Tom Raney is an American

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artist known for illustrating titles as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' and '' Stormwatch'' for Image Comics, and '' Outsiders'' for

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Early life

Tom Raney attended Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in

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. In 1986, he met his future wife there, Gina Going. Raney, who was a year ahead of Going in the school's three-year program, was introduced to her by an instructor.Gustines, George Gene (August 22, 2004)
"IN PERSON; Pencil, Paper, Lake: At Work in Sparta"
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Career

Raney's first paid work was ''

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. His first work with his wife Gina Going-Raney was ''The Warlock Chronicles'', a series that was published by Marvel Comics. Raney is best known for his work on such series as '' Annihilation: Conquest'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Stormwatch'', and '' Outsiders''. Recent work includes the limited series '' Dark Reign: Hawkeye'', with writer

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.What's in a Name? Andy Diggle on Dark Reign: Hawkeye

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, March 2, 2009

Personal life

Raney and his wife, Gina Going-Raney, married in 1990, shortly after graduation from the Kubert School. They live in

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, on the eastern shore of Lake Mohawk.

Bibliography

DC

*''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...

'' #801 (2003) *'' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' Annual #2 (1994) *''

'' #17, 20, Annual #1 (1990–91) *'' Outsiders'', vol. 3, #1-3, 7–10, 13-15 (2003–04)

Image

*'' Deathblow'' #16 (among other artists) (1995) *'' Gen 13'' #24 (among other artists) (1997) *'' Stormwatch'' #37-50 (1996–97) *''Team One: Stormwatch'', miniseries, #1-2 (199) *''

Wetworks Wetwork ( rus, мокрое дело, mokroye delo) is a euphemism for murder or assassination that alludes to spilling blood. The expression and the similar ''wet job'', ''wet affair'', or ''wet operation'' are all calques of Russian terms for su ...

'' #11-13 (among other artists) (1995) *''Wildstorm!'', miniseries, (Stormwatch) #4 (1995) *''Wildstorm Chamber of Horrors'' (

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story) (1995)

Marvel

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Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional superhuman race of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many peop ...

'' (1998) *'' Annihilation: Conquest'', miniseries, #1-6 (2007–08) *''

Avengers Academy ''Avengers Academy'' is a Marvel Comics comic book series that debuted in June 2010 as part of the " Heroic Age", and concluded after thirty-nine issues in November 2012. The series was written by Christos Gage, with artwork by Mike McKone and t ...

'' #7, 11–12, 15–16, 19–20, 23, 25-26 (2010-2012) *'' Black Widow: Deadly Origin'', miniseries, #1-4 (2009–10) *'' Captain America'', vol. 2, #7 (among other artists) (1996) *''

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

: The Return'' (2007) *'' Dark Reign: Hawkeye'' #1-4 (2009–10) *''

Deathlok Deathlok (also referred to as Deathlok the Demolisher) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Astonishing Tales'' #25 (Aug. 1974), created by Rich Buckler. At least three sub ...

'' #20 (along with J.J. Birch) (1993) *''

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technōs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. The origina ...

'' #1-3 (1991) *'' Exiles'' Annual # (2007) *'' Incredible Hulks'' #612, 615 (2010) *'' Mutant X'' #1-3, 5 (full art); #12 (among other artists) (1998–99) *''

Namor Namor (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc ...

'' Annual #2 (1992) *''

Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...

'', miniseries, #1-4 (2008–09) *'' The Sentry: Fallen Sun'' #1 (2010) *''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'', vol. 2, #59 (1991) *''

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'' vol. 2, #45-46, 49–51, 55 (2002–03) *''

Ultimate Secret The ''Ultimate Galactus Trilogy'' is a collection of three comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. All three series are set in the Ultimate Marvel universe and are written by Warren Ellis. The series showcase the arrival of the planet ...

'', miniseries, #3-4 (2005) *''

'' #66-68, 72–73, Annual #1 (2005–06) *''

'' #291-293, 374, 377–380, 382, 393, 399, 460–461, Annual #15 (1991–2005) *''

Warlock and the Infinity Watch The Infinity Watch is the name of three fictional organizations appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of Infinity Watch was gathered in ''Warlock and the Infinity Watch'' #1, and starred in that series u ...

'' #7-8, 12-13 (1992–93) *''

What If What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * ''What If'' (2013 film) or ''The F Word'', a Canadian-Irish film Telev ...

Magneto have formed the X-Men?'' (2005) *''

X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

'' #76 (1992) *''

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'', vol. 2 (then ''X-Men: Legacy'') #95, 103 (1999-2000), #241 (2010) *''

: Search for Cyclops'', miniseries, #1-4 (2000) *''

X-Men Unlimited ''X-Men Unlimited'' was the title of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters (heroes and villains) from the X-tit ...

'' (

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story) #24 (1999)

Other publishers

*'' Star Wars'' #7 (along with Rob Pereira) (Dark Horse, 1999)

Notes

References

*
Tom Raney
at Marvel.com

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raney, Tom Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American comics artists The Kubert School alumni People from Sparta, New Jersey