Chris Warner (born 1955) is an American
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
writer, artist, and editor for
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
. He worked extensively on their mid-1990s line of
Comics' Greatest World
Comics' Greatest World was an imprint of Dark Horse Comics. It was created by Team CGW. Originally conceived in 1990, it took three years for the line to be released, which led to an industry-wide perception that it was created to capitalize on th ...
and
Dark Horse Heroes. Warner has also worked sporadically for other companies, such as
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
and
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
.
Career
Warner illustrated several comics based on the ''
Predator
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...
'' franchise and came up with the idea for an ''
Aliens vs. Predator
''Alien vs. Predator'' (also known as ''Aliens versus Predator'' and ''AVP'') is a science-fiction action horror
media franchise created by comic book writers Randy Stradley and Chris Warner. The series is a crossover between, and part of, th ...
'' crossover. He is listed as the creator of ''
Barb Wire
Barb Wire may refer to:
* Barb wire, a fencing material
* Barb Wire (character), a comic book superhero published by Dark Horse Comics
* ''Barb Wire'' (1996 film), starring Pamela Anderson, based on the comic book
* ''Barb Wire'' (pinball), pinb ...
'' and the developer of the setting of
Steel Harbor for these lines.
His work on this line includes writing and penciling the mini-series ''Barb Wire: Ace of Spades'' (#1–4), penciling issues #10–12 of ''X'', being the image illustrator (i.e., the visual creator) of characters like ''
Ghost
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...
'' and is given creator credit on
Wolf Gang', ''
Pit Bulls'' and ''
Motorhead''. He also worked on ''
Will to Power
The will to power (german: der Wille zur Macht) is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The will to power describes what Nietzsche may have believed to be the main driving force in humans. However, the concept was never systematic ...
'' (issues #4–6 as writer & #10–12 as penciler) and the second volume of ''Ghost'', on which he acted as writer and later co-writer for the majority of that title's run. Warner later became a senior editor for Dark Horse.
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
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Alien Legion
''Alien Legion'' is a science-fiction comic-book series and associated titles created by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Frank Cirocco for Marvel Comics's Epic Comics imprint in 1983. It features a military unit, Force Nomad, similar to the French F ...
'' (pencils #3–11/inker #3–5, 9–20, with
Alan Zelenetz
Alan Zelenetz is an American film producer and comic-book writer best known for co-creating the series '' Alien Legion'' for the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics and a founder of Ovie Entertainment. Zelenetz also wrote several issues of Marvel' ...
, 1984–1987,
Epic Comics
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)
*''
Moon Knight
Moon Knight is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975).
The son of a rabb ...
'' vol. 2 (writer #5/pencils #1–5, with Alan Zelenetz and
Jo Duffy
Mary Jo Duffy (born February 9, 1954) is an American comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s and DC Comics and Image Comics in the 1990s.
Biography
A native of the New York City area, Duffy attended Wel ...
, 1985,
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
)
*''
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorce ...
'' vol. 2 #76–81 (pencils & cover art, with
Peter B. Gillis 1986–1987, Marvel Comics)
*''
Strange Tales
''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics comics anthology, anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature), Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their d ...
'' vol. 2 #1–4 (pencils, with Peter B. Gillis, 1987, Marvel Comics)
*''
Batman
Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...
'' #408 (pencils & cover art, with
Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic novels. His work has been published in several formats and his ''Road to Perdition'' series was the basis for a film of the same name. He wrote the '' Di ...
, 1987,
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
)
*''
The American'' #1–6, 8 (pencils & cover art, with
Mark Verheiden
Mark Verheiden (born March 26, 1956) is an American television, movie, and comic-book writer. He was a co-executive producer for the television series '' Falling Skies'' for DreamWorks Television and the TNT network.
Career
Comics and comic-r ...
, 1987–1989,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
)
*''
Predator
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...
'':
** ''Concrete Jungle'' #1–4 (pencils & cover art, with Mark Verheiden and
Ron Randall
Ron Randall (born November 22, 1956) is an Americans, American comic book creator, comic book artist best known as the creator of the character Trekker (comics), Trekker.
Career
A graduate of The Kubert School, Ron Randall's first published com ...
, 1989–1990, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''The Bloody Sands of Time'' #1–2 (inker, with
Dan Barry, 1992, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''Bad Blood'' #1–2 (inker, with
Evan Dorkin
Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
and
Derek Thompson, 1993, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''Hunters'' #1–5 (writer, with
Francisco Ruiz Velasco, 2017, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Aliens Versus Predator:''
** ''Original'' #4 (with
Randy Stradley
Randy Stradley (born March 4, 1956) is an American comic book writer and editor, who spent 35 years in an executive position at Dark Horse Comics. He has written under pseudonyms Mick Harrison and Welles Hartley.
