| Howard Porter | |
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| Nationality | American |
Notable works | JLA The Flash |
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Howard Porter is an Americancomic book artist from southern Connecticut.
Howard Porter graduated fromPaier College of Art in Connecticut where he majored inillustration. One of his teachers there wasFrank McLaughlin. McLaughlin also worked as a comic bookinker and he began to give Porter work assisting him in his inking jobs which led Porter to assist other inkers and eventually find work for himself in the industry.
Porter worked as apenciller and his first major run on a title came withDC Comics'The Ray (vol. 2) (1994–1995), where he worked with writerChristopher Priest. Shortly afterward, Porter worked on DC's summer 1995crossover eventUnderworld Unleashed, with writerMark Waid, followed by theJustice League of America relaunch,JLA (1997–2000), with writerGrant Morrison and inkerJohn Dell.[1]
Porter temporarily left comics to work inbanking, doinggraphic design work forCredit Suisse First Boston. He left that job in 2003 to open an artists'studio with comics artistRon Garney. Porter returned to comics that year with a six-issue run ofMarvel Comics'Fantastic Four, reuniting with writer Waid.
In July 2004, Porter signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC, and began as regular penciller ofThe Flash, with writerGeoff Johns and inker John Livesay.
In 2006, DC announced Porter would pencil thelimited seriesThe Trials of Shazam!, collaborating with writerJudd Winick. Porter was unable to finish the series because he severely injured his hand after cutting it on glass (severing a nerve and almost the entire tendon in his thumb) and had to take time off to recover.[2] Unable to draw, Porter worked as a school bus driver until his return in late 2008, when he drewDC Universe: Decisions #2. He became the regular penciller onTitans[2] and then was the first artist for theDoc Savage series.[3] He also drew an issue ofThe Brave and the Bold featuring a team-up betweenStatic andBlack Lightning. He then became the regular penciler on DC Comics'Magog for the series' first ten issues, before being replaced byScott Kolins.[4]
As of 2016, Howard Porter is still drawing for DC Comics, with his works includingSuperman Beyond,Justice League 3000,Superman andScooby-Doo.
In September 2014, Porter was the artist put forward by DC to create the poster and key art for theUFC 181 MMA fight event. Porter - a fan of the UFC - created art featuring the main four fighters on the UFC 181 card as superheroes.[5]
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JLA #1 hit the stands, enthralling readers with its compelling, fast-paced story by writer Grant Morrison, and showcasing the art of talented relative newcomer Howard Porter.