Chris Batista is an American

People of the United States

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 comic book artist

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, known for his work on a number of titles for Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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 and DC Comics

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, including Steel

Steel (comics)

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, Spaceknights

Rom the Spaceknight

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and Thunderbolts

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.

Career

Batista is an alumnus of Manhattan

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's School of Visual Arts

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, having studied under Klaus Janson

Klaus Janson

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, who helped obtain for him his first professional work.

Titles Batista has contributed to include Steel

Steel (John Henry Irons)

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(1993–1995), Spider-Man 2099

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(1994), Spaceknights

Rom the Spaceknight

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(2000–2001), Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (comics)

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(2002–2003), The Legion

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(2003–2004), JLA

Justice League

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(2005) and has provided art for several issues of DC Comics

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 weekly year long comic book series 52

52 (comics)

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(2006–2007).

He also penciled an arc of DC's Robin

Tim Drake

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with Chuck Dixon. He is currently penciling the ongoing series Booster Gold

Booster Gold

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, starring the eponymous time-traveling hero.

External links

• Chris Batista at the DC Comics Database
• Chris Batista at Comic Vine