Damion Scott (born 1976) is a comic book artist and writer, known for his work on books such as Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, Web of Spider-Man, and Duppy. He splits his time between New York and Tokyo, where he founded an art studio that publishes a Japanese comic called Saturday Morning Cartoons or SAM-C.
| Damion Scott | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Dre, Mosh |
Notable works | How to Draw Hip-Hop |
Career
editScott graduated from The Kubert School in the late 1990s.[1]
His drawing style is influenced by and the Hip hop culture. In 2006 Scott wrote a book, How To Draw Hip-Hop, which was published by Watson-Guptill.
Scott has worked on several DC Comics, including Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Scott has also worked on Spider-Man, for Marvel Comics. He illustrated issue #10 of the Solo series in 2006.
In 2007, Scott moved to Japan to pursue commercial and fine art, doing magazine illustrations, street art and gallery shows.[1]
Scott drew a Raven miniseries for DC Comics. He currently lives in Japan and is heavily involved in the local art scene, having started an art studio in Tokyo and a Japanese comic titled Saturday Morning Cartoons or SAM-C. He participated in an Art Showcase in Harajyuku on October 17–18, 2009, entitled "Battle for the Big Toy". In September 2012 he drew two issues of Web of Spider-Man and has a series titled Duppy.[1] He also illustrated The Brooklyn Avengers, a comic in which Spider-Man moves to Brooklyn.[2]
In 2014, Scott took over the art duties for Ghost Rider, beginning with issue 6. In 2015 he assisted with "Daryl Makes Comics," a project by Darryl McDaniels.[3][4]
Scott is currently illustrating Accell for Lion Forge Comics, written by Joe Casey, starting in June 2017. Fourteen issues and three trade paperback collections have been released so far.
Personal life
editScott has lived in Japan since 2007, though as of 2012, he was splitting his time between Tokyo and New York.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Arrant, Chris (August 31, 2012). "Conversing on Comics with Damion Scott" Archived August 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Comic Book Resources.
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (September 30, 2012). "Spider-Man Moves to Brooklyn to Fight Bedbugs and Eviction". The New York Times.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (July 26, 2013). "Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels reinvents himself as a comic book mogul, superhero - EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Gustines, George Gene (October 21, 2014). "A New Superhero Arrives to Protect the Powerless". The New York Times.
External links
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- Damion Scott at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Damion Scott at the Grand Comics Database