M. D. Bright facts for kids
Quick facts for kids M. D. Bright |
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| Born | Mark D. Bright 1955 |
| Died | (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
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Notable works
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Power Man and Iron Fist G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Quantum and Woody Solo Avengers (Hawkeye feature) Icon Iron Man |
Mark D. Bright (born 1955 – died March 27, 2024) was an American comic book artist and a storyboard artist. Sometimes people called him Doc Bright. He was famous for drawing the "Armor Wars" story for Marvel Comics' Iron Man. He also drew the two Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn mini-series for DC Comics. Mark Bright painted the cover for Marvel Comics' Transformers #5. He also helped create the comic series Quantum and Woody with writer Christopher J. Priest.
Later, Bright became a freelance storyboard artist. This means he drew pictures that show how scenes in movies or TV shows will look. Even so, he and Priest worked together again. They made a five-issue Quantum and Woody mini-series in 2014–2015.
Mark Bright's Comic Book Journey
Mark Bright started working in comics in 1978. His first regular job was drawing for the Falcon mini-series in 1983. This series was written by Christopher J. Priest, who was known as Jim Owsley back then. Bright drew three of the four issues for this series.
He worked with Priest again on the last 10 issues of Power Man and Iron Fist. Mark Bright also drew for many other popular comic series. These include Solo Avengers, Iron Man, G.I. Joe, Green Lantern, and Action Comics. He also worked on Icon for Milestone Comics and Quantum and Woody for Acclaim Comics.
Most of Bright's comic art was done with an inker. An inker is an artist who draws over the penciled lines to make them darker and clearer. Some of his main inkers were Romeo Tanghal, Randy Emberlin, Greg Adams, and Mike Gustovich. During his time as a full-time comic artist, Bright also drew for trading cards. He drew for the DC Cosmic Cards and G.I. Joe trading card sets.
Beyond Comics: Storyboarding and Other Works
After working in American comic books for 20 years, Mark Bright started drawing storyboards. These are like comic strips that plan out scenes for commercials, live-action TV shows, and movies. He worked on big films like M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender.
He sometimes returned to comics. He drew an Untold Tales of the New Universe comic for Marvel Comics. He also worked on a Transformers Spotlight issue for IDW Publishing.
Mark Bright also created his own comic series called the Damaged with Jason McKee. He also wrote and drew a Christian-themed comic strip called ...level path, which he updated on his website.
Mark Bright passed away on March 27, 2024, when he was 68 years old.
Images for kids
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Quantum & Woody: Director's Cut Trade by VALIANT Comics
