Dan Brereton
Encyclopedia
Dan Brereton is an American
professional writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book
field.
: Thrillkiller", "Superman
and Batman
: Legends of the World's Finest", and "JLA
: Seven Caskets". His most famous work is his own series "The Nocturnals
".
Outside the comic book field Brereton's work includes the package illustration for a video game called "Machine Head", billboard and advertising art for Rawhide (a Wild West park in Scottdale), concept art
for Pressman Films, the television show Numb3rs
, development for Disney Television Animation
and album cover
s for the bands Toto
, Fireball Ministry
, Sote, Ghoultown
, and Rob Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe
.
Image Comics
will publish Dan Brereton: The Goddess & The Monster, a collection of his best work, in August 2010.
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professional writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the 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...
field.
Biography
Brereton is known for his skills as a painter and his distinctive character designs. He gained attention for his work on "BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
: Thrillkiller", "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 Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
: Legends of the World's Finest", and "JLA
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
: Seven Caskets". His most famous work is his own series "The Nocturnals
Nocturnals
Nocturnals is a comic book title created by artist Dan Brereton which debuted as a six-part limited series in 1994-1995 under Malibu Comics collectively subtitled as Black Planet....
".
Outside the comic book field Brereton's work includes the package illustration for a video game called "Machine Head", billboard and advertising art for Rawhide (a Wild West park in Scottdale), concept art
Concept art
Concept art is a form of illustration where the main goal is to convey a visual representation of a design, idea, and/or mood for use in films, video games, animation, or comic books before it is put into the final product. Concept art is also referred to as visual development and/or concept design...
for Pressman Films, the television show Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
, development for Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Television Animation is an American animation studio that is the TV animation production arm of the Disney-ABC Television Group, owned by The Walt Disney Company, dedicated to creating, developing and producing animated television series, films, specials and other projects.Established in...
and album cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
s for the bands Toto
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
, Fireball Ministry
Fireball Ministry
Fireball Ministry is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1999.- Biography :Conceived in Cincinnati in the late '90s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, the band moved to New York City before settling in Los Angeles. In 2000 they performed at the two-day "November...
, Sote, Ghoultown
Ghoultown
Ghoultown is a popular horrorpunk/gothabilly band from Texas, specializing in a mixture of classic garage punk and psychobilly music and dark, horrifying lyrics...
, and Rob Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe
Hellbilly Deluxe
* Danny Lohner - Additional Guitar on Meet the Creeper.* Tommy Lee - Drums on Meet the Creeper.-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...
.
Image Comics
Image Comics
Image 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...
will publish Dan Brereton: The Goddess & The Monster, a collection of his best work, in August 2010.
Covers
Among others:- SGT.ROCK
- ANIMAL MAN
- FIREARM
- THE SOLUTION
- LEGION
- LOBO
- VAMPIRELLA
- CREEPY
- SHADOWHOUSE
- LADY JUSTICE
- CONAN THE SAVAGE
- MARS ATTACKS
- HELLRAISER
- NIGHTBREED
- HEARTBREAKERS
- FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
- BADGER
- TEEN TITANS PULP ANNUAL
- ROBIN PLUS
- CATWOMAN PLUS
- SUPERBOY PLUS
- IMPULSE PLUS
- XMEN FLEER ULTRA 93 (15 IMAGES)
- MADMAN
- STAR WARS
- BARB WIRE
- SUPERMAN PLATINUM SERIES
- WILDSTORM GALLERY (7 IMAGES)
- CREATOR'S UNIVERSE
- COMIC GREATS '98 (WHICH INCLUDES 11 NOCTURNALS IMAGES)
- covers for various White Wolf RPG editions (including Werewolf: Dark Ages and Werewolf: Second Edition Player's Guide)
- Star Wars RPG illustrations for Wizards
- Mutants and Masterminds for Green Ronin.
Awards
- 1990: Won "Russ Manning Promising NewcomerRuss Manning AwardThe Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award is an American award presented to a comic book artist whose first professional work appeared within the previous two years. It was named after comic book artist Russ Manning...
" Eisner AwardEisner AwardThe Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, and sometimes referred to as the Oscar Awards of the Comics Industry, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books. The Eisner Awards were first conferred in 1988, created in response to the... - 1991: Nominated for "Best Artist" Eisner Award
- 1997: Nominated for "Best Painter" Eisner Award, for Batman: Thrillkiller