Denys Cowan facts for kids
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Cowan at the 2017 New York Comic Con
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| Born | Denys Cowan January 30, 1961 |
| 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 Cowan (born January 30, 1961) is an American comics artist and television producer. He is also a business leader in media and helped start Milestone Media.
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Early Life and First Steps in Comics
Denys Cowan first loved superheroes by watching old TV shows. He especially liked Adventures of Superman from the 1950s. He didn't know what comic books were until he was in third grade.
After his mother passed away, Denys lived with his grandparents. There, he met Derek Dingle, who would also become a comics creator. Derek showed Denys his first comic book, New Gods by Jack Kirby.
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 Denys as his assistant. For about a year, Denys helped with many tasks. He ran errands, cleaned the studio, and found pictures for Buckler to use. Buckler paid him with music albums, which helped Denys love music even more.
Denys Cowan's Career in Comics
Denys Cowan's first published comic work was a short story in Weird War Tales #93 in 1980. This was 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 story appeared in Detective Comics #598–600 in 1989. Denys drew the second half of the 1990 Deathlok miniseries for Marvel Comics. He also worked on the regular Deathlok comic series that followed.
In 1991, Denys Cowan and writer Dwayne McDuffie worked together on a Prince comic book.
Starting Milestone Media
In 1993, Denys Cowan helped create Milestone Media. He started it with Dwayne McDuffie, Michael Davis, and Derek Dingle. Milestone Media aimed to create more diverse superheroes and stories. Later, Denys worked as a producer on Static Shock. This was an animated TV show based on the Milestone character Static.
Denys Cowan in Television and Film
Denys Cowan also worked in television. He was a senior vice president of animation at BET. In this role, he helped create and produce animated shows for the network. This included developing the first season of The Boondocks.
He also served as a senior vice president at Motown Animation and Filmworks. There, he created and developed many shows with major companies like Fox, ABC, Disney, and Nickelodeon.
Denys Cowan also drew the cover art for the album Liquid Swords by GZA/Genius from the Wu-Tang Clan.
Awards and Recognition
Denys Cowan and inker Rick Magyar were nominated for an Eisner Award in 1988 and 1989. This award was for "Best Art Team" for their work on The Question.
In 2013, Denys Cowan received an Inkpot Award at San Diego Comic-Con. This award honors people who have made great contributions to comics and science fiction.
