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Dan Jurgens

Born(1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age56)Ortonville, Minnesota

NationalityAmerican

Area(s)Penciller, inker, writer

Notable worksBooster GoldSupermanThorTangent Comics

Dan Jurgens (born June 27, 1959 in Ortonville, Minnesota)[1] is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles The Adventures of Superman and Superman (vol. 2), particularly during "The Death of Superman" storyline.Contents 1 Career 1.1 1980s 1.2 1990s 1.3 2000s 1.4 2010s 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 3.1 Dark Horse Comics 3.2 DC Comics 3.3 Marvel Comics 3.4 Valiant Comics 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksCareer1980sAfter graduating from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1981, Jurgens' first professional comic work was for DC Comics on The Warlord #63 (Nov. 1982).[2] He was hired due to a recommendation of Warlord creator Mike Grell who was deeply impressed by Jurgens' work after being shown his private portfolio at a convention.[3] In 1984, Jurgens was the artist for the Sun Devils limited series (July 1984 June 1985), with writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. Jurgens would make his debut as a comic book writer with Sun Devils. He began scripting from Conway's plots with No. 8 and fully took over the writing duties on the title with No. 10. In 1985, Jurgens created the character Booster Gold,[4] who became a member of the Justice League. His first work on Superman was as penciller for The Adventures of Superman Annual No. 1 (1987).[2] In 1989, Jurgens began working full-time on the character when he took over the writing/pencilling of the monthly The Adventures of Superman. He also had a run as artist of Green Arrow with writer Mike Grell from 1988-1990.1990s

The cover to Superman vol. 2, No. 75 (Jan. 1993). Art by Jurgens and Brett BreedingJurgens was the penciller of the 1991 limited series Armageddon 2001 and co-created the hero Waverider with Archie Goodwin.[5] Jurgens helped writer Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove launch a new Superman title, Superman: The Man of Steel in July 1991[6] and assumed the writing/pencilling of the main Superman comic book with issue No. 57 (July 1991).[2] He created a supporting hero named Agent Liberty[7] in issue No. 60 (Oct. 1991) and then worked on the "Panic in the Sky" crossover in 1992.[8] During his run on Superman, Jurgens created two major villains, Doomsday and the Cyborg Superman. Doomsday was the main antagonist in the "The Death of Superman" storyline which saw the iconic hero killed in an issue consisting entirely of splash pages.[9] The Cyborg Superman was an existing character which Jurgens reintroduced in The Adventures of Superman #500[10] for the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline. Jurgens wrote and drew Justice League America (#6177 April 1992 July 1993)[11] and in 1993 pencilled the Metal Men four-issue miniseries,[2] which was a retcon of their origin story. Jurgens wrote and pencilled the crossover series Zero Hour.[12] and the Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey miniseries, both in 1994.

Superman vs. Aliens No. 1(July 1995). Art by Jurgens and Kevin NowlanJurgens scripted and provided layout art for the Superman vs. Aliens miniseries. The story featured a battle between Superman and the aliens created by H. R. Giger (a.k.a. the Xenomorphs), from the titular film series. It was co-published by Dark Horse Comics and DC in 1995. In the same year, he gave up the pencilling duties on Superman. In 1996 Jurgens and Italian artist Claudio Castellini worked on the highly publicized crossover Marvel vs DC.[13] Jurgens was one of the many creators who worked on the Superman: The Wedding Album one-shot in 1996 which featured the title character's marriage to Lois Lane.[14] Jurgens developed the Tangent Comics imprint for DC the following year.[15]

