Steve mcniven is a muchindemand comic book artist, with past hits including civil war, old man logan, nemesis and comic books that werent written by mark millar as. He took over the penciling duties from josh middleton on meridian and began a partnership with inker, dexter vines, which continues to this day. Cbcs lost my book comic book grading and restoration. Following the death of wolverine and hunt for wolverine, marvel has officially announced logans next series will be titled return of wolverine. Civil war uncredited hide show thanks 2 credits 2019 captain marvel special thanks as steve mcniven 2016 captain america. Canadian comic book penciller, famous for working on marvels civil war with mark millar. At marvel, the days of kirby and ditko gave rise to romita, byrne, miller, and the buscemas which lead to lee, mcfarlane, and liefeld. Every modern marvel event ranked from worst to best paste. Steve mcniven person steve mcniven is credited in 491 issues. Mark millar and steve mcniven s original story left me with a lot of really cool toys to play with and i decided to pick up the thread not long after that. Their marquee wolverine story, old man logan was behind schedule. More shocking twists and turns from the masters of modern comic book awesomeness mark millar kickass, civil war and steve mcniven wolverine. Marvels civil war 200607 by mark millar and steve mcniven. Mar 26, 20 in this way, the creators on the book are victims of their own success.
Steve mcniven captain america in uncanny avengers art by. Steve mcniven has 265 books on goodreads with 149625 ratings. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. See more ideas about marvel n dc, comic books art, marvel comics.
Steven mcniven born in 1967 is a canadian comic book artist. Sep 06, 2014 i dont want to give the impression that writer charles soule and penciller steve mcniven do a bad job. He took over the penciling duties from josh middleton on meridian and began a partnership with inker, dexter vines. He first gained prominence on crossgens meridian, before moving onto books such as ultimate. Heres the stunning cover by stupendous steve mcniven. Every wednesday is new comic book day and hundreds of comic books hit local comic shops and the digital market. Avengers infinity war could see chris evans captain america replaced by sebastian stans bucky or anthony mackies falcon, claims civil wars steve mcniven. Mark millar and steve mcniven get really oversized edition of.
Donning a mask and long flowing cape, hes a man in white fighting relentlessly for a cause he believes in. Steve mcniven is developing a barry windsorsmith style. Old man logan artist steve mcniven covers logans bluray steel book. The comic that inspired logan revolutionized marvels xmen. Marvel announces new return of wolverine series cbr. These spreads were difficult in that each character from the team, like the inhumans here, needed to be clearly show as they were getting caption boxes with their names next to them and in proper order for their dialogue and actions. This novel filled in the blanks from the comic series. Marvel comics civil war features marvels greatest heroes divided. Finally, someone figured out a way to visualize the potential of sues invisibility powers. Later, he gained more fame working for marvel comics as. New powers, new enemies, new challengeslogans back and hes ready to carve out a new life for himself. Price 16 eur pages 204 onsale date 201011 indicia colophon publisher panini france s.
Out of all the wolverine stories i have read including frank miller this one seems to be the most faithful to who he is. Steve mcniven has 454 posts on their instagram profile. The greatest comics of the 21st century by walt stiles civil war is a 20062007 marvel comics crossover storyline built around a selftitled sevenissue limited series written by mark millar and penciled by steve mcniven, which ran through various other titles published by marvel at the time. Show this to any nontraditional comic book reader and theyre going to. Drax the destroyer steve mcniven marvel comics art, marvel comic books. His big break, however, came in 2006, when he was tapped for marvels biggest event of the decade, civil war. The death of wolverine creative team of writer charles soule and artist steve mcniven will launch the next chapter of logans adventures on september 19 in a fiveissue limited series. The best and greatest modern comic books greatest comics of. Civil war raging in theaters, it is a good time to take a look at the comic that inspired it. Captain america assembles earths mightiest heroes for. Civil war special thanks as steve mcniven edit personal details.
Jul 20, 20 the rick remender written series uncanny avengers, has had no shortage of superstar, incredible artists, and come november, you can add steve mcnivens name to the mix. The comic book was written by mark millar and drawn by steve mcniven. Steven steve mcniven is a canadian comic book artist. Steve mcniven is typically given as the book s redeemer, but his work here is average at. With the threat from the stars now reaching earth, captain america sends out the call for heroes to meet its advance across the globe. Steve is one of several remarkable artists nominated for best comic book artist, the nominees are. Return of wolverine, a fiveissue limited series kicking off this week, brings the team of writer charles soule and artist steve mcniven back together to resurrect the man they killed four years ago. The most intriguing is the variations of loganwolverine through the years who are locked up inside his head.
Like frank millers the dark knight returns 1986 and alan moores watchmen 198687, civil war pits superheroe. July 20, 20 from guardians of the galaxy to uncanny avengers. Enter the venomverse yellowcard lead singer ryan key dives into the venomous event action. See more ideas about comic books art, marvel comics and marvel. Old man logan artist steve mcniven covers logans bluray. Declan shalvey relieving steve mcniven for the middle of. Mark millar and steve mcniven get really oversized edition. We aim to provide a deeper experience than typical comics websites. Steve mcniven project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Free comics stories will be made available for one month on the service starting april 2. To quote austin powers, you were right to be suspicious if you didnt think steve mcniven would be drawing all 5 issues of the return of wolverine miniseries this fall. Like frank millers the dark knight returns 1986 and alan moores watchmen 198687, civil war pits superheroes against one another in a battle to decide the proper role of superpowered crime.
