Mustafa Kutlukhan Perker (born 2 November 1972) is a Turkish artist.
Career
With the ability of producing work in different styles and techniques, he has built a successful career in both editorial illustration and comics. His work has appeared in publications such as ''
The New York Times'', ''
The Wall Street Journal'', ''
The Washington Post'', ''
The New Yorker'', ''
Mad Magazine'', ''
The Progressive'', and others, including ''
Gırgır''.
Perker was nominated for an
Eisner Award
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for the monthly series "Air" (written by G. Willow Wilson), published by DC Comics'
Vertigo line.
[Marshall, Rick (November 4, 2009)]
"ADAPT THIS: 'Air' By G. Willow Wilson & M. K. Perker"
MTV
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.
His early work appeared in many Turkish magazines and newspapers, including ''
Gırgır'', ''Firt'', ''Digil'', ''Avni'', ''Leman'', ''Okuz'', ''Hibir'', ''
Milliyet
''Milliyet'' ( Turkish for "''nationality''") is a Turkish daily newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey.
History and profile
''Milliyet'' came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 ...
'', ''
Radikal'', ''
Sabah'', ''Yeni Binyil'', ''Star'', as well as in the Turkish editions of ''Esquire'', ''Cosmopolitan'', ''Harpers Bazaar'' and many more.
Alongside his comic book work and illustrations for American publishers, he currently is writing and illustrating stories of the TV reporter Ece for the leading Turkish daily ''
Hurriyet'' and short stories for the weekly Turkish humor magazine ''
Penguen''.
In 2009, Perker was named one of the 100 most influential Turks by ''
Newsweek'' magazine.
His comics and illustrations have been recognized with awards by the
Society of Illustrators and ''
Print'' magazine. In 2001, he became the first Turkish member of the
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
-based Society of Illustrators.
["Comic creator: M. K. Perker"]
Lambiek
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.
Perker is one of the 46 illustrators, along with
Ralph Steadman,
Brad Holland
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,
Marshall Arisman
Marshall Arisman (October 14, 1938 – April 22, 2022) was an American illustrator, painter, storyteller, and educator.
Biography
Arisman was born in Jamestown, New York, on October 14, 1938, where he grew up on a dairy farm. He studied adve ...
,
Milton Glaser and
Al Hirschfeld
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Personal life
Al Hirschfeld was born in 1903 in a two-story duplex at 1313 Carr ...
, whose work was featured in the documentary "Four Decades of Illustration", produced by ''
The New York Times'' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the newspaper's
Op-Ed
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page.
Bibliography
* Türk Mucizesi (Turkish Miracle) #2 (2014 Pengen)
* Türk Mucizesi (Turkish Miracle) #1 ( 2014 Penguen)
* Todd The Ugliest Kin on Earth Vol.2 (2014 Image)
* Todd #8 (December 2013 Image)
* Todd #7 (November 2013 Image)
* Todd #6 (October 2013 Image)
* Todd #5 (September 2013 Image)
* Todd, The Ugliest Kid on Earth Vol.1 (2013 Image)
* Todd #4 (April 2013- Image)
* Todd #3 ( March 2013 - Image)
* Todd #2 (February 2013 - Image)
* Todd #1 (January 2013 - Image)
* The Unwritten (#31-35 written by Mike Carey, 2011 - 2012 - Vertigo)
* Insomnia Cafe (2010 - Dark Horse)
* Air Vol.IV History of the Future (written by G. Willow Wilson, 2010 - Vertigo)
* Air Vol.III Pure Land (written by G. Willow Wilson, 2010 - Vertigo)
* Air Vol.II Flying Machine (written by G. Willow Wilson, 2009 - Vertigo)
* Air Vol.I Letters from Lost Countries (written by G. Willow Wilson, 2009-Vertigo)
*''
Cairo'' (written by
G. Willow Wilson, 2007 Vertigo)
[G. Willow Wilson on Cairo & Outsiders: Metamorpho/Aquaman]
Newsarama, July 17, 2007
*''Masal Mafya'' (Fairy Tale Mafia, 2000 Çınar)
*''Türkan Şoray Dudaġı'' (Turkan Soray Lips, 1997 Çınar)
References
External links
*
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Turkish comics artists
1972 births
Living people
Turkish expatriates in the United States
Turkish cartoonists
Turkish illustrators
Artists from Istanbul