Patrick Zircher () is an

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and penciller.

Career

Zircher's early career as an illustrator began with production of several completed works for ''

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'', '' Champions'' and other pen-and-paper role-playing games, as well as work for independent comic book publishers. He illustrated a number of projects for Caliber Comics including ''Dragon Star II'', ''Jason and the Argonauts'' (under the Tome Press banner), and his own creator owned series, ''Samurai 7'' (released under Caliber's Gauntlet imprint). Following this he went on to work largely for Marvel Comics on titles including ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' New Warriors''. He also did a considerable amount of work for DC, primarily on ''

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'' and on '' Shadowman'' for Valiant Comics.

Bibliography

DC Comics

*'' Action Comics'' #957–958, 963–964, 969–970, 973–974, 979–980, 984 (2016–2017) *'' Birds of Prey'' #13 (along with Greg Land) (2000) *'' Darkstars'' #8-9 (1993) *''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

'' #784-786 (2003) *''

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'' vol. 4 #23.1, 27-28 (2013-2014) *''

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'' vol. 4 # 41–46, 48 (2015) *''Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps'' #30-31 (2017) *'' Justice League Quarterly'' #10 (1993) *''

'' vol. 2 #42-44, 47, 77, 86–91, 93 (2002–04) *''Nightwing'' vol. 4 #53 (2018) *''The Silencer'' #8-10 (2018) *'' Suicide Squad'' vol. 3 #20-22, 24-26 (2013-2014) *''

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'' #584 (2000) *'' Titans'' #13 (2000) *''Trinity'' vol. 2 #17-18, 21-22 (2017-2018) *'' Young Justice'' #22 (2000) *'' The New 52: Futures End'' #1, 6, 9, 13, 17, 22, 25, 29, 34, 40, 44 (2014)

Marvel Comics

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'', vol 3, #55 (2002) *''

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'', vol. 2, #59-60 (2003) *'' Cable & Deadpool'' #3-24, 50 (2004–06) *''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

'', vol. 3, #23 (1999) *'' Captain Marvel'', vol. 2, #14, 35 (2001–02) *'' Civil War: The Initiative'' (

) (2007) *'' Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #83 (1995) *''

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'', vol. 3, #36, 42-46 (2011) *''

'', vol 3, #6, 12, 16, 20 (1998–99) *''Iron Man'', vol. 4, #7-14 (2006–07) *''Iron Man/Captain America'' '98, one shot (1998) *''Iron Man: The Iron Age'', miniseries, #1-2 (1998) *'' Ms. Marvel'', vol. 2, #12 (along with Roberto de la Torre) (2007) * '' Mystery Men'', 5-issue

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with

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(August–November 2011, tpb: hardcover , soft cover ) *'' New Warriors'' #55-75 (1995–96) *'' Secret Avengers'' #21.1 (2012) *'' Star Trek: Early Voyages'' #1-8, 13-15 (1997–98) *''Star Trek: Telepathy War'' (1997) *''

Terror Inc. ''Terror Inc.'' was an American comic-book horror series from Marvel Comics starring the antihero Terror, an eternal entity that absorbs the talents of others through their dismembered limbs. He was created by writers Dan Chichester and Margar ...

'', miniseries, #1-5 (2007–08) *'' Thor: Ages of Thunder'' (along with Khari Evans) (2008) *''Thor: Man of War'' (along with Clay Mann) (2009) *''Thor: Reign of Blood'' (along with Khari Evans) (2008) *''

'' #45, 49, 51–58, 60–65, 67 (2000–02) *'' Venom: Along Came a Spider'', miniseries, #1-3 (1996) *'' Web of Spider-Man Super-Special'' (

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) #1 (1995) *'' X-Men 2: The Movie'' (2003)

Other publishers

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Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media ...

'' #16-17, 19, 22–24, 26–28, 31, 34-37 (NOW Comics, 1992–94) *'' Vampirella Monthly'' #13-14 (Harris, 1999) *'' Shadowman'' #1-6 (2012-2013)

References

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