M. D. Bright
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Mark D. Bright is an American comic book
and storyboard
artist. Often credited as M.D. Bright, he is best known for pencilling the Marvel Comics
Iron Man story "Armor Wars
," the two Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn miniseries for DC Comics
, for painting the iconic cover to Marvel Comics' Transformers #5, (featuring the Decepticon Shockwave
and the haunting words "Are All Dead" underneath the series title), and for co-creating Quantum and Woody
with writer Christopher J. Priest
. Out of comics, Bright is now a freelance storyboard artist.
, New Jersey
, receiving a B.F.A.
from The Pratt Institute
in 1974.
His work in comics began in 1978 with a three-page story in House of Mystery
#257 (April 1978) His first regular work was providing the art for the Christopher J. Priest
(then going by the name "Jim Owsley,") penned Falcon
mini-series in 1983. One issue had been completed by artist Paul Smith
, and Bright pencilled the remaining three issues.
His next major contribution to the world of comic books was another collaboration with Priest the final ten issues of Power Man and Iron Fist
. Bright's major runs on comic book series include Solo Avengers
, Iron Man
, G.I. Joe
, Green Lantern
, Action Comics
(when it was published weekly), Milestone Comics' Icon
and Acclaim Comics' Quantum and Woody
. Although Bright inked some of his covers, most of his interior comics artwork was created in collaboration with an inker, primarily Romeo Tanghal
, Randy Emberlin
, Greg Adams and Mike Gustovich. During his years as a full time comic book artist, Bright also provided artwork for analogous trading cards: The Green Lantern Hal Jordan card for Impel's
1992 DC Cosmic Cards
, approximately one-third of Impel's
1991 G.I. Joe trading card set, and all of the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps artwork for Impel/Skybox's
1993 DC Cosmic Teams trading cards.
After 20 years in American comic books, Bright moved into storyboarding for commercials, and live-action television and feature films, notably including M. Night Shyamalan
's The Last Airbender
. He has occasionally returned to comics, including an Untold Tales of the New Universe
one-shot for Marvel Comics and a Transformers Spotlight issue for IDW Publishing
.
He also created the Damaged comic series with Jason McKee of A-10 Comics. Bright's Christian-themed comic strip ...level path, that he writes and draws, is occasionally updated on his website.
(Quantum and Woody
note: The series was canceled in 1998 with issue #17. When Acclaim Comics reorganized and relaunched its comic book line the following year, Quantum and Woody
resumed publication. As a joke to capitalize on the number of months that had passed since issue #17, the first new issue released was #32, to match the number of months the series had been off the stands, as if the series had continued all along. Issue #32 features a storyline that has jumped ahead, with no indication of what has happened just before, and a cliffhanger ending that only would have been resolved had Quantum and Woody continued publishing for an additional 15 months. The following month it resumed its original numbering at #18, picking up the narrative from #17. Bright pencilled through issue #20, but issue #21 was a fill-in by artist Oscar Jimenez, and the series' last, as it was cancelled once again.)
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...
and storyboard
Storyboard
Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence....
artist. Often credited as M.D. Bright, he is best known for pencilling the 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...
Iron Man story "Armor Wars
Armor Wars
"Armor Wars" is a seven-issue Iron Man story arc written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton with art by Mark D. Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith and published by Marvel Comics...
," the two Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn miniseries for 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...
, for painting the iconic cover to Marvel Comics' Transformers #5, (featuring the Decepticon Shockwave
Shockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
and the haunting words "Are All Dead" underneath the series title), and for co-creating Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
with writer Christopher J. Priest
Christopher Priest (comic book writer)
Christopher James Priest is a writer of comic books who is at times credited simply as Priest. He changed his name legally circa 1993.-Biography:...
. Out of comics, Bright is now a freelance storyboard artist.
Biography
Bright grew up in MontclairMontclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, receiving a B.F.A.
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...
from The Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
in 1974.
House of Mystery
The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:...
#257 (April 1978) His first regular work was providing the art for the Christopher J. Priest
Christopher Priest (comic book writer)
Christopher James Priest is a writer of comic books who is at times credited simply as Priest. He changed his name legally circa 1993.-Biography:...
(then going by the name "Jim Owsley,") penned Falcon
Falcon (comics)
The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, and introduced in Captain America #117 , the character is mainstream comics' first African-American superhero...
mini-series in 1983. One issue had been completed by artist Paul Smith
Paul Smith (comics)
Paul Smith is an American comic book artist.-Early life:Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but only lived there three days. His father was a U.S. Naval aviator, and the family moved several times during his childhood...
