Ronald Lim (born 1965) is an American

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living in

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. He is best known for his work for

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on their various "cosmic" titles, most particularly the ''Silver Surfer'' (vol. 3) series.

Biography

Lim's interest in comics began as a child, when he read comics and drew his favorite heroes, including

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and the

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.Lin, Sam Chu. "Asians Fulfill Fantasies As Comic Book Artists," ''Asian Week'' (17 June 1988), p. 12. His first published work was for the independent comic book title '' Ex-Mutants'', which he worked on from 1986 to 1988. He was "discovered" by Marvel at a 1987 comic convention, and was hired on the spot. Lim penciled the ''Silver Surfer'' (vol. 3) series for almost six years (1988–94). He also penciled most of the "Infinity" trilogy of large-scale crossover

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which Marvel published in the early 1990s—'' Infinity Gauntlet'' (1991), '' Infinity War'' (1992), and ''

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'' (1993). He returned to these characters to pencil the ''

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'' series in 2004. He was also a regular artist on ''

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'' in 1990–1991, while he was also working regularly on ''Silver Surfer''. Other Marvel series he worked on during the 1990s include '' X-Men 2099'' (1993), '' Spider-Man Unlimited'', ''Dragon Lines'' (1993), and '' Venom: Lethal Protector'' (1993). While Lim primarily worked at Marvel, he also worked at DC for a time in the late 1990s, providing art for the third and final year of

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's ''

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'' series. He also provided cover art & fill-in interiors for series like ''

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'', '' Green Lantern (vol.3)'' and '' Flash (vol. 2)''. He has done work for the ''

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'' franchise at

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/ref> Lim was a founding contributor to the ill-fated publisher Future Comics, and in 2002 penciled their fourth series, ''Metallix'', for six issues. Lim returned to Marvel in the 2000s illustrating several series associated with Marvel &

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imprint, including ''

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'', '' J2'' and the ''

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''. He contributed art in 2007 to the comic adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's '' Guilty Pleasures'', and since 2016 has been regularly providing variant covers for various Marvel one-shots, mini-series and event comics.

Bibliography

Interior pencil art on (unless otherwise noted):

DC

* ''Action Comics'' #1,000,000 (1998) *'' Adventures of Superman'' #539 (1996) *'' Countdown'' #25, 17 (2007–2008) *''Detention Comics'' #1 (

Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

) (1996) *'' Flash'' (vol. 2) #105, 163 (1995–2000) *''Flash 80-Page Giant'' #2 (1999) *''Flash Secret Files'' #2 (1999) *'' Green Arrow'' (vol. 3) #57 (2005) *''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness ...

'' (vol. 3) #65, 112, 114, 127, ''Annual'' #7 (1995–2000) *''Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends'' #1 (among others) (1996) *''

'' (vol. 3) #21 (1995) *'' Mystery in Space'' #6–8 (2007) *'' Rann/Thanagar: Holy War'' #1–8 (2008) *'' Sovereign 7'' #11, 13–14, 17–19, 21–36 (1996–1998) *''Superman 80-Page Giant'' #3 (2000) *'' Superman: The Man of Steel'' #64 (1996) *''Supermen of America'' #1 (among others) (1999)

DC Comics / Marvel Comics

* ''Silver Surfer/Superman'' #1 (1996)

Wildstorm

* '' Future Cop: L.A.P.D'' (promo) (1998)

First Comics

* ''

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'' #34–36, 40–51 (1987–1989) * '' Nexus'' #40 (1987)

Future Comics

* ''Metallix'' #1–6, 0 (2002–2003)

Image

*''Randy O'Donnell is the M@n'' #1–3 (2001) *''

Stormwatch Stormwatch may refer to: * ''Stormwatch'' (album), a 1979 album by Jethro Tull * Stormwatch (comics) Stormwatch is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by WildStorm, which later became an imprint of DC Comics. C ...

'' #27–29 (1995)

Innovation Comics

* '' Hero Alliance'' #1–3 (1989) * ''Hero Alliance: End of the Golden Age'' #1–2 (1989)

Marvel

*'' A+X'' #11 (2013) *'' All-New X-Men'' #1MU ( Monster Unleashed) (2017) *''

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'' #388 (Venom story); ''Annual'' #22 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988) *'' Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Book One'' #1–5 (artist) (2008–2009) *''Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse—Executioner'' #1–5 (artist) (2009–2010) *''Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Necromancer'' #1–5 (artist) (2009) *''Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned – The Charmer'' #5 (artist) (2010) *''Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned – The Ingenue'' #1–5 (artist) (2011) *''Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned – The Scoundrel'' #1–5 (artist) (2011–2012) *''Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures'' #8–12 (artist) (2008) *''

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'' ''Annual'' #17 (backup "The High Evolutionary"); ''Annual'' #21 (1988) *''

'' #1–5 (2006–2007) *''Avengers Vs. Infinity'' #1 (2015) *'' Cable & Deadpool'' #29, 39, 43–44, 47 (2006–2007) *''

'' (vol. 1) #366, 368–378, 380–386 (1989–1991) *''Captain America'' (vol. 2) #13 (1997) *''Captain America'' (vol. 9) ''Annual'' #1 (2018) *''Captain America & Thor: Avengers'' #1 (2011) *'' Captain Marvel'' (vol. 4) #4 (2000) *''

Conan The Barbarian Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including '' Conan the Barbarian'' and '' Conan the Destroyer'') ...