Cover to Teen Titans vol. 2, No. 5 (Feb. 1997), featuring the 199698 team. Art by Jurgens and George PrezIn January 1996, Jurgens was writer and penciller of the new Spider-Man series, The Sensational Spider-Man, at Marvel Comics.[2][16] The title was initially conceived to be the flagship showcase for the new Ben Reilly Spider-Man. The initial seven issues (#06, JanuaryJuly 1996) were written and pencilled by Jurgens. Jurgens pushed strongly for the restoration of Peter Parker as the true Spider-Man and plans were made to enact this soon, but Bob Harras, the new Editor-in-chief, demanded the story be deferred until after the Onslaught crossover. Jurgens had by this stage become disillusioned with the immense amount of group planning and constant changes of ideas and directions and took this as the last straw, resigning from the title. In a past interview several years after his Spider-Man run, Jurgens stated that he would like to have another chance on the character, since his run was with the Ben Reilly character during the Spider-Man Clone Saga, and not Peter Parker. Jurgens wrote and pencilled Teen Titans (vol. 2) for its entire two-year, 24 issue run (October 1996 September 1998). George Prez, the co-creator of The New Teen Titans served as inker for the series' first 15 issues. After 10 years working on the Superman character, Jurgens ended his run as writer with Superman (vol. 2) No. 150 (Nov. 1999). Also in 1999, Jurgens was writer and layout artist for the tabloid-sized graphic novel Superman/Fantastic Four, with finished art by his former The Adventures of Superman inker Art Thibert.[17] Jurgens worked with Marvel Comics as writer on Thor (vol. 2) with pencilling by John Romita, Jr.[18] and as writer/artist on Captain America (vol. 3). In 1995 he was writer/penciller on Solar No. 46 from Valiant Comics wherein he worked with inker Dick Giordano and with penciller Tom Grindberg joining in with issues #5154 after Jurgens relinquished penciller duties with issue No. 50. Jurgens was the debut writer of the Tomb Raider: The Series comic book series licensed to Top Cow Productions and Image Comics, which in 1999. The debut issue of Tomb Raider was the number one selling comic book of that year. Jurgens was writer of the series until issue No. 21.2000sIn 2000, he was the writer and provided layouts for the four issue prestige miniseries Titans/Legion of Super-Heroes: Universe Ablaze, with finishes provided by Phil Jimenez. Jurgens wrote Aquaman (vol. 3) from issue No. 63 (Jan. 2000) until its cancellation with issue No. 75 (Jan. 2001). In November 2002, he wrote and pencilled the four-issue weekly miniseries Superman: Day of Doom (Jan. 2003), which marked the 10 year anniversary of "The Death of Superman" event from 1992. After a hiatus from comics, he returned to DC Comics, providing layouts for the lead story in the Infinite Crisis Secret Files 2006 special (April 2006) and provided art for the weekly series 52 and to the six issue limited series Crisis Aftermath: The Battle For Bldhaven written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey. Jurgens collaborated with writer/creator Marv Wolfman on the Nightwing series for issues 125128. On Metamorpho: Year One, Jurgens was writer and penciller for the first two issues with Mike Norton drawing issues 36. Jurgens was writer and artist of the "History of the Multiverse" back-up stories in the weekly Countdown which appeared in issues No. 49 through No. 38. At the Los Angeles Comic Con in March 2007, DC announced a new, ongoing Booster Gold series written by Geoff Johns, pencilled by Jurgens, and inked by Norm Rapmund to begin shortly after the end of 52.[19] He was the writer of Tangent: Superman's Reign limited series in 2008, revisiting the Tangent Comics characters and wrote and illustrated an issue of The Brave and the Bold vol. 2 No. 23 (July 2009), which featured Booster Gold and Magog.[2]2010sHe was amongst the creative talent of DC Comics' The New 52 relaunch in 2011, becoming the writer of the new Justice League International series with artist Aaron Lopresti[20] and the artist of the new Green Arrow series with writer J. T. Krul and inker George Prez. He became co-writer of Green Arrow with Keith Giffen on issues #36. DC announced in October 2011 that Jurgens would return to Superman, co-writing and drawing, the self-titled Superman series with Giffen. Their first issue was No. 7 (cover dated May 2012).[21] During 20122013, Jurgens was writer and artist of Fury of the Firestorms: The Nuclear Men from issues #1320, where the series was canceled. In 2014, he and Giffen together with Jeff Lemire and Brian Azzarello co-wrote The New 52: Futures End.[22]Personal lifeJurgens is married with two children, Quinn Jurgens and Seth Jurgens.[23]BibliographyComics work includes:Dark Horse Comics Superman vs. Aliens (1995 limited series; story and layout art)

