| Doug Hazlewood | |
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| Born | (1954-09-20)September 20, 1954 (age 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Inker |
Notable works | Marvel Try-out Book Animal Man Superboy The Flash |
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Doug Hazlewood (born September 20, 1954)[1] is an Americancomic book artist, known primarily forinking.
Hazlewood has primarily worked forDC Comics during his career, often partnering with pencilersTom Grummett andNicola Scott, and he occupies a particular niche asSuperman's "event-book" inker, working on such titles and story lines asThe Death of Superman (1993) andSuperman: The Wedding Album (1996).
Hazlewood came out of comicsfandom, with one of his first published art credits being inFOOM #4 (1974), the last issue of thatMarvel Comics-published fan magazine to be edited byJim Steranko. His self-created character of Deathwatch was a submission to the character contest; it has not been established if the creators of the 1990s Marvel characterDeathwatch were aware of this earlier usage of the name.
In 1979, he was published in the fanzineThe Comic Reader. Up through the mid-1980s he had illustration work published sporadically in theFantagraphics publicationsThe Comics Journal andAmazing Heroes. In1986, Hazlewood was named the winner of the inking portion of theMarvel Try-out Book,[2] and from that point forward found regular professional inking work.
At first, Hazlewood worked withAC Comics on such titles asFemforce andNightveil. Next, he inked the entire eight-issue run ofEclipse Comics'The Liberty Project.
Hazlewood latched on withDC Comics in 1988 as the regular inker for the new titleAnimal Man, written byGrant Morrison. Hazlewood remained as the book's inker for two years, up through issue #24. During this period, Hazlewood worked for the British companyFleetway, publisher of2000 AD, as a cover inker for the titlePsi-Judge Anderson.
In the early 1990s Hazlewood freelanced for Fleetway, Eclipse, andMarvel Comics, and in 1991 became the regular inker on DC'sAdventures of Superman. Partnering with pencilerTom Grummett, Hazlewood inked that book until 1993. From there he and Grummett moved toSuperboy vol. 3, which Hazlewood inked from 1994 to 1998.
Moving into the 2000s, Hazlewood was regular inker onThe Flash vol. 2 from 2000 to 2003. From there, he moved to DC'sDoom Patrol vol.4 (2004–2006), inkingJohn Byrne for the book's entire 18-issue run. Next, Hazlewood collaborated withNicola Scott on DC'sBirds of Prey from 2007 to 2008, and then onSecret Six from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, writerGail Simone fromSecret Six, along with Scott, and Hazlewood, moved toWonder Woman for a handful of issues, and in 2010 Scott and Hazlewood moved toTeen Titans vol. 3.
In the late 1980s/early 1990s, Hazlewood was based inVictoria, Texas.[3]
| Preceded by N/A | Animal Man inker 1988–1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Adventures of Superman inker 1991–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by N/A | Superboy vol. 3 inker 1994–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Flash vol. 2 inker 2000–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Birds of Prey inker 2007–2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by N/A | Secret Six inker 2008–2010 | Succeeded by |
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