Denys Cowan facts for kids
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Cowan at the New York Comic Con
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| Born | Denys Cowan January 30, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, |
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Notable works
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Black Panther Dominique Laveau, Voodoo Child Milestone Media Power Man and Iron Fist The Question |
Denys B. Cowan (born January 30, 1961) is an American comics artist and television producer. He is also a media executive. Denys Cowan is one of the people who helped start Milestone Media. This company is known for creating diverse superhero characters.
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Becoming a Comic Artist
Denys Cowan first got excited about superheroes as a kid. He watched old TV shows like Adventures of Superman. He didn't even know what a comic book was back then! He found out about them in third grade.
After his mother passed away, Denys moved in with his grandparents. There, he met Derek Dingle, who would also become a comic creator. Derek showed Denys his very first comic book. It was an issue of Jack Kirby's New Gods.
Denys went to the High School of Art and Design in New York City. When he was 14, he met someone who worked for the artist Rich Buckler. This led Denys to visit Buckler's studio. Buckler hired him as an assistant. For about a year, Denys did many tasks. He ran errands, cleaned the studio, and found references for Buckler. Instead of money, Buckler paid him with music albums. This helped Denys love music even more.
Cowan's Amazing Career
Denys Cowan's first published comic work was a short story. It appeared in Weird War Tales #93 in 1980 for DC Comics. He became well-known as the main artist for The Question. This comic series was written by Dennis O'Neil and started in 1987.
He also worked on a Batman story called "Blind Justice." This was in Detective Comics #598–600. Later, he drew for the Deathlok miniseries at Marvel Comics. He also worked on the regular Deathlok comic book.
Milestone Media and Animation
In 1991, Denys Cowan worked with writer Dwayne McDuffie on a Prince comic book. In 1993, Cowan helped start Milestone Media. He co-founded it with Dwayne McDuffie, Michael Davis, and Derek Dingle. This company focused on creating diverse characters and stories. Later, Denys worked as a producer for the animated TV show Static Shock. This show was based on a popular Milestone character.
Denys also became the Senior Vice President of Animation at BET. In this role, he helped create and produce animated shows. He was in charge of developing the first season of The Boondocks.
He also served as Senior Vice President at Motown Animation and Filmworks. There, he created and developed many shows. He worked with big companies like Fox, ABC, Disney, and Nickelodeon.
Beyond comics and TV, Denys Cowan also drew the cover art. He created the cover for the GZA/Genius of the Wu-Tang Clan's album Liquid Swords. This album sold a lot of copies!
Awards and Recognition
Denys Cowan and his inker, Rick Magyar, were nominated for an Eisner Award. This award is like the "Oscars" for comic books. They were nominated for "Best Art Team" in both 1988 and 1989 for their work on The Question.
In 2013, Denys Cowan received an Inkpot Award. He got this award at the San Diego Comic-Con. It's a special award given to people who have contributed a lot to comics and pop culture.