DC Comics 52 #211, 24, 35, 43 (20062007) Action Comics No. 650, 667 (19901991) The Adventures of Superman #452470, 472478, 480, 492, 500 (writer and penciller, 19891993); Annual No. 1 (pencils, 1987) Agent Liberty Special # 1 (writer and cover artist, 1992) Aquaman vol. 3 #6375 (writer, 20002001) Aquaman and The Others (writer, 2014-2015) Armageddon 2001 #12 (artist, 1991) Batman No. 359, 568 (1983, 1999) Annual No. 9 (1985) (pencils) Batman Beyond #1-current (2015-)(writer) Booster Gold #125 (artist, 198688) Booster Gold vol. 2 #112, 1519, 2131, 4447 (artist, 20072008; writer/artist, 20092010, 2011) The Brave and the Bold vol. 2 No. 23 (writer/artist, 2009) Countdown (writer and artist of the "History of the Multiverse" back-up stories in issues No. 49 through #38) Crisis Aftermath: The Battle For Bldhaven (2006 mini-series) (pencils) DC Universe: Legacies #78 (2011) Firestorm: The Nuclear Man vol. 3 No. 33 (April 2007) (layouts only) Flash Gordon #19 (miniseries) (writer/artist, 1989) Fury of the Firestorms: The Nuclear Men #1320 (writer and pencils 20122013) Green Arrow #13-14, 17-18, 21-24, 27-30, 33-34 (pencils) (1988-1990) Green Arrow vol. 4 #15 (pencils); #36 (co-writer) (2011-2012) Infinite Crisis Secret Files 2006 (2006) (layouts for lead story) Justice League America #6177 (19921993) Justice League International #112 (writer, 20112012) Metal Men (limited series, 1993) (layouts) Metamorpho: Year One #16 (writer; artist for issues 1 and 2 only, 2007) The New Teen Titans vol. 2 No. 6 (pencils, 1984) Nightwing Sun Devils (writer and artist, 1984) Superman vol. 2 (writer: 19911999; pencils: 19911995) Superman vol. 3 #712 (writer and pencils 2012) Superman 80-Page Giant #1 (1999) (cover artist pencils and writer for 10-page short story) Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey (limited series; story and layouts) #14 (1994) Superman: The Doomsday Wars #13 (19981999) Superman: Day of Doom #14 (2003) Superman: Secret Files (1998) (writer and layout art for lead story; plus pencil art for character profiles) Superman/Fantastic Four (1999) (writer and layout art, with finished art by Art Thibert) Tangent: Superman's Reign #112 (20082009) (writer) Teen Titans vol. 2 #124 (19961998) Time Masters: Vanishing Point #16 (2010 mini series) (writer/artist) Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #319325 (1985) Titans/Legion of Super-Heroes: Universe Ablaze #14 (prestige miniseries. writer and layouts, with finishes by Phil Jimenez) (2000) The Warlord #6388, 91 (artist) (19821985) Zero Hour #04 (1994)Marvel Comics Daredevil No. 224 (penciller) Captain America vol. 3 #2550 (writer), #3350 (penciller); Annual 2000; Annual 2001 The Sensational Spider-Man #06 (JanuaryJuly 1996) (writer and penciller) Thor vol. 2 #179 (writer); Annual 1999; Annual 2000; Annual 2001Valiant Comics Solar # 4654 (July 1995 December 1995) Writer/Penciller on #4650; writer only from #5154AwardsHis work has earned him several awards over the years, including the 1994 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book.[24]References1. Jump up ^ Worden, Mark (November 15, 1983), "Dan Jurgens: On Warlord, Mike Grell, And Comics In General", Amazing Heroes (35): 48582. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Dan Jurgens at the Grand Comics Database3. Jump up ^ "Dan Jurgens". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.4. Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p.218. ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9. The DC Universe gained one of its most peculiar stars in the first issue of writer/artist Dan Jurgens' Booster Gold series.5. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 250: "Armageddon 2001 was the DC Comics event of the summer...Written by Archie Goodwin and Denny O'Neil, and drawn by penciler Dan Jurgens, Armageddon 2001 chronicled the birth of time-traveling hero Waverider."6. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 250: "DC editorial saw the chance to give their hero a fourth ongoing monthly book, Superman: The Man of Steel was born, with the first issue written by Louise Simonson and with art by Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Bob McLeod, and Dan Jurgens."7. Jump up ^ Jurgens, Dan(w),Jurgens, Dan(p),Barreto, Eduardo(i)."Intergang --No More!" Superman v2,60 (October 1991), DC Comics8. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 253: "In this seven-part adventure...writers Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, and Louise Simonson, with artists Brett Breeding, Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove, and Bob McLeod assembled many of DC's favorite characters to defend the world."9. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 258: "In Superman #75...DC had killed their icon...in a dramatic finale delivered in splash images and written and drawn by artist Dan Jurgens, with finishes by Brett Breeding."10. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 259: "The issue also featured four teaser comics that introduced a group of contenders all vying for the Superman name...A Cyborg Superman claimed he was the real Man of Steel in a short by storyteller Dan Jurgens."11. Jump up ^ Schweier, Philip (August 2012). "Justice League, Then and Now with Gerry Conway and Dan Jurgens". Back Issue! (TwoMorrows Publishing) (58): 7072.12. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 266: "In DC's newest summer blockbuster Zero Hour, writer/artist Dan Jurgens and finisher Jerry Ordway crafted a five-issue story that began with issue No. 4, and counted backward to zero."13. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 272: "Written by Peter David and Ron Marz with art by Dan Jurgens and Claudio Castellini, this four-issue miniseries event consisted of five major battles voted on in advance by reader ballots distributed to comic stores."14. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 275: " The behind-the-scenes talent on the monumental issue appropriately spanned several generations of the Man of Tomorrow's career. Written by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson, and Roger Stern, the one-shot featured the pencils of John Byrne, Gil Kane, Stuart Immonen, Paul Ryan, Jon Bogdanove, Kieron Dwyer, Tom Grummett, Dick Giordano, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, Nick Cardy, Al Plastino, Barry Kitson, Ron Frenz, and Dan Jurgens."15. Jump up ^ Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 281: "A series of nine one-shots springing from the imagination of writer/artist Dan Jurgens, the Tangent Comics imprint introduced an entirely new universe of heroes."16. Jump up ^ Cowsill, Alan; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1990s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p.224. ISBN978-0756692360. The new Spidey title felt fresh and exciting...Issue No. 0, written and penciled by Dan Jurgens, with Klaus Janson inking, provided a quick recap for newcomers.17. Jump up ^ Greenberg, Glenn (December 2012). "Tabloid Team-Ups The Giant-Size DC-Marvel Crossovers". Back Issue! (TwoMorrows Publishing) (61): 3340.18. Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1990s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. Dorling Kindersley. p.289. ISBN978-0756641238. Thor thundered into his new ongoing series by writer Dan Jurgens and artist John Romita, Jr.19. Jump up ^ Piccione, Sebastian (August 30, 2008). "The Gold Standard: Dan Jurgens Interview Part I". Project Fanboy. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.20. Jump up ^ Rogers, Vaneta (August 17, 2011). "The DCnU Take 2: Justice League International". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.21. Jump up ^ Burlingame, Russ (October 16, 2011). "Dan of Steel: Dan Jurgens on Joining Team Superman". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012. Superman editor Matt Idelson contacted Keith and me and basically said, "Hey! How would you guys like to co-write, conspire and Dan draw Superman? We started batting around different ideas, thoughts and notes and had a "go" a day or two later.22. Jump up ^ Moore, Matt (December 11, 2013). "DC Readies Weekly Weekly Series, Futures End for Spring". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.23. Jump up ^ Velez, Edward (April 4, 1993), "Kidsday Talking With Dan Jurgens", Newsday: 124. Jump up ^ "Division Awards: Comic Books". National Cartoonists Society. 2013. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.External links Dan Jurgens at Mike's Amazing World of Comics Dan Jurgens at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Interview with b-independent.com (1998) Interview with Comic Book Resources, April 30, 2006 Comic Geek Speak Podcast interview (July 2009)PrecededbyJerry OrdwayThe Adventures of Superman writer/artist19891991SucceededbyJerry Ordway (as writer)Tom Grummett (as artist)

PrecededbyJerry OrdwaySuperman (vol. 2) artist19911995SucceededbyRon Frenz

PrecededbyJerry OrdwaySuperman vol. 2 writer19911999SucceededbyJeph Loeb

PrecededbyMarv WolfmanTeen Titans writer19961998SucceededbyDevin Grayson

PrecededbyWarren EllisThor writer19982004SucceededbyDaniel Berman & Michael Avon Oeming

PrecededbyMark WaidCaptain America writer20002002SucceededbyDarko Macan(Captain America: Dead Man Running)

Booster Gold

Creators Dan Jurgens

Supporting characters Blue Beetle Goldstar Rip Hunter Skeets Supernova (Daniel Carter)

Villains The 1000 Black Beetle Despero Mister Mind Per Degaton Supernova (Jonar Carter) Ultra-Humanite

Publications Booster Gold (comic book)

Miscellaneous Legion Flight Ring Space Museum Big Belly Burger Soder Cola Blaze Comics

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