Brett Weldele
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Brett Weldele is an American
comics artist
and originally from Great Falls, Montana
.
and received his BFA
there in Sequential art
.
Weldele has also worked on The Surrogates
(with Robert Venditti
), Shot Callerz (with Gary Phillips), Julius (with Antony Johnston
), and Couscous Express (with Brian Wood). He worked for Marvel Comics on the limited series
, The B Sides. In addition to his books, Brett creates promotional artwork for film festivals and events which cater to comic book-themed audiences.
He currently resides in Portland, Oregon
, where he has recently completed the graphic novel prequels
to the Richard Kelly
science fiction film, Southland Tales
.
He is currently working on the Edo-period action piece Silent Ghost, for Markosia Comics.
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comics artist
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
and originally from Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
.
Biography
Weldele attended the Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah College of Art and Design
SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design, is a private, accredited and degree-granting university with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, Hong Kong, and Lacoste, France.-History:...
and received his BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
there in Sequential art
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
.
Weldele has also worked on The Surrogates
The Surrogates
The Surrogates is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions from 2005 to 2006...
(with Robert Venditti
Robert Venditti
Robert Venditti is a comic book creator. Venditti is most notably known for his work on the Top Shelf Productions title The Surrogates, which was adapted to a major motion picture starring Bruce Willis directed by Jonathan Mostow for Disney.-Education:...
), Shot Callerz (with Gary Phillips), Julius (with Antony Johnston
Antony Johnston
Antony Johnston is an award-winning British writer. He is known for the post apocalyptic comic series Wasteland, his graphic novel adaptations of Anthony Horowitz' Alex Rider novels, and his work with Alan Moore.-Career:...
), and Couscous Express (with Brian Wood). He worked for Marvel Comics on the limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
, The B Sides. In addition to his books, Brett creates promotional artwork for film festivals and events which cater to comic book-themed audiences.
He currently resides in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, where he has recently completed the graphic novel prequels
Two Roads Diverge
Two Roads Diverge is a graphic novel written in conjunction with the film Southland Tales. It is Part One of the Southland Tales saga. The novel was written by Richard Kelly - who also directed the film - and illustrated by Brett Weldele...
to the Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly (director)
James Richard Kelly is an American film director and writer, best known for writing and directing the cult classic Donnie Darko in 2001.-Early life:...
science fiction film, Southland Tales
Southland Tales
Southland Tales is a 2006 American-Franco-German science fiction dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles...
.
He is currently working on the Edo-period action piece Silent Ghost, for Markosia Comics.