American comic book artist
Mark Brooks is an Americancomic book artist . For his cover art, he was awarded theInkpot Award in 2014.
He has produced designs for a line of Marvel figures manufactured bySideshow Collectibles .[ 2] [ 3]
Brooks' first published work was in10th Muse , written byMarv Wolfman forImage Comics , in which he penciled the Atlas back-up stories in 2001. His first cover was a variant for the Atlas #1 one-shot fromAvatar Press , which he also penciled.[ 4] His other early work included illustrating the covers for Transformers: More Than Meet the Eyes forDreamwave Productions , G.I Joe vs. the Transformers forDevil's Due Publishing , and Ultraman Tiga forDark Horse Comics .[ 5]
In 2004, Brooks penciled and provided the cover art for a number of issues ofMarvel Age Spider-Man , his first collaboration with Marvel. He then worked onCable & Deadpool for two issues before moving on to illustrate the first arc ofAmazing Fantasy (vol.2) featuringAnya Corazon . He signed an exclusive contract with Marvel the same year.[ 6] Since then he has worked on various projects including penciling issues ofThe Amazing Spider-Man ,Ultimate Spider-Man Annual ,Ultimate X-Men ,Ultimate Fantastic Four , and providing cover art for titles such asAraña: The Heart of the Spider ,Avengers: The Initiative ,Dark Reign :Young Avengers , andX-Men: Legacy .[ 5]
In 2014, Brooks was awarded the Inkpot Award.[ 1]
In 2016, Brooks gained critical acclaim and was nominated for theEisner Award in two categories, best penciler/inker and best limited series, for his work in theHan Solo miniseries with writerMarjorie Liu , set between theoriginal Star Wars film andThe Empire Strikes Back .[ 7]
In 2017, Brooks was the main cover artist for the 12-issueSecret Empire crossover storyline written byNick Spencer .[citation needed ]
In 2022, Brooks was the main cover artist for theJudgment Day crossover event written byKieron Gillen .[citation needed ]
Awards and recognition [ edit ] Brooks primarily pencils his work digitally before colouring and rendering them with markers, coloured pencils, and acrylic paint.[ 10]
His style has been compared to that of artistAlex Ross , who is known for his realistic depiction of comic book characters.[ 11]
Robotech Sourcebook #1 (with various artists) (2003)Marvel Age Spider-Man #1–2, 4, 6 (2004)Cable & Deadpool #1–2 (2004)Amazing Fantasy (Vol. 2) #1–2, 5–6 (2004)Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #515–518 (withMike Deodato Jr. ) (2004–2005)X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot #1 (eight pages, with various artists) (2005)X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 2) #9 (11 pages, withSam Kieth ) (2005)Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1–2 (2005–2006)New X-Men (Vol. 2) #20–22; (withPaul Pelletier ): #23 (2006)Ultimate X-Men (Vol. 1) #75 (12 pages, withBen Oliver ), 94–95, 97–100 (2006–2009)X-Men Annual (Vol. 3) #1 (2007)Ultimate Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #39–41, 47–49 (2007–2008)Young Avengers Presents #4 (2008)Ultimate X-Men/Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 (withDan Panosian ) (2008)Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1–5 (2009)Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 4) #1 (2010)Age of Heroes #2 (2010)Origins of Marvel Comics: X-Men #1 (one page, with various artists) (2010)Spider-Man: Back in Quack #1 (with Ray-Anthony Height and Joe Suitor) (2010)Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #588 (with Nick Dragotta) (2011)Thor (Vol. 1) #620.1 (2011)Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 1) #11–13 (2011)Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega #1–5 (with Roland Boschi) (2012)AvX: Consequences #4 (2012)Avengers: Heroes Welcome #1 (2014)Ultimate Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #200 (with various artists) (2014)Han Solo #1–5 (2016–2017)Star Wars Saga #1 (2017)Giant Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein & Cockrum #1 (with various artists) (2020)10th Muse #7–9 (Image Comics, 2001)Atlas #1 (Avatar Press, 2002)Judo Girl #1 (Alias Enterprises, 2005)Detective Comics (Vol. 3) #982–989, 991–995, 1002–1004 (variant covers) (2018–2019)Heroes in Crisis #1 (variant cover) (2018)DCeased #6 (2019)Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy #6 (variant covers) (2020)Batman/Superman (Vol 2) #13 (variant cover) (2020)Marvel Age Spider-Man #1–6 (2004)Amazing Fantasy (Vol. 2) #1–6 (2004)Cable & Deadpool #5, 29, 34–35 (2004–2006)Araña: The Heart of the Spider #1–12 (2005–2006)Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men - Age of Apocalypse 2005 #1 (2005)Ororo: Before the Storm #1 (2005)X-Men Unlimited (Vol. 2) #9 (2005)New X-Men (Vol. 2) #20–25 (2006)Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2–3 (2006–2008)What If? Spider-Man The Other #1 (2006)X-Men Annual (Vol. 3) #1 (2007)Ultimate Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #47–49 (2007–2008)Avengers: The Initiative #14–20 (2008–2009)Ultimate X-Men (Vol. 1) #98–99 (2009)Hulk: Broken Worlds #1 (2009)Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1–5 (2009)Ultimatum: X-Men Requiem #1 (2009)Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 4) #1 (2010)Uncanny X-Men: The Heroic Age #1 (2010)X-Men Origins: Deadpool #1 (2010)Rawhide Kid (Vol. 4) #3 (2010)Captain America (Vol. 1) #612 (variant cover) (2010)Secret Avengers (Vol. 1) #7 (variant cover) (2010)The Incredible Hulks #618 (variant cover) (2010)New Avengers (Vol. 2) #7 (variant cover) (2011)The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #651 (variant cover) (2011)5 Ronin #2 (variant cover) (2011)Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 1) #11 (variant cover) (2011)Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega #1–2 (2012)X-Men: Legacy #260.1–275 (2012)Uncanny Avengers (Vol. 1) #1 (variant cover) (2012)AvX: Consequences #4 (variant cover) (2012)Avengers (Vol. 5) #1, 3 (variant covers) (2012)AAFES #14 (2013)A + X #4 (variant cover) (2013)Fearless Defenders #1–12 (2013)Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #1, 5 (variant covers) (2013)Secret Avengers (Vol. 2) #4 (variant cover) (2013)X-Men (Vol. 4) #1 (variant cover) (2013)Age of Ultron #10 (2013)Infinity #1 (variant cover) (2013)Deadpool (Vol. 5) #21–25.NOW, 27, 30–32, 34–39, 41–42; (variant covers): 28–29 (2013–2015)Revolutionary War: Alpha #1 (2014)Revolutionary War: Dark Angel #1 (2014)Revolutionary War: Knights of Pendragon #1 (2014)Revolutionary War: Death's Head II #1 (2014)Superior Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #27.NOW (2014)Revolutionary War: Supersoldiers #1 (2014)Avengers: Heroes Welcome #1 (2014)Avengers Undercover #1 (variant cover) (2014)Revolutionary War: Motormouth #1 (2014)Revolutionary War: Warheads #1 (2014)Revolutionary War: Omega #1 (2014)Magneto (Vol. 3) #3 (variant cover) (2014)Avengers World #7 (2014)Original Sins #1–5 (2014)Uncanny X-Men Special #1 (variant cover) (2014)Iron Man Special #1 (variant cover) (2014)Nova Special #1 (variant cover) (2014)Ant-Man (Vol. 1) #1–5 (2015)Star Wars (Vol. 2) #13–14; (variant cover): #1 (2015–2016)Darth Vader (Vol. 1) #14–15, 19–20; (variant cover): #1 (2015–2016)Princess Leia #1 (variant cover) (2015)Kanan - The Last Padawan #1–5 (2015)Secret Wars #1, 5 (variant cover) (2015)Spider-Gwen (Vol. 1) #1 (variant cover) (2015)X-Tinction Agenda #1 (variant cover) (2015)Ant-Man: Last Days #1 (variant cover) (2015)Astonishing Ant-Man #1–3, 5–7 (2015–2016)Kanan #7–12 (2015–2016)Star Wars: Vader Down #1 (2016)All-New, All-Different Avengers #4 (variant cover) (2016)A-Force (Vol. 2) #3 (variant cover) (2016)Black Panther (Vol. 6) #1 (variant cover) (2016)Han Solo #1 (variant cover) (2016)Champions (Vol. 2) #1 (variant cover) (2016)Deadpool (Vol. 6) #25 (variant cover) (2017)Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 (variant cover) (2017)Secret Empire #0–10 (2017)Darth Vader (Vol. 2) #1 (variant cover) (2017)Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 4) #1 (variant cover) (2017)Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Captain Phasma #1 (variant cover) (2017)Secret Empire Omega #1 (2017)Marvel Legacy (Vol. 1) #1 (variant cover) (2017)Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (Vol. 1) #14 (variant cover) (2017)Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 (variant covers) (2017)The Avengers (Vol. 1) #675–690 (2018)Avengers Universe (UK) (Vol. 3) #3–5, 7, 9–10, 19 (2018–2019)The New Mutants: Dead Souls #1 (variant covers) (2018)Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (variant covers) (2018)The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 5) #24, 49 (variant covers) (2018–2020)Tony Stark: Iron Man #2, 15 (variant covers) (2018)Fantastic Four (Vol. 6) #25–36; (variant covers): #1, 5 (2018–2021)Extermination #1-5 (2018–2019)Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 5) #4 (variant cover) (2019)Infinity Wars #6 (variant covers) (2018)Captain Marvel (Vol. 10) #1, 9–16 (variant covers) (2019–2020)Avengers No Road Home #1 (variant covers) (2019)Conan the Barbarian (Vol. 3) #4 (variant cover) (2019)Deadpool (Vol. 7) #14 (variant cover) (2019)Black Cat (Vol. 1) #2 (variant covers) (2019)House of X #1 (variant covers) (2019)Powers of X #1 (variant covers) (2019)Marvel Comics #1000 (variant covers) (2019)X-Men (Vol. 5) #1, 6 (variant covers) (2019)Mighty World of Marvel (Vol. 7) #21 (variant cover) (2019)Amazing Mary Jane #1 (variant covers) (2019)X-Men/Fantastic Four (Vol. 2) #1–4 (variant covers) (2020)Iron Man (Vol. 6) #1 (variant cover) (2020)X of Swords: Creation #1 (variant cover) (2020)Avengers (Vol. 8) #37 (variant cover) (2020)Demon Days: X-Men #1 (variant cover) (2021)Captain America Anniversary Tribute #1 (variant cover) (2021)Black Widow (Vol. 8) #9–10 (variant covers) (2021)X-Men: Trial of Magneto #1 (variant cover) (2021)Inferno (Vol. 2) #1 (variant covers) (2021)X Lives of Wolverine #3 (variant cover) (2022)Immortal X-Men #1–8 (2022)Captain America (Vol. 10) #0 (variant cover) (2022)A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1–6 (2022)Avengers Assemble: Alpha #1 (2022)Atlas #1 (variant cover) (Avatar Press, 2002)G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3–4 (variant covers) (Devil's Due Publishing, 2003)Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #3–4 (Dreamwave Productions, 2003)Voltron: Defender of the Universe #0 (Dreamwave Productions, 2003)Misplaced #2 (Image, 2003)Ultraman Tiga #2–3 (Dark Horse, 2003)Judo Girl #1 (variant cover) (Alias Enterprises, 2005)
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