Ryan Sook
| Ryan Sook | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
Notable works | Seven Soldiers: Zatanna X-Factor |
Ryan Sook is an
Career
Sook's first professional work was in Hellboy: Box Full of Evil #1.
In 2001, he earned critical and fan praise for his work on
The Spectre for DC Comics.[citation needed] He left the book in 2002 to draw the first spin-off mini-series from Mike Mignola's Hellboy, BPRD: Hollow Earth.[2]
From 2003 to 2010, Sook worked primarily for DC Comics focusing more on coverwork than interior sequential pages. His work in this time period includes: Wildstorm.
In 2009, Sook garnered his highest critical praise to date for his work on the Kamandi story in Wednesday Comics, written by Dave Gibbons. For the twelve-part serialization, he handled all of the art chores including lettering.
Sook has been compared to
JC Leyendecker and Norman Rockwell, among many others.[1]
Sook created the poster for the American TV series S.O.S. Part 1".[5]
Bibliography
Interior comic work includes:
- Challengers of the Unknown vol. 3 #15: "Earth Came A-Walkin" (with Steven Grant, DC Comics, 1998)
- , 1998)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse):
- Spike & Dru #1-2 (with Christopher Golden and James Marsters, 1999)
- Buffy Annual '99: "Bad Dog" (with Doug Petrie, co-feature, 1999)
- TV Guide Nov. 20-26: "Angel: Point of Order" (with David Fury, News America Publications, 1999)
- Ring of Fire (with Doug Petrie, graphic novel, 2000)
- Reunion (with Jane Espenson, one-shot, 2002)
- Dark Horse Presents (anthology, Dark Horse):
- "The Bookroom Horror" (with Mike Mignola, in #142, 1999)
- "Ragnok" (with John Arcudi, in #147-149, 1999)
- "Witch's Son" (with Scott Allie, in #156-157, 2000)
- Young Justice 80-Page Giant #1: "Nosferatu to You Too" (with Chuck Dixon, anthology, DC Comics, 1999)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #15: "Day of Judgement: Heart of Hell" (with J. M. DeMatteis, DC Comics, 1999)
- Hellboy: Box Full of Evil: "Killer in My Skull" (inks on Matt Smith, written by Mike Mignola, one-shot, Maverick, 1999)
- Vertigo, 2000)
- The Spectrevol. 4 #1-4, 6, 8–9, 11-13 (with J. M. DeMatteis, DC Comics, 2001–2002)
- Dark Horse Extra#42-44: "B.P.R.D." (with Christopher Golden, Dark Horse, 2001–2002)
- Tom Sniegoski, Dark Horse, 2002)
- Batman: Gotham Knights #41: "I'll Be Watching" (with Ed Brubaker, co-feature, DC Comics, 2003)
- Métal Hurlant #6: "3 on a Match" (with Robert Alan Jones, anthology, Les Humanoïdes Associés, 2003)
- Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6 (with Dan Slott, DC Comics, 2003)
- Hawkman vol. 4 #28-31, 34 (with Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, DC Comics, 2004–2005)
- Spider-Man Unlimited vol. 3 #8: "Everything" (with Joshua Ortega, anthology, Marvel, 2005)
- Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #1-4 (with Grant Morrison, DC Comics, 2005)
- X-Factor vol. 3 #1-4 (with Peter David, Marvel, 2006)
- The Goon: Noir #1: "Big Ma's Hootenanny & Slack-Jaw Fighting" (with Steve Niles, anthology, Dark Horse, 2006)
