Tan was born inTeluk Intan and began working in the Malaysian comics industry in the early 1990s under thepen name Kutu (Malaysian for "lice") with publications such asGempak,Genocide, andRed Hunter.[1] His art style has been influenced by American, European, and Hong Kongwuxia styles.[2] After meetingDC Comics publisherAndy Helfer at a conference on Asian comics in 2001, he was offered a job pencilling the newest incarnation of theDoom Patrol, written byJohn Arcudi.[3]Doom Patrol was cancelled after 22 issues and Tan was offered work onThe Authority andJLA for DC. After several years at DC, Tan started working forMarvel Comics in 2006 withSilver Surfer: In Thy Name andGhost Rider. He has since relocated toKuala Lumpur and continues to work with Marvel, specifically onX-Men projects.[2]
Silver Surfer: In Thy Name (November 2007 – April 2008, Marvel) #1–4 (collected in the trade paperbackSilver Surfer: In Thy Name)
Ghost Rider (volume 5, August 2008 – April 2009, Marvel) #24–32 (collected in the trade paperbacksHell Bent & Heaven Bound andThe Last Stand andGhost Rider byJason Aaron Omnibus)
Punisher (volume 6, August–December 2009, Marvel) #6–10 (collected in the trade paperbackDead End andPunisher byRick Remender Omnibus)
