Shane Davis is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman and Batman for

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Career

Shane Davis attended

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in his hometown of

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. He entered the comics industry in 2003 at

by illustrating '' Robin'' #110 and a spot illustration in '' JLA-Z'' #3. In the following year, he illustrated other DC titles including '' Nightwing'' #88 and ''

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'' #201, as well as the

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' book ''Marvel Halloween Ashcan 2004''. In the ensuing years he illustrated a variety of titles for both publishers, such as ''Marvel Age Spider-Man'', ''

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'', and '' Batman''. One of his more notable ''Batman'' stories was 2006's ''Batman

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'' #25, which featured the return of

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. That same year he illustrated

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's series, '' Noble Causes'' #17, for Image Comics. Davis also drew the miniseries ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...

'' vol. 2, written by

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and featuring

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. In 2007, Davis illustrated the first issue of the JLA/ JSA crossover storyline "

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", and then became the penciller for ''

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'' for issues #44–49. In 2008, Davis was tapped by writer

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to be the artist for a '' Final Crisis'' tie-in one-shot entitled '' Rage of the Red Lanterns'', which featured a lead-up to a story in the main ''

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'' title and its 2009 crossover ''

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''. Davis' worked with writer J. Michael Straczynski on the '' Superman: Earth One'' graphic novel published in 2010. A second volume of ''Superman: Earth One'' was released in 2012. Davis' projects since 2013 include the ''Shadow Walk'' graphic novel for

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and a Batman story for the '' Legends of the Dark Knight'' series. He wrote and drew the lead story in ''The New Gods Special'' #1 (2017).

Bibliography

9 Lives Comics

*'' Starlight Cats'' (2021) *'' Inglorious Rex'' (2022)

DC Comics

*''

'' #821 (among other artists) (2005) *'' Batman'' #646, ''Annual'' #25 (2005–2006) *'' Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns'' #1 (2008) *''

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...

'' vol. 2 #8 (full art); #25 (among other artists) (2007–2008) *'' Kamandi Challenge'' #10 (2017) *'' Legends of the Dark Knight 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #3 (2014) *''

'' vol. 2 #1–5, 7 (2006–2007) *'' New Gods Special'' #1 (2017) *'' Nightwing'' #88 (2004) *'' Robin'' #110 (2003) *''

Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymo ...

'' #12 (2019) *''

'' #44–49, 75 (2008–2010) *'' Superman: Earth One'' (2010) *''Superman: Earth One – Volume Two'' (2012) *'' Superman/

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Special'' #1 (2018) *''

'' vol. 2 #201 (2004)

Image Comics

* ''The CBLDF Presents Liberty Annual'' (one page) (2011) * '' Noble Causes: Distant Relatives'' #2 (2003)

Legendary Comics

* ''Shadow Walk'' (2013)

Marvel Comics

*''

Marvel Age ''Marvel Age'' was a promotional comic book-sized magazine from Marvel Comics published from 1983 to 1994. Basically a comic-length edition of the Bullpen Bulletins page, ''Marvel Age'' contained previews of upcoming Marvel comics, as well as in ...

Spider-Man'' #13, 15 (2004–2005) *''Spider-Man Team-Up Special'' (Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four) #1 (2005)

References

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