Scot Eaton
Encyclopedia
Scot Eaton is a comic book artist
, best known for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
, X-Men: Endangered Species
, and X-Men: Messiah Complex
.
. Scot's artistic talent became apparent in elementary school when he created detailed drawings of dinosaurs and comic characters like spider-man. His fascination grew exponentially with the release of Star Wars. He created endless sketches of Star wars characters throughout junior high and high school. He created educational illustrations for a local paper. He was always a soft spoken, and often withdrawn in person. He was however, always studious and focused in all of his endeavors. He began lifting weights seriously in junior high school, and gained enough muscle mass to later compete for the title of "Mr. Vermont". At his peak, he has bench pressed 500 lbs.
After high school graduation, he went on to college. In the early 1990s he started penciling "Doctor Fate" and "Swamp Thing" for DC comics from his apartment. He could be seen driving around in a Jeep with "Swamp" vanity plates. When asked what his biggest challenge was, he stated "Drawing regular people." He grew accustomed to drawing larger than life comic characters. It was more difficult to sketch everyday physiques and clothes.
He went on to draw Silver Surfer
and Thor
for Marvel. He later broke away and started drawing for Crossgen after relocating to Florida. Eaton eventually split from Crossgen and returned to Vermont. His former apartment building had burned down completely.
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...
, best known for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The title is derived from a trademark self-referential comment often made by Spider-Man , ironic in that Spider-Man is often falsely considered by the general public to be a dangerous vigilante and/or a criminal,...
, X-Men: Endangered Species
X-Men: Endangered Species
"Endangered Species" is a 2007 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. Starring the X-Men, it ran from June to October 2007. It begins with the Endangered Species one-shot written by Mike Carey and drawn by Scot Eaton....
, and X-Men: Messiah Complex
X-Men: Messiah Complex
"Messiah Complex" is a comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics from October 2007 to January 2008, which ran through the various X-Men books....
.
Beginnings
Scot was born and raised in VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Scot's artistic talent became apparent in elementary school when he created detailed drawings of dinosaurs and comic characters like spider-man. His fascination grew exponentially with the release of Star Wars. He created endless sketches of Star wars characters throughout junior high and high school. He created educational illustrations for a local paper. He was always a soft spoken, and often withdrawn in person. He was however, always studious and focused in all of his endeavors. He began lifting weights seriously in junior high school, and gained enough muscle mass to later compete for the title of "Mr. Vermont". At his peak, he has bench pressed 500 lbs.
After high school graduation, he went on to college. In the early 1990s he started penciling "Doctor Fate" and "Swamp Thing" for DC comics from his apartment. He could be seen driving around in a Jeep with "Swamp" vanity plates. When asked what his biggest challenge was, he stated "Drawing regular people." He grew accustomed to drawing larger than life comic characters. It was more difficult to sketch everyday physiques and clothes.
He went on to draw Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
The Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
and Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
for Marvel. He later broke away and started drawing for Crossgen after relocating to Florida. Eaton eventually split from Crossgen and returned to Vermont. His former apartment building had burned down completely.
DC
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#56 (1993) - AzraelAzrael (comics)Azrael is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. They are a group of assassins who were created by The Order of St. Dumas to "enforce god's will"...
#8 (along with Barry KitsonBarry KitsonBarry Kitson is a British comics artist best known as a penciler of major superhero comic books published by Marvel and DC.-Biography:Kitson's first professional work was Spider-Man for Marvel UK...
) (1995) - Creature CommandosCreature CommandosThe Creature Commandos are a fictional DC Comics team of military superhumans originally set in World War II. The original team, created by J. M...
, miniseries, #1-8 (2000) - Doctor FateDoctor FateDoctor Fate is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear in books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55...
#32-37 (1991-92) - Doom PatrolDoom PatrolThe Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
, vol. 2, #70 (1993) - Green LanternGreen Lantern (comic book)Green Lantern is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics heroes of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Alan Scott, appeared in All-American Comics #16, and was later spun off into the first volume of Green Lantern in 1941. That series was canceled in 1949 after 39 issues...
, vol. 3, #105 (along with Jeff Johnson) (1998) - Green Lantern: The New Corps, miniseries, #1-2 (1999)
- HawkmanHawkmanHawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
, vol. 4, #19 (2003) - JLAJLA (comic book)JLA was a monthly comic book published by DC Comics from January 1997 to April 2006 featuring the Justice League.-Publication history:The low sales of the various Justice League spinoff books by the mid-1990s prompted DC to revamp the League as a single team on a single title...
Superpower (1999) - R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #7 (1995)
- ScarabScarab (Vertigo)Scarab is an American comic book limited series written by John Smith and published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, featuring a superhero called Scarab....
, miniseries, #1-8 (1993-94) - Secret Files & Origins Guide to the DC UniverseDC UniverseThe DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
(2000) - Shade, the Changing ManShade, the Changing ManShade, the Changing Man is a fictional comic book character created by Steve Ditko for DC Comics in 1977. The character was later adapted by Peter Milligan and became one of the first Vertigo titles....
, vol. 2, #39 (along with Chris BachaloChris BachaloChris Bachalo is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade, the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's two Death series...
) (1993) - Showcase '95Showcase (comics)Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing...
#4, 7-8, 10 (1995-96) - SupermanSuperman (comic book)Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938...
#545 (1997) - SupermanSuperman (vol. 2)Superman was an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero of the same name. The second volume of the previous ongoing Superman title, the series was published from cover dates January 1987 to April 2006, and ran for 228 issues...
