Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.
| Kirk Jarvinen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
| Official website[dead link] | |
Early life
editKirk Jarvinen was born in 1967 in Detroit, and raised in Michigan.[1]
Career
editJarvinen became a professional comic artist and worked for a number of major publishers including Northstar, Fantagraphics, Malibu, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He gained attention as penciller for a four issue mini-series story for DC's Aquaman, in collaboration with writer, Peter David.[2] The Aquaman:Time and Tide series was later collected into a trade paperback.[3][4]
Jarvinen is also credited as the co-creator of the Marvel Comics Hulk character, Lazarus, with Peter David, and a DC Comics Green Lantern character, Torquemada, with Ron Marz.[1]
Other published credits to the Jarvinen name include a series of Golden Books produced by Random House, under The Amazing Spider-Man name.[5]
In 2004 as the penciller, artist for Moonstone Books' comic book adaptation of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, entitled Kolchak: Tales of the Night Stalker. Jarvinen has designed numerous action figures for the Kenner Hasbro.
Personal life
editIn 2001, Kirk Jarvinen married Pamela Milliron in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony, whose attendants were dressed in comic book attire as the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee character of Thor. They live in Portland, Oregon.[1]
References
editInline citations
edit- ^ a b c Lagerstedt, Ilpo (2008). "Kirk Jarvinen". Amerikansuomalaisia sarjakuvataiteilijoita (American comic artists) (in Finnish). University of Tampere. pp. 84–90. ISBN 9789514472305. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Burgas, Greg (11 January 2012). "Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 11: Aquaman: Time and Tide #2". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (2013). Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman [2 volumes]: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. ABC-CLIO. p. 24. ISBN 9780313399244. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ DC Comics Graphic Novels: Aquaman Time and Tide
- ^ Weiner, Robert G. (2008). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 1965–2005. McFarland. p. 310. ISBN 9780786451159. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
General references
edit- Kirk Jarvinen at the Grand Comics Database
- Kirk Jarvinen at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
External links
edit- Official website[dead link]
- Kirk Jarvinen's blog
- Kirk Jarvinen at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Torquemada at the DCU Guide
- Kirk Jarvinen at the Marvel Database Project