Ben Caldwell (cartoonist)
Ben Caldwell is an American artist known for his work in toy design, animation development, children's book illustration, and comic book illustration.
| Ben Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Artist |
Notable works | Prez, A-Force, Action! Cartooning, The Dare Detectives, All-Action Classics, Wednesday Comics: Wonder Woman |
Early life
Ben Caldwell graduated from the Parsons School of Design for Illustration, and Eugene Lang College for Ancient History.
Career
Most of Caldwell's work has been for DC Comics, ToyBiz, on projects including The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, X-Men, World Championship Wrestling, and Harry Potter. He has contributed to Justice League Unlimited covers, Wonder Woman children's books, and Star Wars: Clone Wars comic art. His most widely known work is the Action! Cartooning series of 'how-to' books, while his Dare Detectives comic.
Caldwell's cartoon/comic work includes the 2015 miniseries Prez for DC Comics; a 2016 run on A-Force for Marvel Comics; All-Action Classics comics, with Dracula, Tom Sawyer, The Odyssey, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and The War of the Worlds. He wrote and drew an oversized Wonder Woman story for DC Comics' Wednesday Comics series.
He wrote and illustrated a series of graphic novels called the Dare Detectives.
Personal life
Caldwell lives in Pennsylvania with his family and large collection of Chinese murder mysteries.
