David López (born 1975 in
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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) is a
Spanish
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comic book artist
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.
Biography
López started his comics career in the Spanish fanzine before moving on to work on ''Espiral''. In 2002 he moved to the
American comic book
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market.
He is best known for co-creating and illustrating the first volume of the monthly series ''
Fallen Angel
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'', which was co-created by writer
Peter David
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, and published by
DC Comics
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. After the series was canceled in May 2005 following its twentieth issue, it was picked up by
IDW Publishing
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in December of that year, but Lopez did not continue on it as artist, although he did provide the covers.
Resurrecting A "Fallen Angel": Ryall & Woodward Discuss The Series
Comic Book Resources
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, September 28, 2005 López is also known for his lengthy run on DC's Catwoman
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and his work on ''All-New Wolverine
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''.[
]
Bibliography
Creator-owned, writer and artist:
*'' Blackhand Ironhead'' #1-5 (Panel Syndicate
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, 2017–2018)
Interior comic work includes:
*'' Espiral'' (script and art):
** "Espiral" (strip in '' 451º'', 1996–1998)
**''Espiral'' #1-4 ( La Cúpula, 1998–2000)
** "Lamur" (in '' Extra Dude'' #1, Dude Comics, 2001)
**''Polaroids'' (graphic novel
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, Planeta DeAgostini
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, 2002)
*'' Espúnik'' (script and art, Camaleón Ediciones, 1998)
*''Amarillo Enamorado
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'' (script and art, Dude Comics, 2000)
*'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' (DC Comics):
** "Loyalties" (with John Ostrander
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Career
Ostrander studied theology with the intent of becoming a Catholic priest, but now describes ...
, in #159-161, 2002–2003)
** "Cold Snap" (with J. Torres
Joseph Torres, better known as J. Torres, is a Filipino-born Canadian comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his run on DC Comics' '' Teen Titans Go!''. He has also done some writing for animation and television.
Early life
Torres was ...
, in #190-191, 2005)
*''Justice League Adventures
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''The Batman Adventures''
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'' #9: "Stepping Out" (with Matt Howarth, DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
, 2002)
*''Fallen Angel
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v1'' #1-20 (with Peter David
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, DC Comics, 2003–2005)
*''Wonder Woman
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'' (with Greg Rucka
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, DC Comics):
** "Sacrifice, Part Four" (among other artists, in #219, 2005)
** "Affirmative Defense" (in #220, 2005)
*'' JSA'' #76: "In Search of..." (with Geoff Johns
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He serve ...
, DC Comics, 2005)
*''Birds of Prey
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'' #86: "A Wakeful Time, Chapter Three" (with Gail Simone
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, DC Comics, 2005)
*'' What If...? Submariner'': "What If Prince Namor of Atlantis Grew Up on Land?" (with Greg Pak
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, one-shot
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* ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake
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, Marvel
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** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics
...
, 2006)
*''Catwoman
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'' #53-82 (with Will Pfeifer
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, DC Comics, 2006–2008)
*''Countdown to Final Crisis
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'' (DC Comics):
** "Death from Above" (with Adam Beechen, in #48, 2007)
** "The Funeral" (with Justin Gray
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Gray has often collaborated with fellow writer Jimmy Palmiotti on series such as '' Hawkman'', ''Jonah Hex'', ''Power Girl'', '' 21 Down'', '' Uncle Sam and the Fr ...
and Jimmy Palmiotti
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Early life
Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City.
Career
Palmiotti star ...
, in #43, 2007)
** "Forbidden Fruit" (with Adam Beechen, in #37, 2007)
*'' Batman Annual'' #26: "Resurrection Shuffle" (with Peter Milligan
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, DC Comics, 2007)
*'' Hawkeye & Mockingbird'' (with Jim McCann, Marvel):
** "Suspicion" (in '' Dark Reign: New Nation'', one-shot, 2009)
**'' New Avengers: The Reunion'' #1-4 (2009)
** "Big Trouble in Little Chinatown" (in '' Enter the Heroic Age'', one-shot, 2010)
** "Ghosts" (in ''Hawkeye & Mockingbird'' #1-6, 2010–2011)
**'' Widowmaker'' #1, 3 (2011)
*'' New Avengers'' #50 (with Brian Michael Bendis
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, among other artists, Marvel, 2009)
*'' Gotham City Sirens'' #7: "Holiday Story" (with Paul Dini
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, DC Comics, 2010)
*''Nation X
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'' (Marvel):
** "Testament" (with Scott Snyder
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, in #1, 2010)
** "7 1/2" (with John Barber, in #2, 2010)
*''New Mutants
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'' (Marvel):
** "International Incident" (with Zeb Wells
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Wells is an ...
