Karl Kesel
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| Born | January 7, 1959 Victor, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Inker |
| Notable works | Hawk and Dove vol. 2 Superboy vol. 2 |
Karl Kesel (born January 7, 1959,[1] Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio.
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[edit] Biography
Kesel worked with comic book illustrator Brandon McKinney on issues #6 and #13 of the comic series Aliens: Space Marines (published through Dark Horse Comics), which accompanied alien figures in the first line of Alien figures released by Kenner in 1992. He is the creator of the modern Superboy character, Kon-El, who debuted and was defined during the "Return of Superman" story arc, starting from Adventures of Superman #500.
For several years, he was married to fellow comics writer Barbara Kesel (née Randall), with whom he wrote Hawk and Dove; they have since divorced.
[edit] Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Fantastic Four 2099 #1-5 (Marvel Comics, 1996)
- The Final Night #1-4 (DC Comics, 1996)
- Marvel Apes #1-4 (Marvel Comics, 2008-2009)
[edit] Awards
Kesel has been nominated for a number of Eisner Awards, "Best Inker" (1991[2] and 1992)[3] and "Best Cover Artist" (1992).[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Comics Buyer's Guide #1650; February 2009; Page 107
- ^ 1991 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners, Comic Book Awards Almanac
- ^ a b 1992 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners, Comic Book Awards Almanac
[edit] References
- Karl Kesel at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- Karl Kesel at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
- Karl Kesel at Periscope Studio
| Preceded by J.M. DeMatteis |
Daredevil writer 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Joe Kelly |
| Preceded by none |
Harley Quinn writer 2000–2002 |
Succeeded by A.J. Lieberman |
| Preceded by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin & Jeph Loeb |
Fantastic Four writer 2002 (with Carlos Pacheco & Rafael Marin in early 2002) |
Succeeded by Adam Warren |
| Preceded by Mark Waid |
Fantastic Four writer 2005 |
Succeeded by J. Michael Straczynski |