- Mike Deodato, Jr., Marvel, 2006)
- Worldstorm #2: "Savant" (with Wildstorm, 2007)
- DC Infinite Halloween Special: "The Speed of Life" (with Mark Waid, anthology one-shot, DC Comics, 2007)
- Countdown to Final Crisis #2: "The Origin of Darkseid" (with Scott Beatty, co-feature, DC Comics, 2008)
- Top Cow, 2008)
- Final Crisis: Resist (with Greg Rucka and Marco Rudy, one-shot, DC Comics, 2008)
- The Darkness #75: "Absolute Darkness" (with Phil Hester, among other artists, Top Cow, 2009)
- Wednesday Comics #1-12: "Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth!" (with Dave Gibbons, anthology, DC Comics, 2009)
- Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5: "Masquerade" (with Grant Morrison and Pere Pérez, DC Comics, 2010)
- The Atom and Hawkman #46: "Bye Bye Birdie!" (with Geoff Johns, DC Comics, 2010)
- Action Comics (DC Comics):
- "Life Support" (with Damon Lindelof, co-feature in #900, 2011)
- "Anchiale" (with Max Landis, co-feature in vol. 2 Annual #1, 2012)
- "The Oz Effect, Part 2" (with Dan Jurgens, in #988, 2017)
- "Invisible Mafia, Parts 4-6" (with Brian Michael Bendis, in #1004-1006, 2018–2019)
- Rocketeer Adventures #3: "A Rocketeer Story" (script and art, anthology, IDW Publishing, 2011)
- Artifacts #10: "Origin: Glacier Stone" (with Ron Marz and Tom Feister, co-feature, Top Cow, 2011)
- T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents vol. 3 #5: "Never the Whole Truth" (with Nick Spencer and CAFU, DC Comics, 2011)
- Jonah Hex vol. 2 #70: "Weird Western" (with Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Diego Olmos, DC Comics, 2011)
- Outlaw Territory Volume 3: "Heaven Sent" (script and art, with Alex Sheikman, anthology, Image, 2013)
- Ghost vol. 3 #1-2 (with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Chris Sebela and Drew Edward Johnson (#2), Dark Horse, 2013–2014)
- Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz: "Charlie Brown and Snoopy" (script and art, anthology, KaBOOM!, 2015)
- Batman Beyond: Rebirth: "Escaping the Grave, Part 1" (with Dan Jurgens, one-shot, DC Comics, 2016)
- Superman vol. 4 #15: "Multiplicity, Part 2" (with Peter Tomasi, among other artists, DC Comics, 2017)
- Inhumans Prime (with Al Ewing and Chris Allen, one-shot, Marvel, 2017)
- The Flash vol. 5 #25 (with Joshua Williamson, Carmine Di Giandomenico and Neil Googe, DC Comics, 2017)
- The Kamandi Challenge #12: "The Boundless Realm" (with Gail Simone and Jill Thompson, DC Comics, 2017)
- The Man of Steel vol. 2 #3 (with Brian Michael Bendis and Jason Fabok, DC Comics, 2018)
- The Unexpected vol. 2 #1: "Call of the Unknown, Part 1 – Punch First" (with Steve Orlando and Cary Nord, DC Comics, 2018)
- From Hell's Heart: "The Confidence-Man" (with Herman Melville and John Arcudi, anthology graphic novel, A Wave Blue World, 2019)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (with Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics):
- Millennium #2 (with Jim Cheung, Nicola Scott and Jeff Dekal, 2019)
- Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 7 #1-ongoing (2020–...)
