Rudy Nebres
Filipino comics artist (born 1937)
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Rodolfo D. Nebres[1] (born January 14, 1937)[2] is a Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry. Known for his lush, detailed inklines,[3] Nebres' most prolific period was in the late 1970s and the 1980s.
January 14, 1937
Inkwell Awards 2017 Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame
| Rudy Nebres | |
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Nebres at the 2015 East Coast Comicon in Secaucus, New Jersey | |
| Born | Rodolfo D. Nebres January 14, 1937 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Area | Penciller, Inker |
| Awards | Inkpot Award 2012 Inkwell Awards 2017 Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame |
Career
Before coming to the United States, Nebres studied fine arts in the Philippines and worked in the Filipino comics industry for such publishers as Bulaklak Publishing,[4] ACE Publications, and Graphic Arts Service (GASI).[3][5]
Shortly after DC Comics editor Joe Orlando and publisher Carmine Infantino's 1971 visit to the Philippines to scout talent,[6] Nebres began working for the American comics industry. His debut for DC was the story "The Exterminator" in House of Mystery #210 (Jan. 1973) followed by "The Witch Doctor's Magic Cloak" in House of Secrets #112 (Oct. 1973).[7] From 1973–1977, Nebres was a part of fellow Filipino cartoonist Tony DeZuniga's studio[1] and emigrated to the United States in 1975.[5] Nebres' first Marvel Comics credit was a text article in Savage Tales #6 (Sept. 1974)[7] and he inked the story "Dark Asylum" in Giant-Size Dracula #5 (June 1975) which was John Byrne's first work for Marvel.[8][9] Nebres later drew Doctor Strange, John Carter, Warlord of Mars, Marvel Super Special, and Power Man and Iron Fist and contributed to Marvel's black-and-white magazine line, Curtis Magazines, most notably on Deadly Hands of Kung Fu.[4]
From 1980–1983, he drew stories for Warren Publishing's Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella, and 1984 titles.[5] Following his stint at Warren, Nebres worked for Pacific Comics, Archie Comics' short-lived superhero line, and Continuity Comics.[5] Nebres then focused on storyboards and commercial art and largely left the comics industry.[10]
In 2000, SQP Inc. published The Art of Rudy Nebres, a collection of fan commissions.[4]
Awards
Rudy Nebres received an Inkpot Award at San Diego Comic-Con in 2012.[11] In 2017, he was awarded the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame award for "an inking career in American comic books of outstanding accomplishment."[12][13]
Personal life
Bibliography
Archie Comics
- Comet #1 (1983)
- Fly #2–3, 5 (1983–1984)
- Lancelot Strong, the Shield #1–2 (1983)
- Mighty Crusaders #3–5 (1983–1984)
Berserker Comics
- Maura #1 , #2 (2009)
Charlton Comics
- Emergency! #4 (1977)
Continuity Comics
- Armor #2–10, 12–13 (1986–1992)
- Armor vol. 2 #1–2 (1993)
- Hybrids #3 (1993)
- Hybrids vol. 2 #1 (1994)
- Megalith #1 (1989), Megalith Deathwatch 2000#1 cover only (1993)
- Ms. Mystic vol. 3 #2 (1993)
- Ms. Mystic Deathwatch 2000 #3 (1993)
- Samuree #1–2, 4 (1993–1994)
- Toyboy #1–6 (1986–1988)
- Valeria the She-Bat #2 (1995)
CrossGen
- CrossGen Chronicles #7 (2002)
- Negation: Lawbringer #1 (2002)
- Sigil #26 (2002)
- Sojourn #21 (2003)
DC Comics
- Arion, Lord of Atlantis #29 (1985)
- Batman #382, 384 (1985)
- Ghosts #75 (1979)
- House of Mystery #210 (1973)
- House of Secrets #112 (1973)
- Showcase '94 #2 (1994)
- The Unexpected #165, 215 (1975–1981)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6 (1985)
- The Witching Hour #55 (1975)
Marvel Comics
- The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24 (1990)
- The Avengers #178 (1978), #179 (cover) (1979)
- Battlestar Galactica #3 (cover only) (1979)
- Conan the Barbarian #158 (1984)
- Conan the Savage #1–4 (1995)
- Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #9–10, 12–14, 16–24, 29, 33 (1975–1977)
- Doctor Strange vol. 2 #20, 22–24, 26, 32–34 (1976–1979)
- Epic Illustrated #1 (Silver Surfer) (1980)
- Giant-Size Dracula #5 (1975)
- Ghost Rider #26 (cover only) (1977)
- Haunt of Horror #5 (1975)
- The Hulk! #14–16 (1979)
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #2–5, 8–9, 11–16, 18 (cover) (1977–1978), Annual #1 (1977)
- King Conan #17–18 (1983)
- Kull the Destroyer #22 (1977), #25–26 (1978)
- Marvel Classics Comics #5 ("Black Beauty") (1976), #24 ("She") (1977)
- Marvel Premiere #44 (Jack of Hearts) (1978)
- Marvel Super Special #11–13 (Weirdworld) (1979)
- Marvel Tales #242 (1990)
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #3–8 (1983)
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3, 7–9, 17 (1986–1987)
- Power Man and Iron Fist #76 (1981)
- The Punisher vol. 2 #97–100 (1994–1995)
- The Rampaging Hulk #1–3 (Ulysses Bloodstone backup stories) (1977)
- Red Sonja vol. 3 #7 (1985)
- Savage Sword of Conan #19 (frontispiece only), 20, 37, 53, 55 (frontispiece only), 88, 93, 96, 98, 101, 107, 114–115, 121, 126, 127, 128 (frontispiece only), (1977–1986), 235 (1995)
- Shang-Chi #1 (variant cover) (2020)
- Star Wars Annual #2 (1982)
- Tales of the Zombie #10 (1975)
- Tarzan #21 (1979)
Pacific Comics
- Bold Adventure #1–3 (1983–1984)
- Silver Star #5 ("Last of the Viking Heroes" backup feature) (1983)
The Comic Coffin
- The Depths of Gnar Collection #1 (2014)
Valiant Comics
- H.A.R.D. Corps #26 (1995)
- Solar, Man of the Atom #41 (1995)
- Timewalker Yearbook #1 (1995)
Warren Publishing
- 1984 #1–10 (1978–1979)
- 1994 #11–13, 15–16, 18, 21–22, 25, 28 (1980–1982)
- Creepy #96, 110, 115, 120, 122–131, 133–134, 137, 138, 139 (1978–1982)
- Eerie #95, 111, 118, 127–129, 134, 139 (1978–1983)
- The Goblin #1–3 (1982)
- The Rook #1–2, 10–14 (1979–1982)
- Vampirella #84, 88–90, 92–96 (1980–1981)
Whitman Comics
- Buck Rogers In The 25th Century #16 (cover only) (1982)