, and Bright pencilled the remaining three issues.
His next major contribution to the world of comic books was another collaboration with Priest the final ten issues of 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:...
. Bright's major runs on comic book series include Solo Avengers
Solo Avengers
Solo Avengers was an American comic book series, published by Marvel Comics, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title Avengers. It ran for 20 issues until it was renamed Avengers Spotlight with issue 21...
, Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe is a line of action figures produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier , Action Sailor , Action Pilot , Action Marine and later on, the Action Nurse...
, Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
(when it was published weekly), Milestone Comics' Icon
Icon (comics)
Icon is a fictional superhero, a comic book character published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
and Acclaim Comics' Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
. Although Bright inked some of his covers, most of his interior comics artwork was created in collaboration with an inker, primarily Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal
Romeo Tanghal is a Filipino comic book artist who has worked primarily as an inker. He became well known in the industry in the 1980s for his work on DC Comics' The New Teen Titans.-Career:...
, Randy Emberlin
Randy Emberlin
Randy Emberlin is a comic book artist. He is best known for his ink work on the Spider-Man comic books. Per the bio on his website, he currently lives in Portland, OR. He has spent the past 30 years working in a variety of creative fields...
, Greg Adams and Mike Gustovich. During his years as a full time comic book artist, Bright also provided artwork for analogous trading cards: The Green Lantern Hal Jordan card for Impel's
SkyBox International
SkyBox International Inc. was an American trading card manufacturing company based in Durham, North Carolina. A subsidiary of Vector Group, it was originally formed as Impel Marketing in 1989. In 1990, the company was renamed SkyBox International...
1992 DC Cosmic Cards
DC Cosmic Cards
DC Cosmic Cards is a card set made by Impel/SkyBox in 1992. In a format similar to the earlier Marvel Universe Cards, the set featured biographies of DC characters from the Silver Age, teams, crossovers and events....
, approximately one-third of Impel's
SkyBox International
SkyBox International Inc. was an American trading card manufacturing company based in Durham, North Carolina. A subsidiary of Vector Group, it was originally formed as Impel Marketing in 1989. In 1990, the company was renamed SkyBox International...
1991 G.I. Joe trading card set, and all of the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps artwork for Impel/Skybox's
SkyBox International
SkyBox International Inc. was an American trading card manufacturing company based in Durham, North Carolina. A subsidiary of Vector Group, it was originally formed as Impel Marketing in 1989. In 1990, the company was renamed SkyBox International...
1993 DC Cosmic Teams trading cards.
After 20 years in American comic books, Bright moved into storyboarding for commercials, and live-action television and feature films, notably including M. Night Shyamalan
M. Night Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan,known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Indian-born American screenwriter, film director, and producer known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies in and around...
's The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It is a live-action film adaptation of the first season to the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender....
. He has occasionally returned to comics, including an Untold Tales of the New Universe
New Universe
The New Universe is a comic book imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was created by Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco and edited by Michael Higgins.In 1986, in honor of Marvel Comics'...
one-shot for Marvel Comics and a Transformers Spotlight issue for IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
.
He also created the Damaged comic series with Jason McKee of A-10 Comics. Bright's Christian-themed comic strip ...level path, that he writes and draws, is occasionally updated on his website.
DC
- A. BizarroA. BizarroA. Bizarro is the title of a four-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics in 1999, and the name of the lead character of that series. The creators included writer Steve Gerber, penciller M. D. Bright, inker Greg Adams, colorist Tom Ziuko with separations by Digital Chameleon,...
, miniseries, #1-4 (1999) - Action Comics Weekly #622-635 (1988)
- AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
Annual #5 (1999) - BatmanBatman (comic book)Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940...
422, 424, 425, 449 (1988-89) - Batman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the Bat was a comic book series featuring Batman, published by DC Comics. The series ran for 96 issues, from 1992 to 2000. The stories took place in Batman's then-current continuity along with Detective Comics and Batman, in contrast to Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, which...
#34 (1995) - DeadmanDeadmanDeadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
: Dead Again, miniseries, #4 (2001) - FirebrandFirebrand (DC Comics)Firebrand is a name that has been used by four heroes by DC Comics.-Rod Reilly:Published by Quality Comics from August 1941 to November 1942, Rod Reilly was the bored and wealthy socialite son of a steel tycoon, who decided to fight crime with his servant and friend, "Slugger" Dunn...
