Ben Stenbeck

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Ben Stenbeck
NationalityNew Zealander
Area(s) Cartoonist, Artist
Notable works
Baltimore
Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder
Koshchei
Hellboy
Our Bones Dust
www.benstenbeck.com

Ben Stenbeck is a New Zealand comic book creator, primarily an artist. He has frequently collaborated with Mike Mignola on stories for the Baltimore series and the Hellboy Universe, and co-created the Lands Unknown series with him.

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Career

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Ben Stenbeck at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con

He started his comic book career in 2003 when he illustrated a short Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book story in the anthology Tales of the Vampires for Dark Horse Comics. [1] In 2008, he made his Hellboy Universe debut when he illustrated a B.P.R.D. one-shot, The Ectoplasmic Man. [2] Since then he has worked on several titles for the Hellboy Universe including Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder , [3] Frankenstein Underground, [4] Koshchei, [5] and Hellboy. [6]

In 2010, Mike Mignola and writer Christopher Golden chose Stenbeck to illustrate the comic book adaptation of their novel, Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire . [7] [8] He continued working on Baltimore over the next five years with his final story, The Wolf and the Apostle, coming out in late 2014. [9]

Image Comics published his first creator owned comic, Our Bones Dust in 2023. [10] As a first-time writer, he focused on telling the story through the art with long stretches of silence. [11] In January 2025, the Lands Unknown series he co-created with Mike Mignola will be debuting in Bowling with Corpses & Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown from Dark Horse Comics. [12]

He also worked as a concept artist on video games and films, [13] being part of the design department of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies. [14] In 2005, he directed a short film called Zombie Movie . [15]

Bibliography

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Writing

Awards

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Notes

  1. Martin (2022-11-28). "GVN Talking Comics Interview: Artist Ben Stenbeck For Dark Horse Comics 'Koshchei in Hell'". Geek Vibes Nation. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. "B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplasmic Man". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. "Mike Mignola: The Return To 'HellBoy'". Comic Vine. July 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. Keith, Jed W. (9 March 2015). "Mike Mignola Gets Animated with FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND". Freak Sugar.
  5. Banks, Nick (8 June 2020). "Flashback Interview: 'Koschei the Deathless' Artist Ben Stenbeck". Con Skipper. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. Shannon, Hannah Means (3 August 2015). "'It Was The Scariest Thing I've Ever Done' – Mike Mignola On 'The Hounds of Pluto', Hellboy And The B.P.R.D. 1953 And The Winter Special". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  7. Manning, Shaun (6 July 2010). "Golden Sails on "The Plague Ships"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. Geddes, John. "Golden brings vampire expertise to 'Baltimore' series". USA Today. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  9. Tweedale, Mark (31 July 2014). "Mignolaversity: Big Changes in "Baltimore" with Golden, Stenbeck, Bergting, and Allie [Interview]". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. Quaintance, Zack (2023-10-26). "INTERVIEW: Ben Stenbeck shares new original series, OUR BONES DUST". The Beat. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  11. Brooke, David (31 October 2023). "Silence in storytelling and sci-fi: Ben Stenbeck talks new series 'Our Bones Dust'". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  12. Roe, Mike (4 April 2024). "'Hellboy' Creator Mike Mignola Launches 'Bowling With Corpses' Anthology, 'Lands Unknown' Comic Universe". The Wrap. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  13. Sketches, Two (2019-09-17). "Watch: comic artist Ben Stenbeck on Hellboy, Buffy and imposter syndrome". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  14. Fiamma, Andrea (2018-05-20). "Sunday Page: Ben Stenbeck su "Slaine" di Mike McMahon". Fumettologica (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  15. "2Chums Moving Pictures". 2008-02-24. Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  16. Mandelo, Lee (2011-04-11). "Presenting the Eisner Award Nominees for 2011". Reactor. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

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