Dale Keown
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Dale Keown is a Canadian
comic book
artist from Grande Prairie, Alberta who currently resides in Toronto.
, including Samurai, Elflord, Dragon Ring (later Dragonforce), and Warlock 5.
Keown moved to Marvel Comics
in 1989, where he first worked on Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja
, before replacing Jeff Purves on The Incredible Hulk
. Keown worked on Hulk with writer Peter David
, creating one of the most memorable runs of the book.
He left in 1993, to start publishing his self-created Pitt
at Image Comics
. In 1995, publication of Pitt was moved over to Keown's own company, Full Bleed Studios
.
He eventually began working for other companies once more, drawing The Darkness
for Top Cow and teaming up with Peter David
once more with Hulk: The End for Marvel. Keown also drew a crossover
featuring The Darkness and the Hulk.
Keown drew many of the pictures for the Hulk memorabilia that was released to coincide with the 2003 Hulk movie
.
As of September 2005 Keown has been working on a crossover of The Darkness and Pitt, to be written by Paul Jenkins
, with a special preview book released in December 2006 and the full three-issue limited series debuting in 2009.
Keown is currently working with Milo Ventimiglia
on Top Cow Productions
' Berserker
, which premiered June 2009.
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...
comic book
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 from Grande Prairie, Alberta who currently resides in Toronto.
Career
Keown started working in comics in 1986 drawing several series for Aircel ComicsAircel Comics
Aircel Comics was a Canadian comic book publisher founded by Barry Blair, based in Ottawa and active between 1985 and 1994. In 1988, it merged with American publisher Eternity Comics, itself an imprint of Malibu Comics, and in the late 1980s was taken over by Malibu before ceasing publication...
, including Samurai, Elflord, Dragon Ring (later Dragonforce), and Warlock 5.
Keown moved to 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...
in 1989, where he first worked on Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja
Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja
Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja is a comic book about an American ninja set in an unspecified near future where World War III has started. It was written by Larry Hama between 1989 and 1990, based largely on his success writing the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic, which he wrote concurrently with...
, before replacing Jeff Purves on The Incredible Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
. Keown worked on Hulk with writer Peter David
Peter David
Peter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
, creating one of the most memorable runs of the book.
He left in 1993, to start publishing his self-created Pitt
Pitt (comics)
Pitt is a fictional character who appears in a comics series by American publisher Full Bleed Studios. Created by Dale Keown, he first appeared in Pitt #1 . Pitt is a human/alien hybrid, created by an alien race known as the Creed, genetically engineered to serve as a killing machine...
at 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...
. In 1995, publication of Pitt was moved over to Keown's own company, Full Bleed Studios
Full Bleed Studios
Full Bleed Studios is a small comic book publishing company founded by Canadian artist Dale Keown in 1992....
.
He eventually began working for other companies once more, drawing The Darkness
The Darkness (comics)
The Darkness is a series of ongoing American comic books created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl and produced by Top Cow Productions. The comic first appeared in 1996 and enjoyed an initial period of relative success during the Top Cow/Image Comics boom of the late 1990s. However,...
for Top Cow and teaming up with Peter David
Peter David
Peter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
once more with Hulk: The End for Marvel. Keown also drew a crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
featuring The Darkness and the Hulk.
Keown drew many of the pictures for the Hulk memorabilia that was released to coincide with the 2003 Hulk movie
Hulk (film)
Hulk is a 2003 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name. Ang Lee directed the film, which stars Eric Bana as Dr. Bruce Banner, as well as Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, and Nick Nolte...
.
As of September 2005 Keown has been working on a crossover of The Darkness and Pitt, to be written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins (writer)
Paul Jenkins is a British comic book writer and Gary Gygax's stepson. He has had much success crossing over into the American comic book market. Primarily working for Marvel Comics, he has had a big part shaping the characters of the company over the past decade.-Life and career:Paul Jenkins...
, with a special preview book released in December 2006 and the full three-issue limited series debuting in 2009.
Keown is currently working with Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American television actor best known for his role of Peter Petrelli on the TV series Heroes...
on Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions
Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.-History:...
' Berserker
Berserker (comics)
Berserker is a new series of American comic books printed by Top Cow Productions. The comic first appeared in 2009 with issue #0 on the Top Cow website and the first issue printed in June 2009....
, which premiered June 2009.
Aircel Publishing
- Dragonforce #1-12 (1988–89) -from #5 it was published by Malibu ComicsMalibu ComicsMalibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
- - Dragonring #9-15 (1987–88)
- Samurai #13-16 (full art); #23 (among other artists) (1986–87)
- Warlock 5 #16-17 (1988)
Image
- DarknessThe Darkness (comics)The Darkness is a series of ongoing American comic books created by Marc Silvestri, Garth Ennis, and David Wohl and produced by Top Cow Productions. The comic first appeared in 1996 and enjoyed an initial period of relative success during the Top Cow/Image Comics boom of the late 1990s. However,...
, vol. 2, #1-6 (2002) - PittPitt (comics)Pitt is a fictional character who appears in a comics series by American publisher Full Bleed Studios. Created by Dale Keown, he first appeared in Pitt #1 . Pitt is a human/alien hybrid, created by an alien race known as the Creed, genetically engineered to serve as a killing machine...
#1-20 (1993–99) -from #10 it was published by Full Bleed StudiosFull Bleed StudiosFull Bleed Studios is a small comic book publishing company founded by Canadian artist Dale Keown in 1992....
- - Tomb Raider: JourneysTomb Raider (comics)The Tomb Raider comic book series are based on the character of Lara Croft, from the games produced by Eidos Interactive and Core Design.-Publication history:...
(Darkness) #8 (2002) - Youngblood (Pitt) #4 (1993)
Marvel
- Hulk Giant-Size #1 (2006)
- Incredible HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
#367, 369-377, 379, 381-388, 390-393, 395-398 (1990–92) - Incredible Hulk: The End, one-shot (2002)