, vol. 2, #141 (1999) - Superman Forever (among other artists) (1998)
- Superman: Save the Planet (1998)
- Superman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of SteelSuperman: The Man of Steel is the title of a monthly American comic book series that ran 136 issues from 1991 to 2003. published by DC Comics, featuring Superman. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, DC Comics was able to publish a new Superman comic...
#69-74, 83, 86 (1997-98) - Swamp ThingSwamp ThingSwamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
, vol. 2, #118-135, 138 (1992-93)
Marvel
- Black PantherBlack Panther (comics)The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, vol. 3, #10-19 (2006) - Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain 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...
, vol. 3, Annual 2000 - Captain America, vol. 4, #29-32 (2004)
- Cosmic Powers, miniseries, #6 (1994)
- Cosmic Powers Unlimited, miniseries, #4-5 (1996)
- DoomwarDoomwar"Doomwar" is a 2010 event storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with Doctor Doom's covert overthrow of the royal family of Wakanda and the following clash with various members of the superhuman community.-Part 1:...
, miniseries, #1-6 (2010) - Fantastic FourFantastic FourThe Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
: House of MHouse of MHouse of M is an eight-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, its first issue debuted in June 2005 as a follow-up to the events of the Planet X and Avengers Disassembled...
, miniseries, #1-3 (2005) - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManFriendly Neighborhood Spider-ManFriendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The title is derived from a trademark self-referential comment often made by Spider-Man , ironic in that Spider-Man is often falsely considered by the general public to be a dangerous vigilante and/or a criminal,...
#14-16 (2007) - Guardians of the Galaxy #54 (1994)
- Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, vol. 3, #89 (2004) - Iron Man/Thor, miniseries, #1-4 (2011)
- New Excalibur (Excalibur, vol. 2) #16-22 (2007)
- New X-MenNew X-MenNew X-Men was a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise. After the end of Grant Morrison's run on X-Men , titled New X-Men, the title was used for a new series, New X-Men: Academy X, serving as a continuation of the second volume of New Mutants...
#40-41 (2007) - Secret AvengersSecret AvengersSecret Avengers is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring a fictional black ops superhero team of the same name. Written by Ed Brubaker, the series depicts a new version of Marvel's premiere super hero team, the Avengers, which operates under the guidance and leadership...
#12.1, 13-14 (2011) - Silver Sable and the Will PackSilver SableSilver Sable is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, a female mercenary, hunter of war criminals, the leader of the Wild Pack, and CEO of Silver Sable International...
#30, 32 (1994-95) - Silver SurferSilver SurferThe Silver Surfer is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Jack Kirby. The character first appears in Fantastic Four #48 , the first of a three-issue arc that fans call "The Galactus Trilogy"....
, vol. 2, #95, 117-122 (full art); Annual #7 (along with Tom GrindbergTom GrindbergTom Grindberg is a comic book illustrator.His British comic book work includes 2000 A.D. Presents #16-19 and Judge Dredd #10-11 for Fleetway in 1987....
) (1994-96) - Soldier XSoldier XSoldier X is a young adult war drama book written by Don Wulffson about a half-German and half-Russian boy named Erik Brandt who is unwillingly recruited into the Hitler-Jugend, Hitler's youth army, during World War II...
#11-12 (2003) - Starmasters, miniseries, #1-3 (1995-96)
- ThorThor (Marvel Comics)Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
, vol. 2, #68-79 (2003-04) - Wolverine: OriginsWolverine: OriginsWolverine: Origins is a comic book series written by Daniel Way, published by Marvel Comics and starring Wolverine. Steve Dillon drew the series from the first issue through issue #25.-Publication history:...
#37-38 (2009) - X-FactorX-Factor (comics)X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
, vol. 2, #23, 25-27 (2007-08) - X-Men, vol. 2, (then, X-Men: Legacy) #200-202, 204, 208-215, 217-218, 220-224 (2007); Annual 2000
- X-Men: Original Sin (along with Mike DeodatoMike DeodatoMike Deodato , sometimes credited as Mike Deodato Jr., is the professional pseudonym of Brazilian comic book artist Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho.-Biography:...
) (2008)
Other publishers
- BloodshotBloodshot (comics)Bloodshot is the title character of the American comic book series published by Valiant Comics.-Publication history:Bloodshot was launched in the mid 1990s on the back of a wave of popularity for the Valiant Universe. Bloodshot became an immediate hit with readers, as the first issue has sold...
#9 (Acclaim, 1998) - DreadstarDreadstarDreadstar was the first comic series published by American publisher Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, in 1982. It was centered on Vanth Dreadstar, sole survivor of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and an ensemble cast of crewmates, including cyborg sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, and their struggle...
#62-64 (First, 1991) - Edge #2-5 (CrossGen, 2002)
- Eternal Warrior #45-46 (along with Dale EagleshamDale EagleshamDale Eaglesham is a comic book illustrator who has been working in the industry since 1986. He is best known for his work on titles like Conan, Punisher, Green Lantern, Villains United, Justice Society of America and Fantastic Four...
) (Acclaim, 1992) - Killer Instinct Special #2 (Acclaim, 1996)
- SigilSigil (comics)Sigil is an American comic book series published by CrossGen Entertainment from July 2000 to December 2003, ending at issue forty-two. Sigil was one of the publisher's first four titles , a science fiction space opera, originally created by Mark Alessi and Gina M. Villa...
#10-14, 16-19, 21-26, 29-33, 35 (CrossGen, 2001-03)