Kirk Jarvinen

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Kirk Jarvinen
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller
Official website[dead link]

Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967 in

Detroit, Michigan) is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book
art.

Early life

Kirk Jarvinen was born in 1967 in

Detroit, and raised in Michigan.[1]

Career

Jarvinen became a professional comic artist and worked for a number of major publishers including Northstar, Fantagraphics, Malibu, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He gained attention as penciller for a four issue mini-series story for DC's Aquaman, in collaboration with writer, Peter David.[2] The Aquaman:Time and Tide series was later collected into a trade paperback.[3][4]

Jarvinen is also credited as the co-creator of the Marvel Comics Hulk character, Lazarus, with Peter David, and a DC Comics Green Lantern character, Torquemada, with Ron Marz.[1]

Other published credits to the Jarvinen name include a series of Golden Books produced by Random House, under The Amazing Spider-Man name.[5]

In 2004 as the penciller, artist for

Kenner Hasbro
.

Personal life

In 2001, Kirk Jarvinen married Pamela Milliron in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony, whose attendants were dressed in comic book attire as the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee character of Thor. They live in Portland, Oregon.[1]

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