Covers only
- Angel #6 (Dark Horse, 2000)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer#28 (Dark Horse, 2000)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike & Dru #3 (Dark Horse, 2000)
- The Spectre vol. 4 #5, 7, 14, 18 (DC Comics, 2001–2002)
- Hellhounds #2 (Image, 2003)
- Hawkman vol. 4 #35-37, 39 (DC Comics, 2005)
- Birds of Prey#78 (DC Comics, 2005)
- Archaia Studios, 2005)
- X-Factor vol. 3 #5, 7-12 (Marvel, 2006–2007)
- Giant-Size Hulk #1 (Marvel, 2006)
- Wildstorm, 2007)
- Star Wars: Rebellion #6-10, 14 (Dark Horse, 2007–2008)
- Nightwing #133-137 (DC Comics, 2007)
- The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #13 (DC Comics, 2007)
- Batman and the Outsiders vol. 2 #1 (DC Comics, 2007)
- Supernatural: Origins#3 (Wildstorm, 2007)
- Death of the New Gods #1 (DC Comics, 2007)
- Countdown Specials (DC Comics):
- The Flash #1 (2007)
- Jimmy Olsen #1 (2008)
- The Atom #1-2 (2008)
- The New Gods#1 (2008)
- OMAC #1 (2008)
- Eclipso #1 (2008)
- Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth#1 (2008)
- The Search for Ray Palmer — Superwoman/Batwoman #1 (DC Comics, 2008)
- DC Universe Specials (DC Comics):
- Justice League of America#1 (2008)
- Superman: Mongul #1 (2008)
- Reign in Hell #1 (2008)
- Zorro vol. 6 #5-8 (Dynamite, 2008)
- Superman/Batman #51-52 (DC Comics, 2008)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #1 (DC Comics, 2008)
- Broken Trinity: Aftermath #1 (Top Cow, 2009)
- Dragon Prince #4 (Top Cow, 2009)
- Wildcats vol. 5 #13-18 (Wildstorm, 2009–2010)
- Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1-3 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton#3 (DC Comics, 2010)
- JSA All-Starsvol. 2 #1 (DC Comics, 2010)
- The Magdalenavol. 3 #1-6 (Top Cow, 2010–2011)
- Brightest Day #7-8 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Artifacts #2 (Top Cow, 2010)
- Human Target vol. 3 #5 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Green Lantern vol. 4 #53, 57 (DC Comics, 2010)
- The Flash vol. 3 #2, 5 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Green Arrow vol. 4 #3 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Birds of Preyvol. 2 #4 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Green Lantern Corps vol. 2 #51 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Justice League of Americavol. 2 #48 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Justice League: Generation Lost #7-8 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Justice Society of America vol. 3 #42 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Titansvol. 2 #26 (DC Comics, 2010)
- Victorian Undead II #1-5 (Wildstorm, 2011)
- B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth(Dark Horse):
- Gods #1-3 (2011)
- Monsters #1-2 (2011)
- Return of the Master #1-5 (2012)
- The Reign of the Black Flame #4 (118) (2014)
- DC Universe Online: Legends #1 (DC Comics, 2011)
- Kirby: Genesis #0-8 (Dynamite, 2011–2012)
- DC Universe Presents #1-12, 0, 13-18 (DC Comics, 2011–2012)
- Justice League Dark #1-5, 7–12, 0, 13–14, Annual #1 (DC Comics, 2011–2012)
- Lord of the Jungle #1 (Dynamite, 2012)
- The Shadow vol. 7 #2 (Dynamite, 2012)
- Vertigo, 2012)
- National Comics: Rose and Thorn #1 (DC Comics, 2012)
- Sword of Sorcery vol. 2 #1 (DC Comics, 2012)
- The Creep #2 (Dark Horse, 2012)
- The Red Team #1 (Dynamite, 2013)
- Ozymandias#6 (DC Comics, 2013)
- Essential Graphic Novels and Chronology #1-2 (DC Comics, 2013–2014)
- Ten Grand #1 (Joe's Comics, 2013)
- X-O Manowar vol. 3 #13 (Valiant, 2013)
- Dream Thief #2 (Dark Horse, 2013)
- Quantum and Woody vol. 2 #1-4 (Valiant, 2013)
- Worlds' Finest #12, 14 (DC Comics, 2013)
