Clayton Henry
Encyclopedia
Clayton Henry is a comic book artist
, known mostly for his work for Marvel Comics
. His first known works were providing the art on Nine Rings Of Wu-Tang
and Area 52, and has since worked on such series as Exiles
, Alpha Flight
, New X-Men
: Hellions, X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
, and currently Uncanny X-Men
.
, Henry moved to the U.S. when he was three. His father, an artist himself amazed Clayton with a picture of a car he saw him draw. He began drawing at 4 and at age 9 he was drawn into the world of comics with a copy of Uncanny X-Men
#201. He attended art schools from 4th grade through 12th grade and much of college.
and Area 52 comics Henry spent his time making ends meet.
After several rejection letters Clayton shopped his work around the convention circuit where he was hired by Marvel Comics
. Soon he was given a spot on X-Men Unlimited
. This eventually led to him being placed on the "Unnatural Instincts" storyline of Exiles
. He later worked on Alpha Flight
, which was cancelled after twelve issues due to poor sales. Soon he was placed on several other X-Men related projects, including New X-Men
: Hellions, and X-Men: Apocalypse
vs. Dracula
. His work also includes assisting Chris Bachalo
with finishing up the "Supernovas" storyline and doing art for Uncanny X-Men.
His most recent work is at DC Comics
on the Legion of Superheroes story in the new Adventure Comics
series.
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
, known mostly for his work 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...
. His first known works were providing the art on Nine Rings Of Wu-Tang
Wu-Tang
Wu-Tang or Wudang may refer to:*Wudang Mountains or Wu-Tang Mountains, a mountain range in central China*Wudangquan or Wu-Tang quan, a form of Chinese martial arts*Wudang District, a district in Guiyang, Guizhou, China...
and Area 52, and has since worked on such series as Exiles
Exiles (Marvel Comics)
The Exiles are a group of fictional characters that feature in three Marvel Comics series, Exiles, New Exiles, and Exiles vol. 2. The Exiles consists of characters from different dimensions, or realities, which have been removed from time and space in order to correct problems in various alternate...
, Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
, New X-Men
New X-Men
New X-Men was a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise. After the end of Grant Morrison's run on X-Men , titled New X-Men, the title was used for a new series, New X-Men: Academy X, serving as a continuation of the second volume of New Mutants...
: Hellions, X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula was a four-issue comic book limited series published in 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Frank Tieri and drawn by Clayton Henry.-Plot summary:...
, and currently Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men, first published as The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise. It is the mainstream continuity featuring the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes...
.
Early life
Born in Mandeville, JamaicaMandeville, Jamaica
Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. In 2005, the town had an estimated population of 50,000, and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of the total population is about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an...
, Henry moved to the U.S. when he was three. His father, an artist himself amazed Clayton with a picture of a car he saw him draw. He began drawing at 4 and at age 9 he was drawn into the world of comics with a copy of Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
Uncanny X-Men, first published as The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise. It is the mainstream continuity featuring the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes...
#201. He attended art schools from 4th grade through 12th grade and much of college.
Career
After a brief stint in independent comics with the aforementioned Wu-TangWu-Tang
Wu-Tang or Wudang may refer to:*Wudang Mountains or Wu-Tang Mountains, a mountain range in central China*Wudangquan or Wu-Tang quan, a form of Chinese martial arts*Wudang District, a district in Guiyang, Guizhou, China...
and Area 52 comics Henry spent his time making ends meet.
After several rejection letters Clayton shopped his work around the convention circuit where he was hired by 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...
. Soon he was given a spot on X-Men Unlimited
X-Men Unlimited
-Volume 1:The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters from the X-titles, and the issues were collections of short stories...
. This eventually led to him being placed on the "Unnatural Instincts" storyline of Exiles
Exiles (Marvel Comics)
The Exiles are a group of fictional characters that feature in three Marvel Comics series, Exiles, New Exiles, and Exiles vol. 2. The Exiles consists of characters from different dimensions, or realities, which have been removed from time and space in order to correct problems in various alternate...
. He later worked on Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
, which was cancelled after twelve issues due to poor sales. Soon he was placed on several other X-Men related projects, including New X-Men
New X-Men
New X-Men was a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise. After the end of Grant Morrison's run on X-Men , titled New X-Men, the title was used for a new series, New X-Men: Academy X, serving as a continuation of the second volume of New Mutants...
: Hellions, and X-Men: Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
vs. Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
. His work also includes assisting Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade, the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's two Death series...
with finishing up the "Supernovas" storyline and doing art for Uncanny X-Men.
His most recent work is at 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...
on the Legion of Superheroes story in the new Adventure Comics
Adventure Comics
Adventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
series.
Covers
Cover work includes:- Fantastic FiveFantastic FiveFantastic Five is the name of superhero team that exists in the MC2 Universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. A continuation of the Fantastic Four, the team was originally composed of the Human Torch, his wife Ms.Fantastic/Lyja , the Thing, Big Brain , and Psi-Lord .-Fictional team...
#1-5 (Marvel Comics, September–December 2007)
External links
- Clayton Henry at DeviantArtDeviantArtdeviantART is an online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork. It was first launched on August 7, 2000 by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira and others. deviantArt, Inc...