Ben Dunn
| Ben Dunn | |
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| Born | April 17, 1964 Taiwan |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist, Publisher |
Notable works | Antarctic Press Ninja High School Warrior Nun Areala Marvel Mangaverse |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (2016)[1] |
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Ben Dunn (born April 17, 1964)[2] is an American comic book artist and publisher.
Biography[edit]
Dunn was born in Taiwan, and grew up in Taiwan,[3] Kentucky, and San Antonio, Texas, where he graduated from Central Catholic Marianist High School.[3] It was in Taiwan that he was first exposed to Japanese manga.[3]
In 1984 he co-founded Antarctic Press,[3] an American comic book company specializing in manga-style (Amerimanga) titles. His most notable creations for Antarctic are the comic book series Ninja High School and Warrior Nun Areala.[3]
In 2003, Dunn sold his portion of Antarctic Press to start his own development company, Sentai Studios. After a couple of years he closed Sentai and returned to Antarctic.[4]
Dunn was one of the primary artists involved in the short-lived Marvel Mangaverse project. He also worked as an animator for the science-fiction film A Scanner Darkly.[5]
In 2016, Art Greenhaw began creating, editing and writing faith-based visual novels and comic books, starting with the book series God's Silver Soldiers,[6] also known as Silver Soldiers: The Comic and followed by Tales of Nazareth: The Boyhood of Jesus.[7] The comic books, under the imprint of Truthmonger Comics Group Publishing, have achieved acclaim for their action-oriented innovation in illustrations by Dunn, as well as their storylines, and they have been covered in the media by TV channels, newspapers, and faith-based, nationally syndicated radio.[8]
In 2019, Dunn created the Coalition of Independent Comic Publishers.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Dunn lives in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex with his wife and two children.
Bibliography[edit]
Comics work includes:[10]
- 1986–2007, 2017-? Ninja High School (Eternity Comics, Antarctic Press)
- 2017 (#176[11][12]) (self-published?)
- 2017-? (2017 series, #177-?) (Antarctic Press)
- 2016?[13]-2017?[14] Ninja High School Textbook (self-published?)
- 1987 Dynamo Joe (First Comics)—fill-in art
- 1987–1988 Swords of Texas (Eclipse Comics)
- 1989 Messerschmitt (2017 release at Hen House via Pintrest[15])
- 1989–1990 Mighty Tiny (Antarctic)
- Unknown Year "Tiger-X"
- 1990 - "Tiger-X: The Adventure Continues!" (Eternity Comics)
- 1989–1991 Captain Harlock (Eternity)
- 1994–2005 Warrior Nun Areala (Antarctic)
- 1997 Robotech (Antarctic)
- 1998-2016? Valhalla
- 2002 Marvel Mangaverse (Marvel Comics)
- 2003 The Agents (Image Comics)
- 2004 How to Draw Manga (Antarctic)[18]
- 2004–2005 Heaven Sent (Antarctic)
- 2011 How to Draw Steampunk (Antarctic)
- 2016-? Stellar Losers (Patreon Secret Site via Pintrest)[19]
- 2016-? Silver Cross (Patreon Secret Site via Pintrest)[20]
- 2017-03-17 Game of Geeks[21] (self-published via Patreon)
- 2017 God's Silver Soldiers (aka Silver Soldiers: The Comic) (Nordskog Publishing)—backup stories: Tales of Nazareth: The Boyhood of Jesus[22]
References[edit]
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthdays", Comics Buyer's Guide, June 10, 2005. Accessed February 1, 2011. WebCitation archive
- ^ a b c d e Klaw, Rick. "Comic Book Heroes: San Antonio Brothers Keep Antarctic Press Thriving Long Enough For One of Its Creations to Land a Netflix Show", San Antonio Current (Feb 28, 2019).
- ^ Stout, Nathan. "Interview with artist Ben Dunn", According to Whim (April 26, 2013).
- ^ "A-Scanner-Darkly - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "God's Silver Soldiers - Art Greenhaw, The Light Crust Doughboys - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Tales of Nazareth: Boyhood of Jesus (feat. Art Greenhaw & Eli) by Truthmonger Comics Group". iTunes. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Mesquite Grammy Winner Turns Comic Book Author". Cw33.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Ben Dunn of Antarctic Press Proposes a Comics Publisher Coalition - the CICP". Bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Antarctic Press Creator List". Antarctic-press.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ NINJA HIGH SCHOOL 176 pg01
- ^ NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #176 pg32
- ^ To my Patreon Supporters
- ^ NINJA HIGH SCHOOL Kickstarter 5 UP!
- ^ MESSERSCHMITT short story in the HEN HOUSE
- ^ VALHALLA 1 in the HEN HOUSE
- ^ VALHALLA continues at the HEN HOUSE!
- ^ Dunn, Ben (20 February 2019). "How to Draw Manga #26". Antarctic Press. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via Amazon.
- ^ Rare STELLAR LOSERS story in SECRET SITE
- ^ Jul 31, 2016 at 2:36 PM
- ^ Game of Geeks
- ^ "God's Silver Soldiers I Official Website". Godssilversoldiers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links[edit]
- Antarctic Press website
- Ben Dunn at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Ben Dunn at the Grand Comics Database
- Ben Dunn interview part 1
- Ben Dunn interview part 2
- Interview with Ben Dunn on the Department of Nerdly Affairs Podcast
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