Arne Starr
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Arne Starr is a long time comic book artist and illustrator
who has segued into the world of Hollywood over the last few years.
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team working on various Who's Who books, Power Girl
, assisted Mike DeCarlo
co-inking Legion of Super Heroes for about 25 issues and assisted Dick Giordano
on many projects such as The Man Of Steel Starr provided the airbrush cover for the trade paperback compilation from Random House
.
Starr additionally worked on parts of Crisis On Infinite Earths
(notably the Death of Supergirl issue #7, where Dick requested a co-credit, but the mysterious "powers that be" refused it).
comics as the inker of record, hired before many of the actors from the show itself, but again politics reduced it to co-inking credit. There was a gap at the close of the mini-series with all Trek books due to more goings on in Hollywood, but when it resumed, Next Gen was started anew, and classic Trek, which Starr was moved over to, started over as Volume 2 of that title, which he stayed with for most of its run. Worked on other titles here and there like Green Lantern
, Unknown Soldier, Firestorm
, Booster Gold
and Vigilante
to name a few, and got to work over at Marvel
on some of the secondary Clone War titles of Spider-Man
and Venom
.
All the years of doing Trek in comics also led to Starr becoming a regular speaker at Trek conventions, segueing into the Hollywood gossip guy with the trailers and the giveaways courtesy of friends in Hollywood. Also he was involved at that time as one of the Sysops of the old GEnie
Computer Network, creating the Comics Roundtable, and being part of the Science Fiction Roundtable (SFRT) eventually taking over the Media division (SFRT2) which was all things Trek, Sci-FI, and the new show that pretty much premiered there as "that which cannot be named", Babylon 5
, with J. Michael Straczinski in attendance. Joe'(JMS)'also supplied Starr with test CGI footage and eventually a music video from the pilot of B5 to be shown at conventions all along the east coast while Joe did the same on the west coast, which between that and GEnie
and Compuserve
, is how the "word of mouth" of B5 occurred, and culminated in Joe coming to Springfield MA at a convention called Wishcon 2 with the raw pilot which was shown to a standing room only audience that came from across the world.
The conventions also introduced Starr to many of the SciFi actors of many of the shows, and ended up doing some radio plays with Bill Campbell and John de Lancie
at many a con and that culminated on a Seatrek where actor Mark Lenard
invited him into his Master's Acting class in NY across from the Papp Theatre. Following a couple of years training he worked in many plays in CT, including the lead in a few, understudy for another, and even working musicals as well.
, to be part of Hollywood SE (Disney/ Universal), the Trek books at DC were cancelled and with his mentor Dick Giordano retiring from DC proper, he kind of got retired along with him. Marvel went bankrupt at that time firing everyone he knew up there, and kept his final royalties on the Spidey books as they delayed sending out the paperwork at the time of the move.As far as Hollywood SE went, it had gone north to Canada
at that point, so he got stranded in FL for many years doing odd jobs like caricatures at Disney, and Dell
Technical support 2nd level tech, at least until it went off to India
. Also worked as a postal carrier. And he did work on more plays while there, as well as some student films for the Full Sail School. But when his son Devin, who was living with him, graduated high school and joined the Marines, it was time to get out of Dodge, and he headed for Hollywood.
for five season's now. Also was typecast in the show Mad Men
, playing the "artist" for all 3 seasons of the show so far (totally typecast as he was REALLY a Mad Man, an art director in Manhattan, back in the 1970s in NY). In film he was featured in a "cut" scene in Iron Man
by Jon Favreau
, is very visible in Hotel For Dogs
and Adam Sandlers' Bedtime Stories
, and was briefly seen in the new Star Trek
courtesy of a featured spot by J. J. Abrams who knew of his history, bringing things full circle. He has recently become a card carrying SAG and AFTRA actor, and has become a regular on the new NCIS: Los Angeles playing the "tailor". Starr has also contributed art to a few episodes of Medium
, caricatures on Greek
, sketches as the court sketch artist on David Tennent's pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
, and was the artist of record, being the real artist along with Alex Ross, for Michael Chiklas' character in the pilot of No Ordinary Family
.
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
who has segued into the world of Hollywood over the last few years.
Training
Trained as an illustrator at the NY-Phoenix Schools of Design, a division of Pratt Institute, he graduated second in class in magazine and book illustration. Eventually he got involved with his first love, comics, by training with and becoming assistant to Dick GiordanoDick Giordano
Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
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DC Comics
After a while he became part of the DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
team working on various Who's Who books, Power Girl
Power Girl
Power Girl is a DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 ....
, assisted Mike DeCarlo
Mike DeCarlo
Mike DeCarlo is an American comic book artist.He has worked on such diverse titles as Batman, Cartoon Network Block Party, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Fantastic Four, Simpsons Comics, and adaptations of the Warner Brothers stable of cartoons .-External links:...
co-inking Legion of Super Heroes for about 25 issues and assisted Dick Giordano
Dick Giordano
Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
on many projects such as The Man Of Steel Starr provided the airbrush cover for the trade paperback compilation from Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
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Starr additionally worked on parts of Crisis On Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
(notably the Death of Supergirl issue #7, where Dick requested a co-credit, but the mysterious "powers that be" refused it).
Star Trek
Starr was then booked to do the first ever Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
comics as the inker of record, hired before many of the actors from the show itself, but again politics reduced it to co-inking credit. There was a gap at the close of the mini-series with all Trek books due to more goings on in Hollywood, but when it resumed, Next Gen was started anew, and classic Trek, which Starr was moved over to, started over as Volume 2 of that title, which he stayed with for most of its run. Worked on other titles here and there like Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, Unknown Soldier, Firestorm
Firestorm (comics)
Firestorm is the name of several comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein, the first Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #1 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Martin Stein, by himself as Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm the Nuclear...
