Karl Kesel
Encyclopedia
Karl Kesel is an American
comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics
. He is a member of Periscope Studio
.
on issues #6 and #13 of the comic series Aliens: Space Marines (published through Dark Horse Comics
), which accompanied alien figures in the first line of Alien figures released by Kenner
in 1992. He is the creator of the modern Superboy
character, Kon-El, who debuted and was defined during the "Return of Superman" story arc, starting from Adventures of Superman #500.
He has also written a "lost" Captain America
comic strip
from the 1940s which will be published one every day on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
.
(née Randall), with whom he wrote Hawk and Dove
; they have since divorced.
s, "Best Inker" (1991 and 1992) and "Best Cover Artist" (1992).
People of the United States
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comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for 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...
. He is a member of Periscope Studio
Periscope Studio
Periscope Studio is a Portland, Oregon-based illustration studio, founded in 2002 as Mercury Studio. Members of the studio work both individually and as collaborators on a number of high-profile mainstream and independent comic books...
.
Biography
Kesel worked with comic book illustrator Brandon McKinneyBrandon McKinney
Brandon McKinney is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Michigan State.-San Diego Chargers:Brandon McKinney made his NFL debut for the...
on issues #6 and #13 of the comic series Aliens: Space Marines (published through Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
), which accompanied alien figures in the first line of Alien figures released by Kenner
Kenner
Kenner Products was a toy company founded in 1947 by three brothers, Albert, Phillip, and Joseph L. Steiner, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and was named after the street where the original corporate offices were located, which is just north of Cincinnati's Union Terminal.Kenner introduced its...
in 1992. He is the creator of the modern Superboy
Superboy (Kon-El)
Superboy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. A modern update of the original Superboy, who is a younger version of Superman, the character first appeared in Adventures of Superman #500 , and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.Originally...
character, Kon-El, who debuted and was defined during the "Return of Superman" story arc, starting from Adventures of Superman #500.
He has also written a "lost" Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
from the 1940s which will be published one every day on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is an online service by Marvel Comics which distributes past issues of their comics via the Internet. Launching on November 13, 2007, the service has thousands of issues in its archive.-History:...
.
Personal life
For several years, he was married to fellow comics writer Barbara KeselBarbara Kesel
Barbara Randall Kesel is an American writer and editor of comic books; her bibliography includes work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Crossgen, Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics.-Biography:...
(née Randall), with whom he wrote Hawk and Dove
Hawk and Dove
Hawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...
; they have since divorced.
Awards
Kesel has been nominated for a number of Eisner AwardEisner Award
The 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...
s, "Best Inker" (1991 and 1992) and "Best Cover Artist" (1992).
External links
- Karl Kesel at Periscope Studio