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Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist.


Career

Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his
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work on the ''
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'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X'' (with Alex Ross and Jim Krueger), as well as for ''
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'' and '' Punisher: MAX'' #13–18, with
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. He had been exclusive at DC but in 2008 he announced that when that deal ended he would sign as an exclusive with Marvel for three years and his first project would be ''
Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
:
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'' with
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. While at DC he worked with Ross and Krueger again on the twelve-issue
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''
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''. In addition, he has illustrated issues of '' Ghost'' for
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and ''Archer & Armstrong'', for
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. In 2008 he illustrated a four issue run on ''
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'' with
David Hine David Hine (born 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on '' Silent War'' and ''The Bulletproof Coffin''. Career Hine has been working in comics since the early 1980s. For '' Crisis'', he drew the series ''Sticky F ...
. On 9 April 2011 Braithwaite was one of 62 comics creators who appeared at the
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stage at the Kapow! convention in London to set two
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, the Fastest Production of a Comic Book, and Most Contributors to a Comic Book. With Guinness officials on hand to monitor their progress, writer Mark Millar began work at 9am scripting a 20-page black and white '' Superior'' comic book, with Braithwaite and the other artists appearing on stage throughout the day to work on the pencils, inks, and lettering, including
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, Jock,"Kapow! '11: Comic History Rewritten On The IGN Stage"
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. 14 April 2011
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and
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, who all drew a panel each, with regular ''Superior'' artist
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creating the book's front cover. The book was completed in 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 38 seconds, and was published through Icon on 23 November 2011, with all royalties being donated to Yorkhill Children's Foundation.


Critical reception

Braithwaite's art on ''
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'' during the 2011 " Fear Itself" storyline was widely acclaimed. *Evans, Alex
"Journey into Mystery #622 – Review"
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. 13 April 2011 *Evans, Alex
"Journey into Mystery #623 – Review"
Weekly Comic Book Review. 16 May 2011 *Evans, Alex
"Journey into Mystery #624 – Review"
Weekly Comic Book Review. 13 June 2011 *Evans, Alex
"Journey into Mystery #625 – Review"
Weekly Comic Book Review. 16 July 2011 *Evans, Alex
"Journey into Mystery #626 – Review"
Weekly Comic Book Review. 21 August 2011 *Arsenault, D.S
"Journey into Mystery #630 – Review"
Weekly Comic Book Review. 27 October 2011 *Nevett, Chad
"Journey Into Mystery #622"
Comic Book Resources. 14 April 2011 *Lindsay, Ryan K
"Journey Into Mystery #623"
Comic Book Resources. 14 May 2011 *Lindsay, Ryan K
"Journey Into Mystery #624"
Comic Book Resources. 10 June 2011 *Nevett, Chad
"Journey Into Mystery #625"
Comic Book Resources. 17 July 2011 *Lindsay, Ryan K
"Journey Into Mystery #626"
Comic Book Resources. 19 August 2011 *Walecka, Travis

Comics Bulletin. 21 April 2011 *Scalese, Jamil

Comics Bulletin. 10 June 2011 *Scalese, Jamil

Comics Bulletin. 15 July 2011 *Walecka, Travis

Comics Bulletin. 21 April 2011 *Scalese, Jamil

Comics Bulletin. 10 June 2011 *Scalese, Jamil

Comics Bulletin. 15 July 2011


Bibliography


2000 AD

* '' Tyranny Rex'': "Systems of Romance" (with John Smith, '' 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1989'') * '' Judge Hershey'': "True Brit" (with Alan Grant, ''Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989'') * ''
Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of '' 2000 AD'' (1977), which is a British weekly anthology comic. He is the magazine's longest-running ...
'': ** "Lockin' Up the House" (with Alan Grant, in ''2000 AD'' No. 619, 1989) ** "Confessions of a Rottweiller " (with
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #648–649, 1989) * ''
Rogue Trooper ''Rogue Trooper'' is a science fiction strip in the British comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'', created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons in 1981. It portrays the adventures of a "Supersoldier, Genetic Infantryman" named Rogue ...
(
Friday Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth d ...
)'': "Gaia" (with Steve White, ''Rogue Trooper Action Special'', 1996)