and Paul Davidson, in #10, 2010)
** "A Date with the Devil" (with Dan Abnett
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and Andy Lanning
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Lanning works primarily at Marvel Comics and DC Comics as an inker. He has also pencill ...
, in #33-37, 2012)
** "Night on the Town" (with Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, in #41, 2012)
*'' Marvel Heartbreakers'': "Beauty & The Beast: An Epilogue" (with Jim McCann, one-shot, Marvel, 2010)
*'' Prince of Persia: Before the Sandstorm'' #2 (with Jordan Mechner
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, Tom Fowler and Niko Henrichon, Dynamite
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, 2010)
*'' I am an Avenger'' #2: "The Journal of Edwin Jarvis" (with Paul Tobin, Marvel, 2010)
*''X-23
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'' #5-6: "Songs of the Orphan Child" (with Marjorie Liu
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and Will Conrad
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Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
...
, Marvel, 2011)
*'' Mystic'' #1-4 (with G. Willow Wilson
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, Marvel, 2011)
*''X-Men
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'' (with Brian Wood, Marvel):
** "Blank Generation" (in ''v3'' #30-33, 2012)
** "Human Being" (in ''v3'' #36-37, 2012–2013)
** "Reunion" (in ''v4'' #4, 2013)
** "Battle of the Atom" (in ''v4'' #5-6, 2013)
*''A+X
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'' #4: "Captain America + Quentin Quire: The New Deal?" (with Jason Latour
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Early ...
, Marvel, 2013)
*'' Wolverine and the X-Men'' #24: "Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive" (with Jason Aaron
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, Marvel, 2013)
*''X-Termination
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'' #1-2 (with Marjorie Liu, Greg Pak and David Lapham
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Career
David Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics. He went on to wor ...
, Marvel, 2013)
*''Spider-Man
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'' (with Christopher Yost
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, Marvel):
** "Pro-Death" (in '' Avenging'' #22, 2013)
** "A Day in Someone Else's Life" (in '' Superior Team-Up'' #1, 2013)
*''Nova
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v3'' #10: "Land and Launch" (with Zeb Wells
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Wells is an ...
and Carlo Barberi Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to:
*Carlo (name)
*Monte Carlo
*Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
*A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Char ...
, Marvel, 2014)
*''Guardians of the Galaxy
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v3'' #22 (with Brian Michael Bendis
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and Valerio Schiti
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, Marvel, 2014)
*'' Captain Marvel v8'' #1-6, 9-15 (with Kelly Sue DeConnick
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Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adu ...
, Marvel, 2014–2015)
*'' Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps'' #1-3 (with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Kelly Thompson
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, Marvel, 2015)
*''All-New Wolverine
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'' #1-6 (with Tom Taylor
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, Marvel, 2015–2016)
Covers only
*''Fallen Angel
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v2'' #1-5 (IDW Publishing
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, 2005–2006)
*'' Manhunter'' #16-17 (DC Comics
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, 2006)
*'' Fallen Angel: Return of the Son'' #2-4 (IDW Publishing, 2011)
*''X-Men
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v3'' #38-40 (Marvel, 2013)
*'' Morbius: The Living Vampire'' #3-8 (Marvel, 2013)
*''All-New X-Men
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'' #16 (Marvel, 2013)
*'' Quantum & Woody'' #5 ( Valiant, 2013)
*''Wolverine
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v5'' #11 (Marvel, 2014)
*''X-Men
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v4'' #10 (Marvel, 2014)
*'' Guardians of the Galaxy 100th Anniversary Special'' #1 (Marvel, 2014)
*'' Captain Marvel v8'' #7-8 (Marvel, 2014)
References
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1975 births
Living people
Spanish comics artists