Kirk Jarvinen

Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.

Kirk Jarvinen
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller
Official website

Early life

Kirk Jarvinen was born in 1967 in Detroit, and raised in Michigan.[1]

Career

Jarvinen became a professional comic artist and worked for a number of major publishers including Northstar, Fantagraphics, Malibu, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He gained attention as penciller for a four issue mini-series story for DC's Aquaman, in collaboration with writer, Peter David.[2] The Aquaman:Time and Tide series was later collected into a trade paperback.[3][4]

Jarvinen is also credited as the co-creator of the Marvel Comics Hulk character, Lazarus, with Peter David, and a DC Comics Green Lantern character, Torquemada, with Ron Marz.[1]

Other published credits to the Jarvinen name include a series of Golden Books produced by Random House, under The Amazing Spider-Man name.[5]

In 2004 as the penciller, artist for Moonstone Books' comic book adaptation of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, entitled Kolchak: Tales of the Night Stalker. Jarvinen has designed numerous action figures for the Kenner Hasbro.

Personal life

In 2001, Kirk Jarvinen married Pamela Milliron in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony, whose attendants were dressed in comic book attire as the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee character of Thor. They live in Portland, Oregon.[1]

References

Inline citations
  1. Lagerstedt, Ilpo (2008). "Kirk Jarvinen". Amerikansuomalaisia sarjakuvataiteilijoita (American comic artists) (in Finnish). University of Tampere. pp. 84–90. ISBN 9789514472305. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. Burgas, Greg (11 January 2012). "Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 11: Aquaman: Time and Tide #2". Comic Book Resources.
  3. Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (2013). Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman [2 volumes]: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. ABC-CLIO. p. 24. ISBN 9780313399244. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. DC Comics Graphic Novels: Aquaman Time and Tide
  5. Weiner, Robert G. (2008). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 1965–2005. McFarland. p. 310. ISBN 9780786451159. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

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