With civil war, marvel dusted off inane source material for superfights. He first gained prominence on crossgens meridian, before moving onto books such as ultimate secret, new. Marvel unlimited now offering free access to iconic comic book stories. Steve mcniven comics bookcase writing about comics. Now its finally here, and before i get into the spoilers of this first issue, i have something to say to anyone in the aforementioned groups. With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Years before jason aarons acclaimed run on thor, marvel had a problem. Read new york magazines first captain america became evil. Top comics to buy this week return of wolverine finale. Of course, i have my receipt and a picture of the book on the cbcs grading table. A more easily understood moment is spoiler alert seeing the marvel heroes, drawn by steve mcniven. A scholarly analysis of marvels civil war by mark millar. The greatest heroes in comics together on one unbeatable team. Limited 1 for 100 variant cover by steve mcniven the garden.
Check out this incredible street art mural in london based on my design for the logan bluray steelbook. Jason aaron, steve mcniven, and esad ribics large comic oneshot is much more of a trailer for whats to come rather than a gamechanging installment. Apr 26, 2018 steve mcniven is a muchindemand comic book artist, with past hits including civil war, old man logan, nemesis and comic books that werent written by mark millar as well, such as new avengers. Illustrated with fastidious adoration by steve mcniven and designed with classy, swiss restraint, it sure as hell looked operatic and important, even if it never scaled a fraction of the heights. Heres my pencils from another double page spread from marvels monsters unleashed out today. Its hard to pick which scene in old man logan is the wildest.
With creators of this calibre and ubiquity, there is an inclination to. The epic tale was first published by marvel comics in the pages of xmen spinoff series wolverine at the turn of this decade. Chronicling the career of artist steve mcniven of marvel comics civil. The story has nuance, dark humor, brilliant commentary, and. Steve mcniven left his home in canada to move to florida and work for crossgen. For every age of the comic book industry, a crop of artists emerge that define their generation. Steve mcniven looks like cap is taking a beating from the apocalypse twins in issue 15 of uncanny avengers and buy the looks of it his shield is failing.
Apr 20, 2017 every modern marvel event ranked from worst to best. Marvel debuts six new monsters unleashed creatures. One highlight of the story is learning the fate of many marvel heroes. Steve mcnivens civil war is one of the most widely seen series of the last decade, and brian bendis has been running the table over at marvel for so long that his style is officially inescapable. Youll know youve got something completely different by the turn of the first page. He first came into prominence after he took over as a penciller of crossgen s meridian title following the departure of josh middleton. Charles soule is a brooklyn, new yorkbased comic book author, musician, and attorney, known for his series 27 published by image comics, letter 44 from oni press, the death of wolverine, superman wonder woman and other titles. With civil war, marvel dusted off inane source material. Written by brian michael bendis penciled by steve mcniven. Civil war by mark millar, steve mcniven, dexter vines, paperback. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Steve mcniven this is the last canadian artist on this list, i promise.
In fact, if their assignment wasnt perpetuating an abused storytelling device and if. Old man logans steve mcniven shares ideas for after wolverine exclusive old man logans steve mcniven spoke exclusively with. Steve mcniven comic artist the most popular comic art by steve. Mcniven collaborated with mark millar on the old man logan comic book. By jesse schedeen, tony daniel, lee bermejo, steve mcniven it was another big week for the comic book industry, particularly on the batman front. He first gained prominence on crossgens meridian, before moving onto. But in the faroff antarctic savage land, kazar and the agents of wakanda have located an enemy offensive that could change the course of the conflict. The six new monsters come from artists salvador larroca, greg land, art adams, steve mcniven, adam kubert and leinil yu. Mark millar and steve mcniven s original story left me with a lot of really cool toys to play with and i decided to pick up the. Jul 07, 2017 avengers infinity war could see chris evans captain america replaced by sebastian stans bucky or anthony mackies falcon, claims civil wars steve mcniven in an exclusive interview with. Old man logan got a new ongoing comic book series by writer jeff lemire and artist andrea sorrentino. Mark miller is a solid writer, who delivers an amazing story that really fleshes out the spirit of wolverine. But if youre thinking mark millar and steve mcniven are telling a story youve already heard before, think again.
The spartan approach to storytelling hurts as well as helps the book at times. Did you know steve is one of the nominees in spike tvs scream awards. But interesting isnt what one expects for the return of such a dynamic character. Our comic book articles tackle issues of our time such as race, gender, sexuality, and inequality. He first gained prominence on crossgens meridian, before moving onto books such as ultimate secret, new avengers and civil war. Mcniven has been a marvel mainstay since the early 2000s, when he did many covers for the publisher. Dont miss the fleshrending final chapter to the greatest wolverine story ever told by the peerless mark millar and steve mcniven. Trimpes rip signature after getting it signed by steve mcniven and remarked by dexter vines. In the past couple of years, weve seen mcniven work with mark millar on nemesis, and an issue of avx. Now shipping twice a month, the avengers go large, expanding their roster and their sphere of influence to a global and even interplanetary level. I put it through cbcs to avoid the qualified note on the label for mr. Twentieth century fox has acquired nemesis, a creatorowned marvel comic book series by scottish writer mark millar and american artist steve mcniven, the creative team behind marvels popular civil war series. Marvels civil war series tops comic sales chart in 2006.
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