DC Comics

*''
Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...
'' No. 25 (with
Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for th ...
,
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, 1987) *'' Legion of Super-Heroes'' Annual No. 1 (DC Comics, 1990) *'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #80–82 (Feb–May 1996) *''
Azrael Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam, Christian popular culture and some traditions of Judaism. He is also referenced in Sikhism. Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael ...
'' #29–30 (with
Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...
, DC Comics, 1997) *''
The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
Annual'' No. 12 (DC Comics, 1999) *'' Supermen of America'' #1–5 (DC Comics, 2000) *''
Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...
'' #1–12 (with Alex Ross, DC Comics, 2007) *''
The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...
'' No. 231 (DC Comics, 2007) *'' Green Arrow'' #118–137 (DC Comics, 1998) *''
The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...
'' #19–22 (with
David Hine David Hine (born 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on '' Silent War'' and ''The Bulletproof Coffin''. Career Hine has been working in comics since the early 1980s. For '' Crisis'', he drew the series ''Sticky F ...
, DC Comics, 2008–2009, forthcoming) *''
Shadowpact The Shadowpact is a fictional group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre (DC Comics character), Spectre in the 2005 in comics, 2005 Limited series (comics), limited series ''Day of Vengeance'', published by DC Comics. They are a so ...
'' No. 17 DC Comics, (2007)


Covers

*'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #80–82 (DC Comics, 1996) *''
Batman and the Outsiders The Outsiders are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As their name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the "mainstream" superhero community, i.e. the Justice League. The ...
'' #1-present (DC Comics, 2007-ongoing)


Image Comics

* ''Storm Dogs'' #1–6 (with
David Hine David Hine (born 1956) is an English comic book writer and artist, known for his work on '' Silent War'' and ''The Bulletproof Coffin''. Career Hine has been working in comics since the early 1980s. For '' Crisis'', he drew the series ''Sticky F ...
, 2012-2013)


Marvel Comics

*'' Captain America'' (with Mark Waid,
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) *'' Incredible Hulk'' #66–76 (Marvel Comics, 2004) *''
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' #13–18 (Marvel Comics, 2005) *''
Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
:
Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, an ...
'' (with
Matt Fraction Matt Fritchman (born December 1, 1975), better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of '' The Invincible Iron Man'', '' The Immortal Iron Fist'', ''Uncanny ...
, 3-issue miniseries, 2008) * "Survivors" (with Rob Williams, in ''X-Men:
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– X-Men vs. Vampires'' No. 1, 2-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, September 2010) *''
Journey into Mystery ''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. ...
'' #622–626 (Marvel Comics, 2011)


Covers

*''
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
: Armory'' #4–7


Valiant Comics

*''Operation: Stormbreaker'' #1 (
Acclaim Comics Valiant Comics is an American comic book publisher. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim Entertainment ...
, 1997) *''
Unity Unity may refer to: Buildings * Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building * Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper * Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England * Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; ...
'' #1-4 (
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, 2013-2014) *''Armor Hunters'' #1-4 (Valiant Entertainment, 2014) *''Imperium'' #1-4 (Valiant Entertainment, 2015) *''Book of Death'' #1-4 (Valiant Entertainment, 2015) *''Book of Death: The Fall of Bloodshot'' #1 (Valiant Entertainment, 2015) *''
Ninjak Ninjak is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Valiant Comics. The original incarnation of the character was created by Mark Moretti and Joe Quesada, The character was first introduced as a ninja and spy in the Valiant Comic ...
'' #10-13 (Valiant Entertainment, 2015-2016) *''4001 A.D.: Bloodshot'' #1 (Valiant Entertainment, 2016) *''Bloodshot U.S.A.'' #1-4 (Valiant Entertainment, 2016) *''
X-O Manowar X-O Manowar (Aric of Dacia) is a fictional superhero co-created by writers Jim Shooter and Steve Englehart, and artists Bob Layton and Barry Windsor-Smith. The eponymous comic book series published by Valiant Comics has sold more than 8 million ...
'' 2017 (Volume 4) #4-6 (Valiant Entertainment, 2017)


Notes


References

*
Doug Braithwaite
at the
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Doug Braithwaite
at 2000 AD online

at Lambiek's Comiclopedia


External links

*
Panel Borders: The art of Doug Braithwaite
interview on
Resonance FM Resonance 104.4 FM is a London based non-profit community radio station specialising in the arts run by the London Musicians' Collective (LMC). The station is staffed by four permanent staff members, including programme controller Ed Baxter and ...
, 20 March 2008
Doug Braithwaite live at BICS 2008 on the Geek Syndicate Panel
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