| Mike Deodato | |
|---|---|
| π Image Mike Deodato at Lucca Comics & Games 2014 | |
| Born | Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho (1963-05-23) May 23, 1963 (age 62) |
| Area | Penciller |
| Pseudonym | Mike Deodato Jr. |
Notable works | Wonder Woman Dark Avengers Infinity Wars Thunderbolts The Incredible Hulk The Amazing Spider-Man |
Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho, better known by his pen name Mike Deodato (/ΛdiΛΙΛdΓ¦toΚ/ DEE-Ι-DAT-oh; born May 23, 1963), is a Brazilian comic book artist.
Early life
[edit]Mike Deodato was born on May 23, 1963, in Campina Grande, ParaΓba, Brazil. He is the son of comic artist Deodato Borges.[1]
Career
[edit]One of Deodato's first works was a 1993 photo-realistic comic book adaptation of the television series Beauty and the Beast published by Innovation Publishing. Deodato became famous in the North American comic book industry for his work with writer William Messner-Loebs on Wonder Woman, during which he co-created the character Artemis of Bana-Mighdall.[2] After his Wonder Woman project, he became the penciller of Thor, where he worked firstly with writer Warren Ellis and then again with writer William Messner-Loebs. Later he drew Glory for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios at Image Comics and Maximum Press.[3]
While his style in the mid-1990s was highly reminiscent of Jim Lee, he has recently changed to a more simplified, photo-realistic and sometimes moody style. His first work with this new artistic identity was The Incredible Hulk, written by Bruce Jones. Since then, he has worked on the Doctor Strange spin-off Witches[4] and became the regular penciller of The Amazing Spider-Man and New Avengers. Deodato then took over as regular penciller for the Marvel title Thunderbolts with issue 110, once again collaborating with Warren Ellis. Deodato then became the regular artist for the Dark Avengers ongoing series which came out of the conclusion of Secret Invasion. With writer Ed Brubaker, he launched the ongoing series Secret Avengers in May 2010,[5] before returning to New Avengers.
In 2012 he became the penciller of The Avengers and The New Avengers.[6] Deodato worked with Jason Aaron on the eight-issue flagship comic of Marvel's 2014 crossover storyline, Original Sin.[7] In 2017 Deodato drew the Astonishing X-Men ongoing series with writer Charles Soule.[8] He drew the Infinity Wars limited series in 2018 with writer Gerry Duggan.[9]
In March 2019 Deodato announced that he would leave Marvel after his upcoming run on Savage Avengers.[10] Following the expiration of his Marvel contract, he worked with DC to create a Batman-centric Comic-Con Experience 2019 poster. The poster, colored by Marcelo Maiolo, will honor Batman's 80th anniversary.[11]
In March 2020 Deodato and writer J. Michael Straczynski started the series The Resistance. The series were one of four inaugural releases comprising a new shared universe within the publisher's Upshot imprint.[12]
Bibliography
[edit]Dark Horse Comics
[edit]- Lady Death vs. Vampirella
- Star Wars Tales 7
- Xena #9β14
DC Comics
[edit]- Batgirl Annual #1 (2000)
- Batman #570 (1999)
- Batman 80-Page Giant #3 (among other artists) (2000)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87 (1999)
- Detective Comics #736 (1999)
- Legends of the DC Universe (Wonder Woman) #4β5 (1998)
- Wonder Woman vol. 2 #0, 85, 90β100 (1994β1995)
Image Comics
[edit]- Glory #1β10 (among other artists) (1995β1996)
- Jade Warriors #1β3 (1999β2000)
- WildC.A.T.s #47 (along with Ed Benes) (1998)
Marvel Comics
[edit]- The Amazing Spider-Man (Spider-Man) #509β528; (Harry Osborn) #546 (2004β2008)
- Astonishing X-Men vol. 4 #2 (2017)
- Avengers #380β382, 384β385, 387β388, 390β391, 393β395, 397β399, 401-402 (1994β1996)
- Avengers vol. 4 #34 (2013)
- Avengers vol. 5 #9β13, 24, 37, 39, 41 (2013β2015)
- Avengers: The Crossing (1995)
- BrooklyKnight #1 (2012)
- Captain America #616β617 (among other artists) (2011)
- Dark Avengers #1β6, 9β16 (2009β2010)
- Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus (along with Terry Dodson) (2009)
- Dream Police (2005)
- Elektra #1β19 (1996β1998); #-1 (1997, Flashback issue)
- Guardians of Knowhere #1β4 (2015)[13]
- Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #447β453 (1996β1997)
- Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed (1996)
- Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #50β54, 60β65, 70β72 (2003β2004)
