Greg LaRocque
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Greg LaRocque is an American comic book
illustrator.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland
, LaRocque worked as an assistant teacher at the Professional Institute of Art while still a teenager. He started his art career in the advertising field. His comics career began in 1980 with Marvel Comics, credits include Marvel Team-Up starring Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, The Avengers and Power Man and Iron Fist
. After moving to DC Comics
, LaRocque became known for his work illustrating the Paul Levitz
-penned, Baxter Paper-format issues of Legion of Super-Heroes
.
LaRocque became prominent in the 1990s for his work on the Mark Waid
-written issues of The Flash. A career highlight was redesigning the Flash costume to its current incarnation.
Exiled Studio has released LaRocque's creator owned material in the 3 issue mini-series 'The Exiled', followed up by CryBaby, Exiled Studio's first color book. The CryBaby story arc was concluded in the 80 page graphic novel "Extinction". LaRocque's latest work is 'the Dreaming', also from Exiled Studio.
LaRocque's work among the independent companies include London Night Studio's, Peregrine Entertainment, Realm Press, Catfish Comics and Avatar. In 2010 he helped launch the revival of Dave Cockrum's Futurian's with a cover for David Miller Studio. Along with his comic work LaRocque is available for commissions of his fantasy illustrations. LaRocque's fantasy art was exhibited at 'Gallery Provocateur' in Chicago Illinois to coincide with his appearance at the 2010 Chicago ComicCon.
LaRocque and his wife Rose have three children, a daughter, Charisse, and two sons, Justin and Ben LaRocque.
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...
illustrator.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, LaRocque worked as an assistant teacher at the Professional Institute of Art while still a teenager. He started his art career in the advertising field. His comics career began in 1980 with Marvel Comics, credits include Marvel Team-Up starring Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, The Avengers and Power Man and Iron Fist
Power Man and Iron Fist
Power Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist.-Hero For Hire/Power Man:...
. After moving to DC Comics
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...
, LaRocque became known for his work illustrating the Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002–2009, he has worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles...
-penned, Baxter Paper-format issues of Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
.
LaRocque became prominent in the 1990s for his work on the Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
-written issues of The Flash. A career highlight was redesigning the Flash costume to its current incarnation.
Exiled Studio has released LaRocque's creator owned material in the 3 issue mini-series 'The Exiled', followed up by CryBaby, Exiled Studio's first color book. The CryBaby story arc was concluded in the 80 page graphic novel "Extinction". LaRocque's latest work is 'the Dreaming', also from Exiled Studio.
LaRocque's work among the independent companies include London Night Studio's, Peregrine Entertainment, Realm Press, Catfish Comics and Avatar. In 2010 he helped launch the revival of Dave Cockrum's Futurian's with a cover for David Miller Studio. Along with his comic work LaRocque is available for commissions of his fantasy illustrations. LaRocque's fantasy art was exhibited at 'Gallery Provocateur' in Chicago Illinois to coincide with his appearance at the 2010 Chicago ComicCon.
LaRocque and his wife Rose have three children, a daughter, Charisse, and two sons, Justin and Ben LaRocque.