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| Paul Chadwick | |
|---|---|
 Chadwick at the 2006Stumptown Comics Fest | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Area | Writer,Penciller, Artist |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1994)[1] |
Paul Chadwick (born 1957)[2] is an Americancomic book creator best known for his seriesConcrete, about a normal man trapped in a stone body.[3]
Born inSeattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburbMedina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadwick, was the city attorney. As a teenager, he participated in Apa-5, the amateur press alliance of comics fans, and in 1979 graduated from theArt Center College of Design, where he had majored in illustration.[2]
Chadwick began his career creating storyboards forDisney,Warner Brothers,Lucasfilm and other film studios, contributing to such films asPee Wee's Big Adventure,Strange Brew,The Big Easy,Ewoks: The Battle for Endor,Lies andMiracle Mile.
He drew the final issues of the comic bookDazzler, published in 1985 byMarvel Comics, before creatingConcrete, first published byDark Horse Comics inDark Horse Presents #1 (July 1986). He wroteGifts of the Night forDC Comics'Vertigo imprint, with art byJohn Bolton.
After working on severalMatrix comics, Chadwick was asked bythe Wachowskis to write theMMORPGThe Matrix Online. He outlined the general story direction and offshoots of events in the game.
In May 2015, Chadwick announced he is working on a new Concrete series entitledStars over Sand.[4] In November 2017, he reported he was still at work on the story, describing it as Concrete being "hit by lightning and rendered amnesiac. He discovers the world anew, and, somewhat paranoid, becomes a danger to his loved ones and others."[5]
Chadwick won theEisner Award for Best Writer/Artist for 1989,[citation needed] and was nominated forHarvey Awards for Best Artist, Writer, and Writer/Artist that same year.[citation needed]
| Preceded by | Dazzler artist 1984-1985 | Succeeded by None |
