Paolo Rivera
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Paolo Rivera is a comic book
painter
best known for illustrating the Mythos
series of one-shots and several issues of Spider-Man
. He was valedictorian
of his class in 1999 from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida
.
He appeared at the MarvelFest NYC 2009 sketching for the crowd, along with other artists Dennis Calero
, Reilly Brown, and Jacob Chabot.
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...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
best known for illustrating the Mythos
Mythos (Marvel Comics)
Mythos is a six-issue series of one-shot Marvel comic books written by Paul Jenkins and fully painted by Paolo Rivera, each issue is based on the origin story of a particular character or group within Marvel's collective universe....
series of one-shots and several issues of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
. He was valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
of his class in 1999 from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
.
He appeared at the MarvelFest NYC 2009 sketching for the crowd, along with other artists Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero is a American comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on titles such as X Factor, Legion of Superheroes and Kolchak.-Career:...
, Reilly Brown, and Jacob Chabot.
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