| Richard Case | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Penciller,Inker |
Notable works | Doctor Strange Doom Patrol Hunter: The Age of Magic Sandman |
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Richard Case (born 1964)[1] is anAmericancomics artist best known for his work forDC Comics especially theVertigo imprint.
He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, another comics artist who worked for theIger Studio andFiction House in the 1940s.[2]
After receiving aBachelor of Fine Arts degree from theRhode Island School of Design, Richard Case worked as an assistant to comics artistWalt Simonson in 1985.[3] Case's first credited published comic book story appeared inMarvel Comics'Strange Tales vol. 2 #10 (Jan. 1988).[4] He moved toDC Comics and pencilled the majority of issues ofGrant Morrison's run onDoom Patrol[5] beginning with issue #19 (Feb. 1989).[6] In 1992, he drew several issues ofDarkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins for Marvel. Back at DC, Case inkedMarc Hempel's pencils on theSandman story "The Kindly Ones" and penciled a few pages in Hempel's style.[7][8] He illustratedJamie Delano'sGhostdancing limited series, the final story arc ofPeter Milligan'sShade, the Changing Man, andHunter: The Age of Magic withDylan Horrocks.[4] Since leaving the comics industry, he has worked extensively incomputer game illustration especially forUbisoft.[9]
Writer Grant Morrison decided to lend his unique talents to the Doom Patrol, and the team would never be the same again...Morrison was joined by penciller Richard Case.
Morrison needed someone who was equally at ease with the fantastic and the mundane, and Case fits beautifully.
| Preceded by Terry Shoemaker | Strange Tales vol. 2 artist 1988 | Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by n/a | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme artist 1988-1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Doom Patrol vol. 2 artist 1989–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Sensational Spider-Man inker 1996–1998 | Succeeded by Ralph Cabrera |
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