- The Invincible Iron Man vol. 3 #6β14 (2016)
- Infinity Countdown #1β5 (2018)
- Infinity Countdown Prime #1 (2018)
- Infinity Wars #1β6 (2018)
- Infinity Wars Prime #1 (2018)
- Journey into Mystery #503β506, 508β511, #-1 (1996β1997)
- Moon Knight vol. 5 #20 (2008)
- New Avengers #17β20 (2006)
- New Avengers vol. 2 #9β30, 34 (2010β2012)
- New Avengers vol. 3 #7β12, 28, 32β33 (2013β2015)
- New Avengers Finale (among other artists) (2010)
- Old Man Logan #25β33 (2017)
- Original Sin #1β8 (2014)
- Punisher War Journal vol. 2 #4 (2007)
- Savage Avengers #1β5 (2019)
- Secret Avengers #1β4, 6β10, 12 (2010β2011)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #21β22 (1998)
- Star Wars vol. 2 #13β14 (2015)
- Star Wars: Vader Down #1 (2015)
- Thanos vol. 2 #1β6 (2016β2017)
- Thor vol. 1 #491-494, 496, 498β502 (1995-1996)
- Thor: The Legend #1 (1996)
- Thunderbolts #110β121 (2007β2008)
- Thunderbolts Prelude (1997, reprints team's first appearance in Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #449)
- Tigra #1β4 (2002)
- Ultimates Annual #2 (2006)
- Witches #1β4 (2004)
- Wolverine vol. 2 Annual #2 (2008)
- Wolverine: Origins #28β30 (2008β2009)
- X-Men: Legacy #212 (along with Scot Eaton) (2008)
- X-Men: Original Sin one-shot (2008)
- X-Men Unlimited #32 (2001)
- X.S.E., miniseries, #1β4 (1996β1997)
Other publishers
[edit]- Beauty and the Beast (Innovation)
- The Cartoon Art of Mike Deodato, Jr. Dec 2013 (Red Giant Entertainment)
- Death Kiss (Maximum Press)
- Lady Death #5β8 (Chaos!)
- Lady Death vs. Vampirella: Uncommon Ground (Chaos!)
- Lost in Space (Innovation)
- Mack Bolan: The Executioner (Innovation)
- Mike Deodato's Comics & Stories Summer 2014 (Red Giant Entertainment)[14]
- Mike Deodato's Jade Warriors 2014 (Red Giant Entertainment)
- Mike Deodato Jr's Sketchbook (2014) (Red Giant Entertainment)
- Purgatori (Chaos!)
- Quantum Leap (Innovation)
- Samuree vol. 2 #3 (Continuity)
- Turok (Valiant)
Covers work
[edit]- A+X #1 (Variant Cover Only Marvel 2012)
- Astonishing X-Men #8 (Marvel, 2017β)
- Darth Vader Annual #2 (Marvel, 2017β)
- Marvel Legacy #1 (Variant Cover Only Marvel 2016)
- She-Hulk (vol. 2) #22-24, #27-36 (2007-2008)
- Prowler #10 (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ Johnston, Rich (August 26, 2014). "Deodato Borges, "Mike Deodato Sr", Dies, Aged 80". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1990s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Baker's Dozen". World Famous Comics. July 7, 2004. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Yarbrough, Beau (May 24, 2001). "Charmed I'm Sure: Deodato unlocks the magic of 'Witches'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (December 23, 2008). "Mike Deodato Explores His Dark (Avengers) Side". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ Ching, Albert (December 5, 2012). "Jonathan Hickman Brings the World to Marvel NOW! Avengers". Newsarama. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Ching, Albert (January 8, 2014). "Jason Aaron Puts Marvel's Secrets Up for Grabs in "Original Sin"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Staley, Brandon (May 3, 2017). "Mike Deodato Jr. Joins Astonishing X-Men Art Rotation". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Gerding, Stephen (March 27, 2018). "Marvel's Infinity Wars Announcement Teases New Cosmic Character". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Webber, Tim (March 3, 2018). "Mike Deodato Will Leave Marvel After Savage Avengers". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Sykes, Joshua (October 28, 2019). "Mike Deodato Reveals CCXP Batman Poster in First DC Work Post-Marvel". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Jim (February 4, 2020). "Straczynski & Deodato Explain How The Resistance Will Launch AWA's Universe". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ White, Brett (March 6, 2015). "Bendis, Deodato launch Guardians of Knowhere during Secret Wars". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ "Red Giant to Release New Original Projects From Superstar Comic Artist Mike Deodato" (Press release). MarketWired. September 5, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Mike Deodato at the Grand Comics Database
- Mike Deodato Jr. at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Glass House Graphics
- Mike Deodato page at Marvel Digital Comics
- Marvel Gazette Interview
