Rick Remender
Rick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his creator-owned work on Image Comics' series Fear Agent, Strange Girl, and Sea of Red.
Before working in the comic book industry Rick worked in animation on such films as The Iron Giant, Anastasia, Titan A.E. and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
He has illustrated album covers for punk bands such as NOFX, Pitch Black, Lagwagon and No Use for a Name.
In 2005 he illustrated the comic book adaptation of the movie Man With the Screaming Brain, which was published by Dark Horse Comics.
In 2006 he illustrated the series The Last Christmas, which was written by Brian Posehn with Gerry Dugan and inked by Hilary Barta.
On January 8, 2007 it was announced on his column Against The Grain that he would be teaming up with French artist Paul Renaud for a Red Sonja one-shot published by Dynamite Entertainment titled Vacant Shell.
Creator-Owned Works
Captain Dingleberry published in 1999 by Slave Labor Graphics
Black Heart Billy published in 2000 by AiT/Planet Lar
Doll and Creature (black and white) published in 2002 by AiT/Planet Lar
Night Mary published in 2005 by IDW
Sea of Red published in 2005 by Image Comics
Strange Girl published in 2005 by Image Comics
Fear Agent published in 2005 by Image Comics
Doll and Creature (color) published in 2006 by Image Comics
Against The Grain
On September 5, 2006, Rick began writing a monthly column for the comic book news website Newsarama.
- Against The Grain: Ten Years Overnight
- Against The Grain: Looking Ahead
- Against The Grain: Drunks In Comics
- Against The Grain: The End League
- Against The Grain: The Middle School
Between January 8, 2007 and January 24, 2007 Rick's column spotlighted seven artists he was collaborating with on forthcoming projects.
- Against The Grain 7: Paul Renaud
- Against The Grain 7: Michael Cho
- Against The Grain 7: Francesco Francavilla
- Against The Grain 7: Jerome Opena
- Against The Grain 7: Paul Harmon
- Against The Grain 7: Peter Berting
- Against The Grain 7: Nick Stakal
- Against The Grain 7: Rick Remender
Trivia
- He penciled the final mock comic book cover in the opening sequence of Ultraviolet.
- He taught animation and comic art part time at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.