#6 (1996) - GhostsGhosts (DC Comics)Ghosts is a comic book series published by DC Comics for 112 issues from September-October 1971 to May 1982. Its tagline was "True Tales of the Weird and Supernatural" , changed to "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural," as of #75 , and dropped after #104...
#100 (1981) - Green LanternGreen Lantern (comic book)Green Lantern is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in All-American Comics #16, and was later spun off into the first volume of Green Lantern in 1941. That series was canceled in 1949 after 39 issues...
, vol. 3, #13-17, 19, #25-31, 33-35, 38-39, 41-43, 46, 132-133, Special #2, 80-Page Giant80-Page Giant80-Page Giant was the name used for a series of comic books published by DC Comics beginning in 1964. The series was named for its unusually high page count. . The cover price was typically 25 cents, while other comics of the day were rarely above 12 cents...
#2 (1991-2001) - Green Lantern CorpsGreen Lantern CorpsThe Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa...
Quarterly #1-3 (1992) - Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn, miniseries, #1-6 (1989–90)
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II, miniseries, #1-6 (1991)
- House of MysteryHouse of MysteryThe House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:...
#257 (1978) - IconIcon (comics)Icon is a fictional superhero, a comic book character published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
#1-10, 13-17, 19-25, 27-31, 33-36, 38-42 (1993-97) - Legion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-HeroesThe 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....
, vol. 2, #59 (1989) - Mister MiracleMister MiracleMister Miracle is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Mister Miracle #1 and was created by Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
vol. 2, #19 (1990) - Secret OriginsSecret OriginsSecret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
#36 (1989) - Superman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of Steel is the title of a monthly American comic book series that ran 136 issues from 1991 to 2003. published by DC Comics, featuring Superman. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, DC Comics was able to publish a new Superman comic...
#31, Annual #3 (1994) - New Titans #56, 87 (1992-93)
- Valor, miniseries, #1-4 (1992-93)
- Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, vol. 2, #137-138 (1998) - Worlds CollideWorlds Collide (comics)"Worlds Collide" is an intercompany crossover event presented in July 1994 in the Milestone Comics titles and the Superman-related titles published by DC Comics. A one-shot comic title of the same name was written by Dwayne McDuffie, Ivan Velez Jr...
Special (1994)
Marvel
- AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
#224, Annual #17 (1982, 1988) - Black PantherBlack Panther (comics)The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, vol. 2, #11-12, 24 (1999–2000) - Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
#358-365 (1989) - Captain MarvelMonica RambeauMonica Rambeau is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Initially known as Captain Marvel, the character became a leader of the Avengers...
, vol. 2, #1 (1989) - Classic X-MenClassic X-MenClassic X-Men, later retitled as X-Men Classic, is the Marvel Comics comic book series within the X-Men franchise that reprints classic X-Men stories...
(backup story) #36 (1989) - DazzlerDazzlerDazzler is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 ....
#25, 32-33 (1983–84) - FalconFalcon (comics)The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, and introduced in Captain America #117 , the character is mainstream comics' first African-American superhero...
, miniseries, #2-4 (1983–84) - 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...
Annual #18 (1984) - G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#35-36, 89-90, 92-96, 98, 100-106, 108 (1985-91) - Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#200-201, 203-208, 210, 215-217, 220-223, 225-231, 274, Annual #9, 15 (1985-94) - Marvel Comics PresentsMarvel Comics PresentsMarvel Comics Presents was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics originally from 1988 to 1995; it returned for a second volume in 2007-2008.-Volume 1:The first volume was released on a biweekly basis and lasted for 175 issues...
(Iron Man) #51 (1990) - MarvilleMarvilleMarville may refer to:* Marville, a Marvel Comics series from the early 2000s* Marville, a commune of the Meuse département, in France...
, miniseries, #1-6 (2002) - Power Man and Iron FistPower Man and Iron FistPower Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist.-Hero For Hire/Power Man:...
#115-125 (1985-86) - RomRomROM, Rom, or rom is an abbreviation and name that may refer to:-In computers and mathematics:* Read-only memory, a type of storage media which is used in computers and other electronic devices....
#56 (1984) - Solo AvengersSolo AvengersSolo Avengers was an American comic book series, published by Marvel Comics, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title Avengers. It ran for 20 issues until it was renamed Avengers Spotlight with issue 21...
