Nicholas Anthony Manabat (2 September 1972 – 5 November 1995) was a

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comic book artist, best known for co-creating ''

Cybernary ''Cybernary'' is a comic book series created by comic book artist Nick Manabat with writer Steve Gerber and published by American company Wildstorm Productions in 1995. It tells the story of ''Katrina Cupertino,'' a cybernetic anti-heroine carryi ...

''.

Early life

Manabat was born in British Hong Kong. He was raised and educated in Brisbane, Australia from 1983 to 1990.

Career

Manabat co-created ''

'' with writer

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', '' Omega the Unknown,'' '' Marvel Spotlig ...

in 1992 for

Wildstorm Productions Wildstorm Productions, (stylized as WildStorm), is an American comic book imprint. Originally founded as an independent company established by Jim Lee under the name "Aegis Entertainment" and expanded in subsequent years by other creators, Wildst ...

. His illustration technique was marked by bold use of blacks in a heavy metal style. ''Cybernary'' was launched as a back-up story to

Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...

's hugely successful '' Deathblow'' comic series.

Death

Manabat died after losing his battle with

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. The condition w ...

in 1995.

References

External links

2005 Tribute to Nick Manabat

Comic Vine Entry for Nick Manabat

1972 births 1995 deaths Filipino comics artists Kapampangan people 20th-century Filipino male artists Deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma Deaths from cancer in the Philippines Hong Kong emigrants to the Philippines {{comics-artist-stub