Art Thibert
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Arthur "Art" Thibert is a comic book
artist
, primarily known as a freelance inker
, although he has a substantial résumé as a penciler and has even written some comics. Thibert is best known for his work as an inker for Marvel Comics
on their various X-Men
titles during the 1990s.
' Myth Adventures. He truly latched on to the industry in 1989, becoming regular inker (over Dan Jurgens
' pencils) for DC
's The Adventures of Superman until 1991.
From 1991–2004 (with a break from 1993–1995), Thibert inked almost exclusively for Marvel, many of those years spent on their X-Men
titles. He inked X-Factor
for much of 1991, and was the regular inker of X-Men vol. 2 in 1992.
From 1993–1995, Thibert associated himself with the "upstart" Image Comics
, where he primarily inked covers, for such titles as Spawn
, Supreme
, Team Youngblood, and Brigade
.
Returning to Marvel, Thibert inked Carlos Pacheco
on X-Men vol. 2 from 1996–1998. He also returned to X-Factor
in 1997. In addition, during the 1990s Thibert inked over twenty issues of The Uncanny X-Men. From 1999–2000, Thibert inked virtually the entire run of Bishop: The Last X-Man
(over penciller Georges Jeanty
). He was the regular inker of Ultimate X-Men
in 2001 (over Adam Kubert
), and again from 2003–2004 (over David Finch
).
Other regular inking duties Thibert performed during this period included Fantastic Four
vol. 3 (over Salvador Larroca
) from 1998–2000; and Ultimate Spider-Man
from 2000–2004 (over Mark Bagley
's pencils) from 2000-2004.
In 2005, Thibert moved back to DC, where he inked the Outsiders
from 2005–2007, mostly over Matthew Clark
's pencils. During this period he also penciled and inked covers for The Flash
. In 2007, Thibert was the regular inker of The Flash: Fastest Man Alive; and in 2008 he returned to inking Mark Bagley on DC's Trinity
title.
In 2004, Image published one issue of Thibert's creator-owned series Chrono Mechanics (co-written with Rich Birdsall), a light-hearted adventure series about four very different personalities (human and otherwise) that were brought together to "fix" time. In 2006, Alias Enterprises
published four more issues of the title.
for Best Inker (for his work on The Uncanny X-Men).
As inker, unless otherwise noted
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, primarily known as a freelance inker
Inker
The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines...
, although he has a substantial résumé as a penciler and has even written some comics. Thibert is best known for his work as an inker for Marvel Comics
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 their various X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
titles during the 1990s.
Freelance inker
Thibert broke into comics in 1986, as an inker for WaRP GraphicsWaRP Graphics
WaRP Graphics, later Warp Graphics, is an alternative comics publisher best known for creating and being the original publisher of the Elfquest comic book series. It was created and incorporated in 1977 by Wendy and Richard Pini. The company title is an acronym formed from the founding couple's...
' Myth Adventures. He truly latched on to the industry in 1989, becoming regular inker (over Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles Adventures of Superman and Superman , particularly during The Death of Superman storyline...
' pencils) for DC
DC 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...
's The Adventures of Superman until 1991.
From 1991–2004 (with a break from 1993–1995), Thibert inked almost exclusively for Marvel, many of those years spent on their X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
titles. He inked X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
for much of 1991, and was the regular inker of X-Men vol. 2 in 1992.
From 1993–1995, Thibert associated himself with the "upstart" Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, where he primarily inked covers, for such titles as Spawn
Spawn (comics)
Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...
, Supreme
Supreme (comics)
Supreme is a fictional superhero created by Rob Liefeld and first published by Image Comics, then Maximum Press, and later by Awesome Entertainment...
, Team Youngblood, and Brigade
Brigade (comics)
Brigade is a comic book published by Image Comics and later by Awesome Entertainment, created, plotted, and originally written by Rob Liefeld and first illustrated by Marat Mychaels as a spin-off to the then-popular series...
.
Returning to Marvel, Thibert inked Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco
Carlos Pacheco is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller. Pacheco was born in San Roque, Cádiz. He is best known in the United States for his work on titles such as Avengers Forever, X-Men and Green Lantern...
on X-Men vol. 2 from 1996–1998. He also returned to X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
in 1997. In addition, during the 1990s Thibert inked over twenty issues of The Uncanny X-Men. From 1999–2000, Thibert inked virtually the entire run of Bishop: The Last X-Man
Bishop (comics)
Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...
(over penciller Georges Jeanty
Georges Jeanty
Georges Jeanty is an American comic book penciler best known for his work on The American Way, an eight-issue American comic book limited series produced under DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics.-Early...
