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| Born | (1955-05-14)May 14, 1955 |
| Died | September 4, 2011(2011-09-04) (aged 56) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Penciller,Inker |
Notable works | Captain America Starman TheWanderers |
David Harold Hoover (May 14, 1955 – September 4, 2011) was anAmericancomics artist andanimator. He was most known for his art onDC Comics'The Wanderers andStarman, andMarvel Comics'Captain America.
Hoover received his B.S. in Media Arts and Animation from theArt Institute of Philadelphia; and his Associate of Specialized Technology in Visual Communication from theArt Institute of Pittsburgh.[1]
Hoover started his career in animation, first as a layout artist forFilmation Studios from 1977–1985. During this time, he also worked for several other animation studios, includingHanna-Barbera and Mihan Productions.[1]
Over his career as an animator, Hoover worked on such programs asFat Albert and the Cosby Kids,The Archie Show,Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle,The New Adventures of Flash Gordon,He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,She-Ra: Princess of Power,TheSuper Friends,The Smurfs,Men in Black: The Series,The Godzilla Power Hour,RoboCop: Alpha Commando, and many more.
Hoover worked on two animated feature films,Fire and Ice (1983), theFrank Frazetta-inspired movie; andStarchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985).
In 1997, Hoover worked as a freelance animator forColumbia/Tri Star Children’s TV.[1]
From 1987 to 1997,[2] Hoover worked in the comics industry. In addition to his stints onThe Wanderers,Starman, andCaptain America; Hoover worked onThe Amazing Spider-Man,Starman,ThePunisher,Tarzan, andTheInvaders. In 1995, he drew the first chapter of the "Planet of the Symbiotes" storyline which featuredSpider-Man andVenom.[3]
In 2003, he returned to the comics industry with hiscreator-ownedadult seriesWilde Knight with co-creator/writerGary Petras; and in 2004 Hoover joinedEAdultComics's lineup of artists. Having established himself as agood girl artist, Hoover's first assignment for the online adult comics publisher wasJungle Love.
Hoover pencilled the interiors of the first threeCharmed comics and its prequel which Zenescope began releasing in June 2010.
Hoover was part of the Digital Media faculty at theArt Institute of Philadelphia from 1999 until his death.[1][4]
Hoover died in September 2011 and was survived by Karen, his wife of 22 years.[5]
Writer David Michelinie and artist Dave Hoover were in charge for the first part of a story that continued across five 'Super Specials'.
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