tales from the Dark Multiverse:Infinite Crisis #1 (with writerJames Tynion IV , 2020)Weird Worlds Wonder Woman Gail Simone , 2008–10)Wonder Woman vol. 5 #73 (with writer Steve Orlando, 2019)Wonder Woman/Conan #1-6 (with writer Gail Simone, 2017–2018)The Amazing Spider-Man Al Milgrom ,J. M. DeMatteis , andDavid Michelinie , 2009)Amazing Spider-Man Annual , #26-27 (backup stories, with writers Mike Lackey and David Michelinie, 2009)Captain Marvel Civil War :X-Men Darkhawk New Excalibur Generation X Hulk Giant-Size #1 (among other artists) (2006)Impossible Man Summer Vacation SpectacularIncredible Hulk Marvel Comics Presents Spider-Man ) #39 (1990)Ms. Marvel Namor, the Sub-Mariner New X-Men Uncanny X-Men Atomic Toybox #1 (Image, 1999)Countdown #1-6 (With writer Jeff Mariotte, 2000)Lady Death : A Medieval TaleMarriage of Hercules and Xena #1 (Topps, 1998)Mystic ^ Comics Buyer's Guide ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays" .Comics Buyer's Guide the original on February 18, 2011.^a b c d Lopresti, Aaron"Biography" Archived 2013-07-11 at theWayback Machine . aaronlopresti.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017. ^ Rogers, Vaneta (August 17, 2011)."The DCnU Take 2: Justice League International" .Newsarama . Archived fromthe original on February 1, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 26, 2012 . ^ Rogers, Vaneta (June 8, 2012)."DC Adds Four to New 52, Including DiDio'sPhantom Stranger " .Newsarama . Archived fromthe original on June 11, 2012. RetrievedJune 10, 2012 .This new series...will launch with the return of Amethyst to the New 52. Written by Christy Marx with art by Aaron Lopresti, the comic will show how Amethyst finds out she's the lost princess of Gemworld. ^ "Newsarama | GamesRadar+" . 19 January 2024. Archived fromthe original on March 28, 2017.
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