Bernard Chang (born 1972) is a Canadian-American artist/designer best known for his work in the

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

industry and entertainment design.

Career

Born in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

, Chang started drawing comics professionally in 1992 while attending

Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. The school was founded in 1887 ...

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on a full scholarship for architecture. Within his first year, he was voted onto the '' Wizard'' magazine Top Ten Artists list for his work on '' The Second Life of Dr. Mirage'' for

Valiant Comics Valiant Comics is an American comic books, 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 E ...

, and was nominated for the

Russ Manning Award The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award is an American award presented to a comic book artist whose first professional work appeared within the previous two years. It was named after comic book artist Russ Manning. The winner is chosen from ...

for Best Newcomer. After four years at Valiant, Bernard would go on to illustrate books for

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

and

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, including ''

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'', ''

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subs ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Deadpool Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, Deadpo ...

'', ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book '' Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pu ...

'', ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'', and ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as bein ...

''. Most recently, he is drawing ''DC Universe Presents: Deadman'', part of the new DC 52 relaunch. From 1997 to 2001, Chang was a "blue sky" concept designer for

Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc., commonly referred to as Imagineering, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attra ...

. His projects included:

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: Battle for Buccaneer Gold ( DisneyQuest); 100 Years of Magic Celebration (

Disney-MGM Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Based on a concept by ...

); Animation Pavilion ( Disney California Adventure Park); and the Millennium Village (

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) - all of which won the

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's THEA Award for Best New Attractions. Since, he has continued to work on many projects, including creative charettes for the

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, the

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, and the San Pedro Waterfront Redevelopment Project. In March 2005,

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and Blue Sky Press published ''The Black Belt Club'' #1: ''Seven Wheels of Power'', with text by Dawn Barnes and illustrations by Chang. There have been two additional books under the series: ''The Black Belt Club'' #2: ''Nightmare on the Mountain of Fear'' (2006); and ''The Black Belt Club'' #3: ''Beware of the Haunted Eye'' (2007). Chang also has a long collaboration with ''New York Times'' best-selling author,

Neil Strauss Neil Darrow Strauss, also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author, journalist and ghostwriter. He is best known for his book '' The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists'', in which he describes his ...

, providing illustrations for most of his books: '' The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2005); ''

The Rules of the Game ''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, ...

'' (2007); '' Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life'' (2009); Jenna Jameson's autobiography, '' How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale'' (2004); '' Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys Into Fame and Madness'' (2011); and, most recently, '' The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships'' (2015). Strauss and Chang also collaborated on ReganBooks/HarperCollins' first graphic novel ''

How to Make Money Like a Porn Star ''How to Make Money Like a Porn Star'' is the first graphic novel published by ReganBooks/ HarperCollins, written by New York Times bestselling author Neil Strauss and illustrated by artist Bernard Chang. Strauss and Chang have collaborated on ...

'', which was released in 2006. Chang designed and illustrated the album cover and cd booklet for ''

Fantasy Ride ''Fantasy Ride'' is the third studio album by American singer Ciara, first released on May 3, 2009, by Jive Records, LaFace Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album was recorded between 2007 and 2009. Ciara was executive producer on the a ...

'' (2009), the third studio album of musician,

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

, 2008's Billboard Woman of the Year. The comic book featured the singer's alter ego, ''Super C''.Ciara Animated For Fantasy Ride
''Rap-Up.com''. Accessed December 11, 2008.

Selected works

DC Comics

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Batman Beyond ''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaborati ...

'' vol. 5 #1-6, 8-11, 13-15 (2015-2016) *''Batman Beyond'' vol. 6 #1-3, 5-11 (artist), #13 (writer/artist) (2016-2017) *''DC Universe Presents'' #1-5 ( Deadman), #9-11 (

Vandal Savage Vandar Adg of the Blood Tribe, more widely known as Vandal Savage, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is said to be a Cro-Magnon warrior who gained immortality and advanced healing abilities after encount ...

) (2011-2012) *''

Demon Knights ''Demon Knights'' is a DC Comics title launched in 2011 as part of that company's line-wide title relaunch, The New 52. It is a team title featuring Etrigan, Madame Xanadu, Shining Knight and others. Its main difference to other team titles, s ...

'' #0, 8, 13-19 (2012-2013) *''

Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic law enforcement organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing ...

'' vol. 3 #21-24, 26-29, 31-40 (2013-2015) *''Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors'' #11 (2011) *''

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Although ...

'' vol. 4 #35-36, 38, 40-41 (2018) *''

'' vol. 5 #57, 60-64 (2010-2011) *''

'' #695-700 (2010) *''Superman Plus the

Legion of Super Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cen ...

'' #1 (1997) *''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to ...

'' vol. 6 #20-24, 26-32, 34-38 (2018-2020) *''

'' vol. 3 #18-19, 24-25, 31, 37 (2008-2009)

Marvel Comics

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'' #36, 74, 76-77 (1996-2000) *''

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Annual 1997'' (1997) *''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...

: The End'' #1 (2009) *''

: Truth or Death'' #1-3 (1997-1998) *''

'' vol. 2 #58 (1996)

Valiant Comics

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Archer and Armstrong ''Archer & Armstrong'' is a superhero duo in the Valiant Comics universe. The two were originally created by writer and artist Barry Windsor-Smith and introduced in their own self-titled comic book series in 1992. After Acclaim Entertainment boug ...

'' #9 (1993) *''The Chaos Effect: Alpha'' and ''Omega'' (1994) *''

Deathmate ''Deathmate'' was a six-part comic book crossover between Valiant Comics and Image Comics published in 1993 and 1994. Background Designated by color rather than issue numbers (namely Yellow, Blue, Black, and Red) plus two book-end issues, ''De ...

: Green'' and ''Yellow'' (1993) *''H.A.R.D. Corps'' #5 (1993) *''The Second Life of Doctor Mirage'' #1-7, 9-13 (1993-1994) *''

Sliders Slider or Sliders may refer to: Arts * K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise * ''The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex * ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series * ...

: Ultimatum'' #1-2 (1996) *''

Turok Turok is a fictional character who first appeared in American comic books published by Western Publishing through licensee Dell Comics. He first appeared in ''Four Color Comics'' #596 (October/November 1954). After a second ''Four Color'' appear ...

, Dinosaur Hunter'' #2-3 (1993) *''The Visitor'' #1-5, 8, 13 (1995) *''

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 ...

'' #60-61 (1996)

References

External links

The Official Site of Bernard Chang

The Blvd Studio

the Official Site of How to Make Money Like a Porn Star Graphic Novel
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Bernard's deviantart page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Bernard 1972 births American comics artists American people of Taiwanese descent Artists from Montreal Canadian comics artists Canadian people of Taiwanese descent Pratt Institute alumni Living people