, Booster Gold
Booster Gold
Booster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of...
and Vigilante
Vigilante (comics)
Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. The original character was one of the first DC Comics characters adapted for live-action film, beating Superman by one year.-Greg Saunders:...
to name a few, and got to work over at Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
on some of the secondary Clone War titles of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and Venom
Venom (comics)
Eddie Brock is a fictional character created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. A comic book supervillain, Brock's earliest appearance is a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 as Venom...
.
All the years of doing Trek in comics also led to Starr becoming a regular speaker at Trek conventions, segueing into the Hollywood gossip guy with the trailers and the giveaways courtesy of friends in Hollywood. Also he was involved at that time as one of the Sysops of the old GEnie
GEnie
GEnie was an online service created by a General Electric business - GEIS that ran from 1985 through the end of 1999. In 1994, GEnie claimed around 350,000 users. Peak simultaneous usage was around 10,000 users...
Computer Network, creating the Comics Roundtable, and being part of the Science Fiction Roundtable (SFRT) eventually taking over the Media division (SFRT2) which was all things Trek, Sci-FI, and the new show that pretty much premiered there as "that which cannot be named", Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
, with J. Michael Straczinski in attendance. Joe'(JMS)'also supplied Starr with test CGI footage and eventually a music video from the pilot of B5 to be shown at conventions all along the east coast while Joe did the same on the west coast, which between that and GEnie
GEnie
GEnie was an online service created by a General Electric business - GEIS that ran from 1985 through the end of 1999. In 1994, GEnie claimed around 350,000 users. Peak simultaneous usage was around 10,000 users...
and Compuserve
CompuServe
CompuServe was the first major commercial online service in the United States. It dominated the field during the 1980s and remained a major player through the mid-1990s, when it was sidelined by the rise of services such as AOL with monthly subscriptions rather than hourly rates...
, is how the "word of mouth" of B5 occurred, and culminated in Joe coming to Springfield MA at a convention called Wishcon 2 with the raw pilot which was shown to a standing room only audience that came from across the world.
The conventions also introduced Starr to many of the SciFi actors of many of the shows, and ended up doing some radio plays with Bill Campbell and John de Lancie
John de Lancie
John de Lancie is an American actor. He has been active in screen and television roles since 1977, though he is best known for his recurring role as Q on the various Star Trek series and as Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1....
at many a con and that culminated on a Seatrek where actor Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard was an American actor, primarily in television.-Biography:Lenard was born Leonard Rosenson in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, Abraham, and his wife, Bessie...
invited him into his Master's Acting class in NY across from the Papp Theatre. Following a couple of years training he worked in many plays in CT, including the lead in a few, understudy for another, and even working musicals as well.
Florida
When he moved to FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, to be part of Hollywood SE (Disney/ Universal), the Trek books at DC were cancelled and with his mentor Dick Giordano retiring from DC proper, he kind of got retired along with him. Marvel went bankrupt at that time firing everyone he knew up there, and kept his final royalties on the Spidey books as they delayed sending out the paperwork at the time of the move.As far as Hollywood SE went, it had gone north to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at that point, so he got stranded in FL for many years doing odd jobs like caricatures at Disney, and Dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
Technical support 2nd level tech, at least until it went off to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Also worked as a postal carrier. And he did work on more plays while there, as well as some student films for the Full Sail School. But when his son Devin, who was living with him, graduated high school and joined the Marines, it was time to get out of Dodge, and he headed for Hollywood.
Hollywood
Starr is now working his way through Hollywood, working background on a long list of shows and films, and has become a regular doctor, attending physician, actually named Starr in an episode, for the show Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
for five season's now. Also was typecast in the show Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
, playing the "artist" for all 3 seasons of the show so far (totally typecast as he was REALLY a Mad Man, an art director in Manhattan, back in the 1970s in NY). In film he was featured in a "cut" scene in Iron Man
Iron Man (film)
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron...
by Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Jonathan Kolia "Jon" Favreau is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and comedian. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Rudy, Swingers , Very Bad Things, and The Break-Up. His notable directorial efforts include Elf, Iron Man and its sequel, and Cowboys & Aliens...
, is very visible in Hotel For Dogs
Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs is a novel by Lois Duncan. It was adapted into a film of the same name by Nickelodeon Movies for DreamWorks Pictures, released on January 16, 2009. When the book was originally released in 1971, Andi's name was Liz, and Friday's name was Sadie. The book was re-released December 1,...
and Adam Sandlers' Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories (film)
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 American family-fantasy-comedy film directed by Adam Shankman that stars Adam Sandler in his first appearance in a family-oriented film...
, and was briefly seen in the new Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
courtesy of a featured spot by J. J. Abrams who knew of his history, bringing things full circle. He has recently become a card carrying SAG and AFTRA actor, and has become a regular on the new NCIS: Los Angeles playing the "tailor". Starr has also contributed art to a few episodes of Medium
Medium (TV series)
Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office...
, caricatures on Greek
Greek (TV series)
Greek is an American comedy-drama television series, which follows students of the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University , located in Ohio, who participate in the school's Greek system...
, sketches as the court sketch artist on David Tennent's pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer was a proposed legal drama from actor Andrew Leeds and novelist David Lampson. A pilot was shot in December 2009, starring David Tennant, Jerry O'Connell, Abigail Spencer, Jane Curtin and Jeffrey Tambor, but was not picked up, and the project was shelved.-Plot:Rex is Not Your...
, and was the artist of record, being the real artist along with Alex Ross, for Michael Chiklas' character in the pilot of No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family is an American television series on ABC. The 45-minute science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. The series ran from September 28, 2010 to April 5, 2011, on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT...
.