Ben Lai

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Ben Lai
Born Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Area(s) Penciller

Ben Lai is a Canadian comic book penciler who worked on series such as Sigil , Radix , Thor and X-Men . [1] His brother, Ray Lai, often inks his work.

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In 2002, the Lai brothers were involved in a controversy when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used an image from Radix #1 in a $50 million grant proposal for the development of battlefield armor for the United States military. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Comic Creator: Ben and Ray Lai". Lambiek.net. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. Noah Shachtman (August 28, 2002). "America's Might: A Comic Tale". Wired.
  3. Tim Friend (August 29, 2002). "MIT's future soldier resembles comic-book heroine". USA Today.