Stephen Erwin (January 16, 1960 – October 25, 2023) was an American comics artist best known as the co-creator of Checkmate and Gunfire for DC Comics.
| Steve Erwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Erwin January 16, 1960 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1] |
| Died | October 25, 2023 (aged 63) |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
Notable works | Deathstroke the Terminator Checkmate! Batman Returns movie adaptation |
Biography edit
Steve Erwin was born on January 16, 1960.[2] He studied commercial art at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee.[1] He credited Neal Adams' Batman stories and Gene Colan's and Tom Palmer's work on Daredevil as having "won my heart in junior high to aspiring (dreaming) to be a comic book artist."[3] Erwin's first published comic book work appeared in Grimjack #18 (January 1986),[4] published by First Comics. During the 1980s and 1990s, he worked primarily for DC Comics, his first story for that publisher appearing in The Vigilante #48 (December 1987).[4] After that title's cancellation, Erwin co-created the title Checkmate! with writer Paul Kupperberg.[5] In August 1991, Erwin and Marv Wolfman launched the Deathstroke the Terminator title,[6] a series that Erwin would draw from 1991 to 1994.[4] The Gunfire character was created by Len Wein and Erwin in Deathstroke the Terminator Annual #3 (October 1993).[7] Erwin drew the comics adaptation of Batman Returns as well as Star Trek: The Next Generation Shadowheart, the graphic novel adaptation of The Ashes of Eden, and the Mike Danger series published by Tekno Comix.[4]
In 2007, Erwin was inducted into the Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, located in the Toy and Action Figure Museum.[1]
Erwin died on October 25, 2023, at the age of 63.[8]
Bibliography edit
DC Comics edit
- Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture #1 (1992)
- Checkmate #1–8, 11–13, 15, 17–25, 30 (1988–1990)
- Deathstroke the Terminator #1–9, 13, 17–21, 26–27, 29–34, Annual #2 (1991–1994)
- Gunfire #1–5 (1994)
- Hawk and Dove vol. 3 #21–22 (1991)
- New Gods vol. 3 #23–25 (1991)
- The New Titans #68–70 (1990)
- Showcase '96 #5 (1996)
- Star Trek #79, Special #3 (1995–1996)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Shadowheart #1–4 (1994–1995)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Special #2 (1994)
- Superboy vol. 3 #23 (1996)
- Superman: The Man of Steel #38 (1994)
- Titans Sell-Out Special #1 (1993)
- Vigilante #48–50 (1987–1988)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #6–7 (1991)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #16 (1986)
- Who's Who Update '88 #1, 4 (1988)
First Comics edit
Malibu Comics edit
- The Ferret #5–6 (1993)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Worf Special #0 (1995)
- Ultraforce #7 (1995)
Marvel Comics edit
- ID4: Independence Day #0, 2 (1996)
- Star Trek: Operation Assimilation #1 (1997)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Steve Erwin Cartoonist, Tulsa" (PDF). Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Francia, Reggie (November 27, 2016). "Reggie Francia interviews Steve Erwin". DC in the 80s. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Steve Erwin at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
The clandestine government operation Checkmate began its monthly adventures in April [1988] in its self-titled ongoing series by writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Steve Erwin.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 250: "Slade Wilson began his impressive sixty-issue run with the help of writer Marv Wolfman and artist Steve Erwin."
- ^ Jimenez, Phil (2008). "Gunfire". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1.
- ^ "Steve Erwin, Deathstroke the Terminator Artist and Checkmate Co-Creator, Passes Away at 63". CBR. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links edit
- Steve Erwin at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Steve Erwin at the Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Steve Erwin at Mike's Amazing World of Comics