(HawkeyeHawkeye (comics)Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
) #1-3, 9-11 (1987-88) - Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
vs. WolverineWolverine (comics)Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
(one-shot) (1987) - ThorThor (Marvel Comics)Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
#333-335 (1983) - Team AmericaThunderidersThunderiders, originally known as Team America, is a fictional superhero/motorcycle team from the Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Captain America #269 as Team America and were created by J. M...
#9 (1983) - West Coast AvengersWest Coast AvengersThe West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The West Coast Avengers #1 and was created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall.- Publication history :...
Annual #1 (1986) - 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...
#120 (1996)
Other publishers
- Predator 2 #2 (movie adaptation) (pencils, 32 pages, with writer/screenplay adaptor Franz Henkel, (Dark Horse ComicsDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 1991) - The DarkContinüm ComicsContinüm Comics was an American comic book publisher which operated between the years 1988–1994. Owned and operated by Joseph Naftali, their most successful title was The Dark....
#1 (Continüm ComicsContinüm ComicsContinüm Comics was an American comic book publisher which operated between the years 1988–1994. Owned and operated by Joseph Naftali, their most successful title was The Dark....
, 1993) - HardwareHardware (comics)Hardware is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Hardware #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
#14 (fill-in pencils, with writer Dwayne McDuffie, DC Comics/Milestone ComicsMilestone MediaMilestone Media is a company best known for creating Milestone Comics and securing an unheard of publishing and distribution deal with DC Comics and the Static Shock cartoon series. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers Milestone Media is a company best known...
, 1994) - Captain MarvelMonica RambeauMonica Rambeau is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Initially known as Captain Marvel, the character became a leader of the Avengers...
vol. 2 #2 (pencils for 40-page special, with writer Dwayne McDuffie, Marvel Comics, 1994) - The Big Book of Urban LegendsThe Big Book ofThe Big Book Of is an Eisner Award-winning series of graphic novel anthologies published by the DC Comics imprint Paradox Press.-Publication history:The Big Books were published between 1994 and 2000...
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#5 (fill-in pencils for 13 pages, with writer Christopher Mills, Tekno Comics, 1995) - Big Book of Little CriminalsThe Big Book ofThe Big Book Of is an Eisner Award-winning series of graphic novel anthologies published by the DC Comics imprint Paradox Press.-Publication history:The Big Books were published between 1994 and 2000...
(1 page story, pencils and inks, DC Comics/Paradox Press, 1996) - Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#0-8, 10-17, 32, 18-20 (pencils, with writer Christopher J. Priest, Acclaim Comics, 1997–1998) (See note below for publication history.) - Big Book of BadThe Big Book ofThe Big Book Of is an Eisner Award-winning series of graphic novel anthologies published by the DC Comics imprint Paradox Press.-Publication history:The Big Books were published between 1994 and 2000...
(1 page story, pencils and inks, DC Comics/Paradox Press, 1998) - Big Book of the Weird Wild WestThe Big Book ofThe Big Book Of is an Eisner Award-winning series of graphic novel anthologies published by the DC Comics imprint Paradox Press.-Publication history:The Big Books were published between 1994 and 2000...
(1 page story, pencils and inks with writer John Whalen, DC Comics/Paradox Press, 1998) - Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#32, 18-20 (pencils, with writer Christopher J. Priest, Acclaim Comics, 1998–1999) (See note below for publication history.) - Batman: League of Batmen #1-2 (48-pages each, pencils, with writer Doug Moench, DC Comics, 2001)
- Master Lock Presents: The 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 ....
#1 (pencils for promo comic, with writer Robin D. Laws, Marvel Comics, 2003) - Untold Tales of the New Universe: D.P. 7New UniverseThe New Universe is a comic book imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was created by Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco and edited by Michael Higgins.In 1986, in honor of Marvel Comics'...
, (one-shot, part of the “Untold Tales of the New Universe” fifth-week eventFifth-week eventA fifth week event is a novelty comic book promotion.Comic publishers schedule releases in four-week cycles. On an occasion that a month has more than four weeks, publishers often sell unusual comics to fill in the scheduling gap.-DC Comics:...
of one-shots, with writer C. B. CebulskiC. B. CebulskiC.B. Cebulski is an American writer and editor for Marvel Comics, known for his work on titles such as Marvel Fairy Tales. As of 2011, he holds the position of Senior Vice President of Creative & Creator Development.-Career:...
