| Richard Case | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Doctor Strange Doom Patrol Hunter: The Age of Magic Sandman |
| rhomblog | |
Richard Case (born 1964)1 is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint.
He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, another comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and Fiction House in the 1940s.2
Career
After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, Richard Case worked as an assistant to comics artist Walt Simonson in 1985.3 Case's first credited published comic book story appeared in Marvel Comics' Strange Tales vol. 2 #10 (Jan. 1988).4 He moved to DC Comics and pencilled the majority of issues of Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol5 beginning with issue #19 (Feb. 1989).6 In 1992, he drew several issues of Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins for Marvel. Back at DC, Case inked Marc Hempel's pencils on the Sandman story "The Kindly Ones" and penciled a few pages in Hempel's style.78 He illustrated Jamie Delano's Ghostdancing limited series, the final story arc of Peter Milligan's Shade, the Changing Man, and Hunter: The Age of Magic with Dylan Horrocks.4 Since leaving the comics industry, he has worked extensively in computer game illustration especially for Ubisoft.9
Bibliography
Bibliography
DC Comics
- The Books of Magic vol. 2 #48, inks (1998)
- DC One Million 80–Page Giant #1, inks (1999)
- Deadenders #1–8, inks (2000)
- Doom Force Special #1, inks (1992)
- Doom Patrol vol. 2 #19–24, 26–35, 37–41, 44, 46–52, 54–57, 59–66 (1989–1993)
- Flinch #15, inks (2000)
- Gemini Blood #3–4, inks (1996)
- Ghostdancing #1–6 (1995)
- Hunter: The Age of Magic #1–6, 8–25 (2001–2003)
- Legends of the DC Universe #15–17 (The Flash) (1999)
- The Names of Magic #1–5 (2001)
- Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know-Who #1 (1996)
- Sandman #65–68, inks (1994–1995)
- Sandman Mystery Theatre #46–48, 57–60, inks (1997–1998)
- Shade, the Changing Man vol. 2 #61–63, 65–70 (1995–1996)
- Starman: The Mist #1 (1998)
- Totems #1, inks (2000)
- Vertigo: Winter's Edge #3, inks (2000)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #1, 3, 6–7, 9–11, 15 (1990–1992)
- Wonder Woman Gallery #1 (one page) (1996)
Image Comics
- Gen 13 Bikini Pin-Up Special #1 (one page) (1997)
Marvel Comics
- Cable #73, 75, 77, 79, inks (1999–2000)
- Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1–2, 5–6 (1992–1993)
- Deathlok vol. 3 #6 (2000)
- Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1–4 (1988–1989)
- Fantastic Four vol. 2 #13, inks (1997)
- Marvel Super Hero Island Adventures #1, inks (1999)
- Nighthawk #1–3 (1998)
- The Sensational Spider-Man #8–11, 13–17, -1, 19–20, 22–23, 27–28, 31 (1996–1998)
- Spider-Man: Death and Destiny #1–3, inks (2000)
- Strange Tales vol. 2 #10–11, 13–19 (Doctor Strange) (1988)
- Wolverine '96 #1, inks (1996)
References
References
- "Richard Case". Lambiek Comiclopedia. August 29, 2008. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012.
- Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Case, Richard 1". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
- Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Case, Richard 2". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
- "Richard Case". Grand Comics Database. n.d.
- Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Writer Grant Morrison decided to lend his unique talents to the Doom Patrol, and the team would never be the same again...Morrison was joined by penciller Richard Case.
- Burgas, Greg (September 10, 2006). "Comics you should own – Doom Patrol #19-63". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013.
Morrison needed someone who was equally at ease with the fantastic and the mundane, and Case fits beautifully.
- Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. DC Comics. p. 269. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- "Meet The Team". Ubisoft. 2013. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015.
External links
External links
- Official page on Blogger
- Richard Case at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Richard Case at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Richard Case at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators