Mark Brooks is an American comic book artist. For his cover art, he was awarded the Inkpot Award in 2014.
| Mark Brooks | |
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| Born | April 12, 1973 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, cover artist |
Notable works | Avengers, Secret Empire, Han Solo |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (2014)[1] |
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He has produced designs for a line of Marvel figures manufactured by Sideshow Collectibles.[2][3]
Career
editBrooks' first published work was in 10th Muse, written by Marv Wolfman for Image Comics, in which he penciled the Atlas back-up stories in 2001. His first cover was a variant for the Atlas #1 one-shot from Avatar Press, which he also penciled.[4] His other early work included illustrating the covers for Transformers: More Than Meet the Eyes for Dreamwave Productions, G.I Joe vs. the Transformers for Devil's Due Publishing, and Ultraman Tiga for Dark Horse Comics.[5]
In 2004, Brooks penciled and provided the cover art for a number of issues of Marvel Age Spider-Man, his first collaboration with Marvel. He then worked on Cable & Deadpool for two issues before moving on to illustrate the first arc of Amazing Fantasy (vol.2) featuring Anya Corazon. He signed an exclusive contract with Marvel the same year.[6] Since then he has worked on various projects including penciling issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man Annual, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, and providing cover art for titles such as Araña: The Heart of the Spider, Avengers: The Initiative, Dark Reign: Young Avengers, and X-Men: Legacy.[5]
In 2014, Brooks was awarded the Inkpot Award.[1]
In 2016, Brooks gained critical acclaim and was nominated for the Eisner Award in two categories, best penciler/inker and best limited series, for his work in the Han Solo miniseries with writer Marjorie Liu, set between the original Star Wars film and The Empire Strikes Back.[7]
In 2017, Brooks was the main cover artist for the 12-issue Secret Empire crossover storyline written by Nick Spencer.[citation needed]
In 2022, Brooks was the main cover artist for the Judgment Day crossover event written by Kieron Gillen.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
edit- June 2010 Inkwell Awards Ambassador (June 2010 – present)[8]
- August 2014 Inkpot Award Winner[1]
- May 2017 Eisner Award Nominee: Best Limited Series (Han Solo)[9]
- May 2017 Eisner Award Nominee: Best Penciler/Inker (Han Solo)[9]
Technique
editBrooks 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 artist Alex Ross, who is known for his realistic depiction of comic book characters.[11]
Bibliography
editInterior work
editDC Comics
edit- Robotech Sourcebook #1 (with various artists) (2003)
Marvel Comics
edit- 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 (with Mike 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, with Sam Kieth) (2005)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1–2 (2005–2006)
- New X-Men (Vol. 2) #20–22; (with Paul Pelletier): #23 (2006)
- Ultimate X-Men (Vol. 1) #75 (12 pages, with Ben 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 (with Dan 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)
Other publishers
edit- 10th Muse #7–9 (Image Comics, 2001)
- Atlas #1 (Avatar Press, 2002)
- Judo Girl #1 (Alias Enterprises, 2005)
Cover work
editDC Comics
edit- 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 Comics
edit- 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)
Other publishers
edit- 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)
References
edit- ^ a b c "2014 Inkpot Award Winners Photo Gallery". Inkpot Award.
- ^ "Cloak and Dagger Comiquette Maquette". toynewsi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Kubai, Andy L. (2017-09-15). "Sideshow Unveils Marvel Spider-Man Statues at NYCC". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "GCD :: Issue :: Atlas #1". www.comics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "Grand Comics Database: Mark Brooks". www.comics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Artist Mark Brooks Wins Exclusive Contract with Marvel Comics". toynewsi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ ""Han Solo" Lands Miniseries at Marvel Comics". Comic Book Resources.com. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Almond, Bob (March 22, 2011). "Ambassadors". Inkwell Awards.
- ^ a b Brown, Tracy (2017-05-03). "2017 Eisner Award nominees include 'The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye' and 'Saga'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ PERRY, AMBER (2023-05-15). "Milton comic book artist to be featured at Atlanta's MomoCon". Appen Media. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Is Mark Brooks the New Alex Ross?". Comics. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Brooks.
- Mark Brooks at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Mark Brooks on Marvel.com
- Mark Brooks on DeviantArt.com
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