- Sidekick #1 (Joe's Comics, 2013)
- Trinity of Sin: Pandora#1-3 (DC Comics, 2013)
- DC One Million Omnibus hc (DC Comics, 2013)
- Hit #1-4 (Boom! Studios, 2013–2014)
- Protectors, Inc. #1 (Joe's Comics, 2013)
- Apocalypse Al #1 (Joe's Comics, 2014)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe vol. 2 #12 (DC Comics, 2014)
- The New 52: Futures End #0-48 (DC Comics, 2014–2015)
- Batman vol. 2 #34 (DC Comics, 2014)
- The Mighty tpb (Dark Horse, 2014)
- Rai vol. 2 #9-12 (Valiant, 2015)
- Sinestro #15 (DC Comics, 2015)
- Harley Quinn vol. 2 #21, 25 (inks only) (DC Comics, 2015–2016)
- The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 4 #1 (Marvel, 2015)
- The Vision vol. 3 #1 (Marvel, 2016)
- Spike Brandt) (DC Comics, 2016)
- Batman/Superman#26 (with Spike Brandt) (DC Comics, 2016)
- Superman: American Alien#1-7 (DC Comics, 2016)
- 100-Page Super Spectaculars (DC Comics):
- Lois and Clark#1 (2016)
- Darksied War#1 (2016)
- Robin War #1 (2016)
- Titans Hunt #1 (2016)
- Bloodshot Reborn #10-11 (Valiant, 2016)
- Kong of Skull Island #1 (Boom! Studios, 2016)
- 4001 A.D.#1-4 (Valiant, 2016)
- Black Panthervol. 5 #1 (Marvel, 2016)
- Uncanny X-Men vol. 4 #7 (Marvel, 2016)
- Squadron Supreme vol. 4 #5-6 (Marvel, 2016)
- Action Comics #957-960 (DC Comics, 2016)
- Betty and Veronica vol. 3 #1 (Archie Comics, 2016)
- Captain Marvel vol. 9 #9 (Marvel, 2016)
- Batman Beyond vol. 6 #1 (DC Comics, 2016)
- The Mighty Thorvol. 2 #15 (Marvel, 2017)
- The Unworthy Thor#3 (Marvel, 2017)
- Inhumans vs. X-Men #4 (Marvel, 2017)
- Grass Kings #3 (Boom! Studios, 2017)
- Future Quest #11 (Hanna-Barbera, 2017)
- Superman vol. 4 #22-25, 28–29, 33 (DC Comics, 2017)
- Sheena, Queen of the Jungle vol. 6 #0-1 (Dynamite, 2017)
- Batman: The Killing Joke reprint (DC Comics, 2017)
- Batman Day Special Edition #1 (DC Comics, 2017)
- Sacred Creatures #4 (Image, 2017)
- Black Panther#166 (Marvel, 2017)
- Deathstroke vol. 4 #21-29, Annual #1 (DC Comics, 2017–2018)
- Jim Henson's Labyrinth Special #2 (Archaia Studios, 2017)
- The Jetsons #6 (Hanna-Barbera, 2018)
- Nu Way #1 (Aspen, 2018)
- The Unexpected vol. 2 #2-3 (DC Comics, 2018)
- Heroes in Crisis #1-9 (DC Comics, 2018–2019)
- The Weatherman #5 (Image, 2018)
- The Flash vol. 5 #67 (DC Comics, 2019)
- Betty and Veronica vol. 4 #2 (Archie Comics, 2019)
- Justice League Dark vol. 2 #11 (DC Comics, 2019)
- Aquaman vol. 7 #50 (DC Comics, 2019)
- Detective Comics #1012 (DC Comics, 2019)
- DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1 (DC Comics, 2019)
- Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #1 (DC Comics, 2019)
Dungeons & Dragons
- Races of Eberron (2005)
- Five Nations(2005)
- An Adventurer's Guide to Eberron (2008)
Notes
- ^ Slush Factory.
- ^ Giles, Keith (November 14, 2001). "Ryan Sook, Paranormal Researcher". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ New Hawkman Team - Comics Continuum (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)
- ^ Singh, Arune (September 15, 2004). "L(S)ook Up in the Sky! Ryan Sook Talks "Hawkman"". Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (May 6, 2015). "Penultimate Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Art of Evolution sets the stage for an intense finale -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
References
- Ryan Sook at the Grand Comics Database
External links
- Official website
- Ryan Sook at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Arrant, Chris (November 14, 2008). "Covering it All: Chatting with Ryan Sook". Newsarama.com.
- "Ryan Sook :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on May 19, 2007.
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