Kirk Jarvinen | |
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Born | 1967 (age 55–56) Detroit, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller |
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Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.
Kirk Jarvinen was born in 1967 in Detroit, and raised in Michigan. [1]
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.
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]
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