'' (vol. 1) #232–235 (1990) *''Cosmic Powers'' #1 (Thanos); #4 (Legacy) (1994) *''Cosmic Powers Unlimited'' #1 (Captain Marvel story) (1995) *''

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'' (vol. 1) #258 *'' Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #25 (1990) *''

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'' #8, 20, 26 (1989–1990) *''Excalibur: Air Apparent'' oneshot (among others) (1991) *''Excalibur: XX Crossing'' oneshot (among others) (1992) *''

'' (vol. 2) #1–5 (2007) *''

'' (vol. 1) #321, 336; ''Annual'' #21 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988–1990) *''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 2) #11, 12 (1997) *''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 3) #1/2 (1998) *''

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'' #73, 75 (2001) *'' Hercules: Twilight of a God'' #1–4 (2010) *''

'' #1–6 (1993) *'' Infinity Gauntlet'' #4–6 (1991) *'' Infinity War'' #1–6 (1992) *''

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: Legacy of Doom'' #1–4 (2008) *'' Iron Man 2: Public Identity'' #1–3 (2010) *''Iron Man: The Coming of the Melter'' oneshot (2013) *'' J2'' #1–12 (1998–1999) *''Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up'' #4 (2004) *''

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'' #17–24 (Cyclops) (1988–1989) *''

Marvel Graphic Novel ''Marvel Graphic Novel'' (''MGN'') is a line of graphic novel trade paperbacks published from 1982 to 1993 by Marvel Comics. The books were published in an oversized format, 8.5" x 11", similar to French albums. In response, DC Comics establis ...

: Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault'' SC (1991) *'' Marvel Holiday Special'' #1 (Captain America); #2 (Thanos); #3 (Hulk) (1991–1993) *''Marvel Holiday Special 2006'' (2006) *'' Marvel Superheroes'' #1 (Black Panther) (1990) *'' Marvel's The Avengers: The Avengers Initiative'' #1 (2012) *''Marvel's The Avengers: Black Widow Strikes'' #2 (2012) *'' Marvel's Thor: The Dark World Prelude'' #2 (2013) *'' Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' #1–2, 4–6 (1995–1996) *'' Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie'' oneshot (1995) *'' Mutant X'' #26, 28, 30–32 (2000–2001) *'' Namor, the Sub-Mariner'' ''Annual'' #2 (1992) *''

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'' ''Annual'' #4 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988) *'' Nightwatch'' #1–3 (1994) *''

Psi-Force ''Psi-Force'' was a comic book series created by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson and published by Marvel Comics under their New Universe imprint from 1986 to 1989. It ran for 32 issues and an Annual (October 1987). It concerned a group of ...

'' #16–22 (1987–1988) *'' Secret Empire'' #10 (artist, among others) (2017) *''

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'' (vol. 3) #15–20, 22–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–65, 73–82, 89, 91, 92; ''Annual'' #1–5, 7 (1988–1994) *''Silver Surfer: Rebirth'' #1 (2022) *'' Skaar: Son of Hulk'' #8–12 (2009–2010) *'' Solo Avengers'' #4, 12–13 (Hawkeye) (1987–1988) *'' Spectacular Spider-Man'' ''Annual'' #8 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988) *''

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'' #18, 44, ''Annual'' #1 (1994–1996) *'' Spider-Man Family'' #1 (Spider-Girl) (2005) *''Spider-Man: Friends & Enemies'' #1–4 (1994–1995) * ''Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha'' #1 (1995) *'' Spider-Man Unlimited'' (vol. 1) #1–9 (1993–1995) *''Spygal: Secret Life of a Smooth Operator'' #2 (artist, among others) (2013) *''

'' #7–12 (2004) *''Thanos'' (vol. 2) #13 (2017) *''Thanos'' ''Annual'' #1 (2014) *''

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'' #1–2 (1990) *''

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'' #411–412 (

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backup) (1989) *''

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a ...

'' #150 (2017) *''Venom'' (vol. 2) #25, 35, ''Annual'' #1 (2019–2021) *''Venom: First Host'' #2–4 (2018) *'' Venom: Lethal Protector'' #4–6 (1993) *'' Venom: Nights of Vengeance'' #1–4 (1994) *''

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'' ''Annual'' #4 *''

West Coast Avengers The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in ''The West Coast Avengers'' #1 (Sept. 1984), created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall (comics), Bob Ha ...

'' ''Annual'' #3 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988) *'' What If...?'' (vol. 2) #6, 14, 22 (1989–1990) *''

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'' #1–5 (1999) *''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in 1970 due to ...

'' ''Annual'' #12 (backup "The High Evolutionary") (1988) *'' X-Men 2099'' #1–31 (1993–1996) *'' X-Men Forever 2'' #7–8 (2010)

Epic

* ''Dragon Lines'' #1–4 (1993) * ''Dragon Lines: The Way of the Warrior'' #1–2 (1993)

Topps

* '' Xena: Warrior Princess & Joxer: Warrior Prince'' #1–3 (1997–1998) * ''Xena and the Original Olympics'' #1–3 (1998)

References

External links

* *
Ron Lim
on Marvel.com *
Artwork Gallery
from Comic Art Fans {{DEFAULTSORT:Lim, Ron 1965 births Living people Artists from Sacramento, California American comics artists American people of Chinese descent