). He was the regular inker of Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
in 2001 (over Adam Kubert
Adam Kubert
Adam Kubert is an American comic book artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics, including work on Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Superman and Ghost Rider.Kubert has established himself as one...
), and again from 2003–2004 (over David Finch
David Finch (comic book artist)
David Finch is a Canadian-born comic book artist known for his work on Top Cow Productions' Cyberforce, as well as numerous subsequent books for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, such as New Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum and Brightest Day....
).
Other regular inking duties Thibert performed during this period included Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
vol. 3 (over Salvador Larroca
Salvador Larroca
Salvador Larroca is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his work on various X-Men titles.-Early life:Salvador Larroca was born and raised in Valencia, Spain.-Career:...
) from 1998–2000; and Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man was a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
from 2000–2004 (over Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley
Mark Bagley is an American comic book artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on such titles as The Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man.- Early life and career :...
's pencils) from 2000-2004.
In 2005, Thibert moved back to DC, where he inked the Outsiders
Outsiders (comics)
The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League....
from 2005–2007, mostly over Matthew Clark
Matthew Clark
Matthew Clark is a United Kingdom based drinks distributor, jointly owned by Constellation Brands Inc. and Punch Taverns Ltd.The company was formed in 1810 by Matthew Clark, the son of Charles Clark, Inspector General of Imported Liquors and Distillery at the Port of London and later Merchant...
's pencils. During this period he also penciled and inked covers for The Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
. In 2007, Thibert was the regular inker of The Flash: Fastest Man Alive; and in 2008 he returned to inking Mark Bagley on DC's Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
title.
Creator-owned projects
In 1994, Image also published three issues of Thibert's own title Black and White.In 2004, Image published one issue of Thibert's creator-owned series Chrono Mechanics (co-written with Rich Birdsall), a light-hearted adventure series about four very different personalities (human and otherwise) that were brought together to "fix" time. In 2006, Alias Enterprises
Alias Enterprises
Alias Enterprises is a United States publishing company. Their main divisions are Alias Comics and Cross Culture . Based in San Diego, California, it was founded in January 2005 by Brett Burner and Mike S. Miller...
published four more issues of the title.
Hack Shack Studios
Thibert owns and operates Art Thibert's Hack Shack Studios, a California-based art and design studio serving the "television, advertising, comic book, and movie industries. Notable clients include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, MGM, TV Guide, and MTV." Projects in the works from Hack Shack include Rock 'N' Roll Botz, Kid Everything, and The Nightmare Files.Awards
Thibert has twice won the Wizard Fan Award for Favorite Inker, in 2001 and 2002. In addition, he was nominated for a 1992 Eisner AwardEisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, and sometimes referred to as the Oscar Awards of the Comics Industry, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books. The Eisner Awards were first conferred in 1988, created in response to the...
for Best Inker (for his work on The Uncanny X-Men).
Selected works
- The Adventures of Superman (DC, 1989–1991)
- X-FactorX-Factor (comics)X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
(Marvel, 1991, 1997) - Superman: The Wedding AlbumSuperman: The Wedding AlbumSuperman: The Wedding Album was a comic book published in 1996 by DC Comics. It is notable in that it features the long-awaited in-continuity wedding of Lois Lane to Clark Kent/Superman—an event that was nearly 60 years in the making. Previous weddings involving the characters had all been hoaxes,...
(DC, 1996) - X-Men vol. 2 (Marvel, 1992, 1996–1998)
- Fantastic FourFantastic FourThe Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
vol. 3 (1998–2000) - Bishop: The Last X-ManBishop (comics)Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...
(Marvel, 1999–2000) - Ultimate Spider-ManUltimate Spider-ManUltimate Spider-Man was a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running Spider-Man comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
(Marvel, 2000–2004) - Ultimate X-MenUltimate X-MenUltimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of its Ultimate Marvel imprint...
(Marvel, 2001, 2003–2004) - Chrono Mechanics (Image, 2004; Alias Enterprises, 2006) — writer/artist
- OutsidersOutsiders (comics)The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League....
(DC, 2005–2007) - The Flash: Fastest Man Alive (DC, 2007)
- TrinityTrinityThe Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
(DC, 2008)
External links
- Official website: Hack Shack Studios
- Contino, Jennifer. "Art Thibert Inking Flash & More," Comicon.com: The Pulse (March 9, 2007).
- Phillips, Mike. Art Thibert interview about Chrono Mechanics, Sequart (December 24, 2004).
- Phillips, Mike. Art Thibert interview about Chrono Mechanics Silver, Sequart (November 5, 2005).
- "Talking Shop With Chrono Mechanics’ Art Thibert & Rich Birdsall!," TheComicFanatic.com (April 29, 2006).