Denis Rodier is a comic book

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 illustrator

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; he has worked for multiple companies including DC Comics

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, Milestone Media

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, and Marvel Comics

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.

In 1986, Denis Rodier began a career as an illustrator which would transform him, a mere three years later, into a comic book artist. In his new guise, he worked on such world famous characters as Batman

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, Captain America

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 and Wonder Woman

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. It was his work on Superman

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, however, that garnered Rodier his greatest acclaim, especially on the award-winning Death of Superman story arc.

As a painter, his work has been seen in such publications as the illustration compilation ARZACH MADE IN U.S.A., the award winning picture book Shoes for Amelie and covers for The Demon (another comic title), NEWSTIME MAGAZINE and many others. Rodier made frequent contributions to SAFARIR as well as freelance work for such clients as Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel band), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) and Suzanne Vega.

He lives in Quebec's Laurentian region, where he paints, draws comics for the french market and plays music.

External links

• http://www.podgallery.com/index.cfm/hurl/action=artistInfo/msgId=824
• http://www.rodierstudio.com/