Shelby Robertson
Encyclopedia
Shelby Robertson, born in Livermore
, California
, is an American
comic book
illustrator, colorist, and writer. Shelby's art career started at the age of 15 when he was hired by the British
Aeronautics Magazine as a lead artist and concept illustrator. He was hired by Rob Liefeld
at the age of 17 for his first professional comic book
illustration job and he immediately became one of the premiere bullpen
utility artists. One of Shelby's first pin-up proposal artworks became his first published piece and since then he has worked steadily. He did Rascal from the Black Flag comic serialized tale and after only a few months, was permitted to do his own book, "Crypt and tons of fill in pagework." He also helped out with a lot of "ghost" inks and was often used as a background assistant to seasoned veteran comic book artists.
Since leaving Extreme Studios in 1996, he has worked on over thirty major titles, for Marvel Comics
, DC Comics
, Malibu
, Avatar, Verotik
, and a handful of independent publishers. Recognition in the industry led to jobs in the music industry including major record label CD layout and prepress production for the likes of Glenn Danzig
, Bloodhound Gang
, Agent 51 Adeline Records
, Box Of Stuff, and Kidd Nasty. Commissioned graphic novel works include Spider-Man
, X-Men
, Green Lantern
, Superman
and Daredevil
.
Livermore, California
Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
illustrator, colorist, and writer. Shelby's art career started at the age of 15 when he was hired by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Aeronautics Magazine as a lead artist and concept illustrator. He was hired by Rob Liefeld
Rob Liefeld
Rob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium....
at the age of 17 for his first professional 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...
illustration job and he immediately became one of the premiere bullpen
Bullpen
In baseball, the bullpen is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence. Also, a team's roster of relief pitchers is metonymically referred to as "the bullpen"...
utility artists. One of Shelby's first pin-up proposal artworks became his first published piece and since then he has worked steadily. He did Rascal from the Black Flag comic serialized tale and after only a few months, was permitted to do his own book, "Crypt and tons of fill in pagework." He also helped out with a lot of "ghost" inks and was often used as a background assistant to seasoned veteran comic book artists.
Since leaving Extreme Studios in 1996, he has worked on over thirty major titles, for 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...
, 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...
, Malibu
Malibu Comics
Malibu 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...
, Avatar, Verotik
Verotik
Verotik is a mature-themed comic book company founded in the early 90's by heavy metal/punk musician Glenn Danzig . The comics are aimed toward adult readers as they often contain imagery of a sexual and/or violent nature...
, and a handful of independent publishers. Recognition in the industry led to jobs in the music industry including major record label CD layout and prepress production for the likes of Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
, Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
, Agent 51 Adeline Records
Adeline Records
Adeline Records is a record label which was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997. It is co-owned by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, his wife Adrienne Armstrong, and Jim Thiebaud, professional skateboarder...
, Box Of Stuff, and Kidd Nasty. Commissioned graphic novel works include Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-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...
, X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
, 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...
, Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
and Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
.
Partial bibliography
- 1993 - 1995 British Aeronautics Journal, British Aeronautics Magazine, Aeros Worldwide
- 1995 - Early 1998 Image ComicsImage ComicsImage 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...
, Crypt 1, Chapel 3, Badrock Fan Magazine, Prophet Chromium Trading Cards - 1996 Maximum Press, Black Flag 0, Black Flag 4, Avengelyne Swimsuit 1
- 1996 Malibu Press Prime *9 issue run cancelled due to Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel 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...
purchase of the West CoastWest Coast of the United StatesWest Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
publishing house. - 1996 - 1997 Entity Comics, Fem 5 1 - 5, Fem 5 Untold 1, Stargate 1 - 2, Krusada 1
- 1997 - 1999 London Night Studios, Morbid Angel 1 - 3, Razor (Various Covers, Trading Cards, and Poster Arts)
- 1998 VerotikVerotikVerotik is a mature-themed comic book company founded in the early 90's by heavy metal/punk musician Glenn Danzig . The comics are aimed toward adult readers as they often contain imagery of a sexual and/or violent nature...
Albino Spider of Dajette 0, Satanika 1 - 3, Verotik Halloween Cards, Dalkiel 1 - 1999 - 2003 Anelektrix Entertainment, Latex Alice 0 - 3, NVN 0, Forever Realms 1, Darkshrine 1 - 4
- 2004 - Current AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Dischord, Latex Alice 1, S-Unit 0, 1 - 122
External links
- Artist's site
- Interview with Shelby Robertson - Sigmate Studio
- Amryl Entertainment site