, Marvel Comics, 2006) - Transformers Spotlight: Nightbeat (pencils and inks, with writer Simon FurmanSimon FurmanSimon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, 2006) - Milestone ForeverMilestone MediaMilestone Media is a company best known for creating Milestone Comics and securing an unheard of publishing and distribution deal with DC Comics and the Static Shock cartoon series. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers Milestone Media is a company best known...
#1-2, (partial pencils for 48-page specials, with writer Dwayne McDuffie, DC Comics/Milestone ComicsMilestone MediaMilestone Media is a company best known for creating Milestone Comics and securing an unheard of publishing and distribution deal with DC Comics and the Static Shock cartoon series. It was founded in 1993 by a coalition of African-American artists and writers Milestone Media is a company best known...
2010)
(Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
note: The series was canceled in 1998 with issue #17. When Acclaim Comics reorganized and relaunched its comic book line the following year, Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody
Quantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
resumed publication. As a joke to capitalize on the number of months that had passed since issue #17, the first new issue released was #32, to match the number of months the series had been off the stands, as if the series had continued all along. Issue #32 features a storyline that has jumped ahead, with no indication of what has happened just before, and a cliffhanger ending that only would have been resolved had Quantum and Woody continued publishing for an additional 15 months. The following month it resumed its original numbering at #18, picking up the narrative from #17. Bright pencilled through issue #20, but issue #21 was a fill-in by artist Oscar Jimenez, and the series' last, as it was cancelled once again.)
As pin-up contributor, partial list only
- The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (assorted)
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- G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#129, pin-up of Torpedo, Marvel Comics, 1992 - G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#131, pin-up of Duke, Marvel Comics, 1992
Reprints and collections of M.D. Bright's work
- Iron Man: The Armor Wars (reprints Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 1990) - The Many Armors of Iron Man
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (first printing, newsprint paper stock, reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1-6, DC Comics, 1991)
- Icon: A Hero's Welcome (first printing, reprints IconIcon (comics)Icon is a fictional superhero, a comic book character published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
#1-8, DC Comics, 1996) - GOAT: H.A.E.D.U.S. #1 (contains 3 pages from Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#15, Acclaim Comics 1998) - Quantum and Woody: The Director's Cut (reprints Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#1-4, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1997) - Quantum and Woody: Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (reprints Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#5-8, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1998) - Quantum and Woody: Holy S-Word, We're Cancelled?! (reprints Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#9-12, plus new pages, features three issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1998) - Quantum and Woody: Magnum Force (reprints Quantum and WoodyQuantum and WoodyQuantum and Woody are the title characters of the award-winning popular comic book series published by Valiant Comics. To date Quantum and Woody has sold almost one million comic books in a variety of languages. Among the most critically acclaimed comedies in comics, Quantum and Woody is written by...
#13-16, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1999) - G.I. Joe vol 4 (reprints G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#31-40, reprints Bright's partial pages within issue #s 35 & 36, Marvel Comics, 2002) - Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (second printing, reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1-6, features six issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2003)
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II (reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II, features six issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2003
- Iron Man: Armor Wars (new edition, colors reseparated and glossy paper, reprints Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2007) - Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga (reprints Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
issues #270-275, features one issue by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2008) - Iron Man: The Many Armors of Iron Man (new edition with new color separations and glossy paper stock from 1993 version, now includes Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
issue #200, one issue by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2008) - Iron Man: Armor Wars (new edition, second printing, black cover, reprints Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2010) - Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue reprints Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#215-224, features eight issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2010) - Classic G.I. Joe vol. 4 (reprint of Marvel's 2002 G.I. Joe vol. 4 trade paperback, IDW Publishing, 2009)
- Icon: A Hero's Welcome (second printing, reprints IconIcon (comics)Icon is a fictional superhero, a comic book character published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
#1-8, DC Comics, 2009) - Icon: The Mothership Connection (reprints IconIcon (comics)Icon is a fictional superhero, a comic book character published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Icon #1 , and was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan...
#13, 19-22, features three and a half issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2010) - Classic G.I. Joe vol. 9 (reprints G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#81-90, features two issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2010) - Classic G.I. Joe vol. 10 (reprints G.I. JoeG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
#91-100, features six issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2011) - expected: Classic G.I. Joe vol. 11 (reprints G.I. Joe #101-110, features seven issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2011)
External links
- www.mdbright.com, M. D. Bright's web site.