Daniel Mora Chavez is Costa Rican comic book artist who has primarily worked for DC and Boom! Studios, but has also contributed work to Marvel, IDW, and Image Comics.[1] Popverse referred to him as "arguably the most popular artist in modern superhero comics,".[2]

Personal life and education

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Mora was born June 5, 1986, in San José, Costa Rica. He studied art at the University of Costa Rica.[3] He cites one of his biggest inspirations to be Bruce Timm.[4]

Bibliography

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DC Comics

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  • Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1–32 (2023–2024)
  • Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 2: Fear State (2022)
  • Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 3: Arkham Rising (2022)
  • Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 1: the Neighborhood (2022)
  • Dark Knights of Steel #1–12 (2021–2023)
  • Batgirl #1–24 (2016)

Boom! Studios

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  • Klaus: the Life and Times of Santa Claus (2020)
  • Once & Future #1–30 (2019–2022)
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: High School is Hell (2019)
  • Adventures of the Super Sons #1–12 (2018)
  • Klaus and the Crying Snowman (2018)
  • Klaus and the Witch of Winder (2017)
  • Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville (2017)
  • Klaus #1–7 (2016)

Marvel Comics

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  • Doctor Strange: Season One (2012)
  • Falcon & Winter Soldier #1–5 (2020)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1-5 (2019-2020)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1-5 (2022-2023)

Additional work

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The character art for the Massive-Verse fighting card game was drawn by Mora.[5] DC has adapted Mora's work on Detective Comics #1045 into a collectible 3d figure for it's December 2024 line.[6]

References

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  1. Cronin, Brian (6 December 2023). "Grant Morrison and Dan Mora Gave us 'Santa Claus: Year One'". CBR. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. Polo, Susan (11 January 2022). "First look at DC's epic new Superman/Batman comic from vet Mark Waid". Polygon. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. "Dan Mora". DC.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (23 February 2024). "DC Announces Mark Waid and Dan Mora's "Absolute Power," and More". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. Adams, Tim (15 December 2021). "DC Relaunches Batman/Superman With Mark Waid and Dan Mora". Comicbook. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. "Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora Debut ONCE & FUTURE at BOOM! Studios". Boom! Studios.
  1. ^ "Dan Mora". Behance. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ Arrant, Chris (26 July 2024). "Dan Mora is one of the most popular superhero artists of his era- and he's also one of the fastest". Popverse. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ Schuddeboom, Bas. "Dan Mora". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kovács, Milán (30 November 2015). "Dan Mora Interview about Klaus Written by Grant Morrison". the Draw. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ Brooke, David (4 September 2024). "Massive-Verse fighting card game coming Fall 2024". aipt comics. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Eric (27 May 2024). "DC Direct Releases Batman Statue by Dan Mora". Dark Knight News. Retrieved 9 October 2024.