Rick Hoberg
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Rick Hoberg is an award-winning American
comic book
artist
and animator
.
s, assisting Russ Manning
on Tarzan (1975–1976) and Star Wars (1979–1980), and Fred Kida
on the daily Spider-Man strip (1981–82).
's Iron Man and Invaders. In the 1980s, Hoberg mainly drew for such DC Comics
titles as The Brave and the Bold, Checkmate, Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, All Star Squadron, Justice League and Scott Shaw
's Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew. With writer Dennis Mallonee, Hoberg co-created Eternity Smith, and from 1986–1988 penciled that title (first for Renegade Press
and then for Hero Comics). Hoberg also worked on DNAgents and Surge at Eclipse Comics
(1984–86).
In the 1990s, Hoberg spent a long stint as the penciler on Green Arrow
. With writer Steve Englehart
, Hoberg co-created The Strangers for Malibu Comics
and penciled the title from 1993–1995. Hoberg also penciled select issues of DC's New Gods
in 1990–1991 and Roger Rabbit for Disney
(1990–91). Since the mid-1990s, Hoberg's comics work has been sporadic.
's Star Wars films. He has worked as a storyman and animator for Hanna-Barbera
, a director for Marvel Productions
, and as a storyboard artist at DiC Entertainment
and Mirage Studios
. In 2001, he worked on the special effects of Universal
's film The Mummy; and in 2003, he was a storyboard artist for the Weinstein Company film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released in 2007).
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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...
artist
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
and animator
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
.
Newspaper Strips
Hoberg began his career in the mid-1970s, working in newspaper stripComic 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....
s, assisting Russ Manning
Russ Manning
Russell Manning was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars...
on Tarzan (1975–1976) and Star Wars (1979–1980), and Fred Kida
Fred Kida
Fred Kida is an American comic book and comic strip artist best known for the characters Airboy and Valkyrie.-Early life and career:...
on the daily Spider-Man strip (1981–82).
Comic books
Between 1977 and 1979, Hoberg contributed artwork for Marvel ComicsMarvel 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...
's Iron Man and Invaders. In the 1980s, Hoberg mainly drew for such 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...
titles as The Brave and the Bold, Checkmate, Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, All Star Squadron, Justice League and Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...
's Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew. With writer Dennis Mallonee, Hoberg co-created Eternity Smith, and from 1986–1988 penciled that title (first for Renegade Press
Renegade Press
Renegade Press was an American comic book company, founded by Canadian Deni Loubert, that operated from 1984 to 1988. Notable titles published by Renegade include Flaming Carrot, Ms...
and then for Hero Comics). Hoberg also worked on DNAgents and Surge at Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market...
(1984–86).
In the 1990s, Hoberg spent a long stint as the penciler on Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
. With writer Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart is an American novelist. In his earlier career he was a comic book writer best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s...
, Hoberg co-created The Strangers for Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
and penciled the title from 1993–1995. Hoberg also penciled select issues of DC's New Gods
New Gods
The New Gods are a fictional race appearing in publications by DC Comics, as well as the title for four series of comic books about those characters. They first appeared in New Gods #1 , and were created and designed by Jack Kirby....
in 1990–1991 and Roger Rabbit for Disney
Disney comics
Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring Walt Disney characters.The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on . In 1940, Western Publishing began producing Disney comic books in the United States...
(1990–91). Since the mid-1990s, Hoberg's comics work has been sporadic.
Animation
Besides his comics work, Hoberg has been active in animation since 1978, including doing production art/merchandise work for LucasfilmLucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
's Star Wars films. He has worked as a storyman and animator for Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
, a director for Marvel Productions
Marvel Productions
Marvel Productions Ltd. , last called New World Animation, was a television and film studio subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, then New World Entertainment and News Corporation/Fox...
, and as a storyboard artist at DiC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...
and Mirage Studios
Mirage Studios
Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, based in Northampton, Massachusetts and best known for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.-History:...
. In 2001, he worked on the special effects of Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
's film The Mummy; and in 2003, he was a storyboard artist for the Weinstein Company film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released in 2007).