Hans Steinbach
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Hans Steinbach is a German
comic book artist
, born in Damascus, Syria to a German father and a Syrian mother.
He draws in a contemporary/gothic manga style.
He has had no formal training as an artist, but has an elegant style that has been formed through being raised travelling around the world with his family.
Hans has lived in Syria, Canada, Marseille, France, Bonn, Germany, Beirut, Lebanon, Ankara, Turkey, Montreal, Quebec and most recently Beverly Hills, California.
During the time he worked on Poison Candy he was described as:
and Akira Toriyama
and a passion for music such as heavy metal and goth, his musical idol being Yngwie Malmsteen.
Germans
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comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
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, born in Damascus, Syria to a German father and a Syrian mother.
He draws in a contemporary/gothic manga style.
He has had no formal training as an artist, but has an elegant style that has been formed through being raised travelling around the world with his family.
Hans has lived in Syria, Canada, Marseille, France, Bonn, Germany, Beirut, Lebanon, Ankara, Turkey, Montreal, Quebec and most recently Beverly Hills, California.
Style
His art in his first published novel, A Midnight Opera stands out against other styles, due to his misshapen bodies and the style in which he deceits their movement. This has been frowned upon at times, but has won over the majority of his audience.During the time he worked on Poison Candy he was described as:
Influences
Hans' artistic talents have been influenced by Japanese artists, such as Go NagaiGo Nagai
, better known by the penname , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...
and Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama
is a Japanese manga artist and game artist known mostly for his creation of Dragon Ball in 1984. Toriyama admires Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and was impressed by Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, which he remembers for the great art...
and a passion for music such as heavy metal and goth, his musical idol being Yngwie Malmsteen.