Career
Stradley began working ...
and
Phill Norwood, 1990, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''Aliens vs. Predator II'' (artist, with Randy Stradley, in ''Dark Horse Insider'' vol. 2 #1–14, 1992–1993, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''Aliens versus Predator: War'' #0 (artist, with Randy Stradley, 1995, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Terminator
Terminator may refer to:
Science and technology
Genetics
* Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription
* Terminator technology, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation s ...
:''
** ''Tempest'' #1–4 (pencils, with
John Arcudi
John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on '' The Mask'' and '' B.P.R.D.'', and his series '' Major Bummer''.
Early life
Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and ...
, 1990–1991, Dark Horse Comics)
** ''Hunters and Killers'' #1–3 (writer, with
Toren Smith
Toren V. Smith (April 12, 1960 – March 4, 2013) was a Canadian manga translator and founder of Studio Proteus.
Early life
Smith learned to read by the age of four, and by the age of 12 had won his first award for writing from the Calgary St ...
,
Adam Warren and
Bill Jaaska
William C. Jaaska (June 22, 1961 – November 9, 2009) was an American comics artist.
Career
Bill Jaaska's first published comics work was a Skywolf story in ''Airboy'' #11 (Dec. 1986). He worked with Peter David on ''The Incredible Hulk''. Dav ...
, 1992, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Batman Versus Predator
''Batman Versus Predator'' is a comic book crossover featuring a duel between Batman and members of the titular extraterrestrial race from the ''Predator'' film franchise. It was written by Dave Gibbons with art by Andy and Adam Kubert, and was ...
'' #1–3 (cover art, with
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
and
Andy Kubert
Andrew Kubert (; born February 27, 1962) is an American comics artist, letterer and writer. He is the son of Joe Kubert and brother of Adam Kubert, both of whom are also artists, and the uncle of comics editor Katie Kubert. He is a graduate of an ...
, 1991–1992, DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance'' #2–3 (inker, with
Howard Mackie
Howard Mackie (born January 22, 1958) is an American comic book editor and writer. He has worked almost exclusively for Marvel Comics and is best known as the co-creator of the Danny Ketch version of the Ghost Rider character.
Early life
Mackie ...
and
Adam Kubert
Adam Kubert (; born 1959) is an American comics artist known for his work for publishers such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including work on ''Action Comics'', '' Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Ultimate Fantas ...
, 1992, Marvel Comics)
*''Comics Greatest World: Arcadia'' #1 (pencils, with Mark Richardson, 1993, Dark Horse Comics)
*''Comics Greatest World: Steel Harbor'' #1–4 (writer, with
Paul Gulacy
Paul Gulacy (; born August 15, 1953) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, Eclipse Enterprises' 1978 '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', ...
, 1993, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Aliens
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
'':
** ''Colonial Marines'' #1–3 (writer, with
Tony Akins
Tony Akins is an artist, penciling and inking for DC/Vertigo who has contributed to the titles ''Jack of Fables'', ''Fables'', ''Hellblazer'', ''House of Mystery'' and alternate issues of ''Wonder Woman'' for The New 52 relaunch.
Early life
Ak ...
, 1993–1994, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Will To Power
The will to power (german: der Wille zur Macht) is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The will to power describes what Nietzsche may have believed to be the main driving force in humans. However, the concept was never systematic ...
'' (writer #4–6/pencils #10–12, 1994, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
X'' #10–12 (artist & cover art, with
Steven Grant 1994–1995, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Team 7
''Team 7'' is a comic book superhero team that appeared in titles published by Wildstorm Productions. The team has appeared in 3 self-titled miniseries: ''Team 7'', ''Team 7: Objective Hell'' and ''Team 7: Dead Reckoning''. The first 5-issue Gen ...
: Operation Hell'' #1–3 (artist, with
Chuck Dixon
Charles Dixon (born April 14, 1954) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher and on the DC Comics characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
D ...
, 1995,
Wildstorm
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/
Image Comics
Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...
)
*''
Barb Wire
Barb Wire may refer to:
* Barb wire, a fencing material
* Barb Wire (character), a comic book superhero published by Dark Horse Comics
* ''Barb Wire'' (1996 film), starring Pamela Anderson, based on the comic book
* ''Barb Wire'' (pinball), pinb ...
: Ace Of Spades'' #1–4 (writer/pencils/cover art, 1998, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Ghost
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...
'' vol. 1 #28–31 (cover art, 1997–1998, Dark Horse Comics)
*''Ghost'' vol. 2 #1–16 (writer, 1998–2000, Dark Horse Comics)
*''
Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope'' #1–8 (writer, with Drew Johnson, 2001, Dark Horse Comics)
*''Barb Wire'' #1–8 (writer, with
Pat Olliffe
Patrick Olliffe is an American comic book artist and penciller. His most notable clients include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Publishing, and Aftershock Comics.
Career
Olliffe is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on ''Untold Tales of ...
, 2015–2016, Dark Horse Comics)
References
External links
Dark Horse Comics profile*
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20th-century American artists
20th-century American writers
21st-century American artists
21st-century American writers
American comics artists
American comics writers
Living people