Dwayne Turner

Dwayne Turner (born August 9 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comic book artist and illustrator in the film and video game industry.

Dwayne Turner
BornAugust 9
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
Sovereign Seven
Curse of the Spawn

Turner began his professional career in the late 1980s while still in college[1] at the School of Visual Arts.[2]

He got his start at Marvel Comics on such titles as Avengers Spotlight and Transformers. For DC, he penciled the Power of the Atom limited series in 1988. Teaming up with writer Marcus McLaurin and inker Chris Ivy, Turner penciled the bulk of the first 12 issues of Marvel's Cage title in 1992–1993. In 1995, he co-created the title Sovereign Seven for DC Comics with writer Chris Claremont.

In 1992, he co-created the character James Lucas for Marvel Comics with writer Marcus McLaurin. In 1993, he co-created Hulk 2099 for Marvel Comics with writer Gerard Jones. In 2001 he co-created the character Orpheus also for DC Comics with writer Alex Simmons. In 2003, he co-created the character Traci Thirteen for DC Comics with writer Joe Kelly.

Turner worked on a number of Todd McFarlane's Spawn titles, with a long run on the spin-off series Curse of the Spawn from 1996 to 1999. He was the penciller on volume 2 of Wildstorm's The Authority in 2003–2004.

Leaving the comics industry in 2006, Turner has worked in the video game and motion picture fields. As a storyboard illustrator, his feature film credits include Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, and The Jungle Book. His video game work includes the Halo franchise, the God of War franchise, and Gears of War.[2]

Bibliography

Continuity Comics

DC Comics

Image Comics

Marvel Comics

References

  1. Turner entry, Lambiek Comiclopedia. Accessed Dec. 6, 2019.
  2. LinkedIn profile. Accessed Dec. 6, 2019.
Preceded by
N/A
Cage penciller
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Scott Benefiel
Preceded by
Mark Texeira
Wolverine penciller
1993
Succeeded by
Jim Fern
Preceded by
N/A
Sovereign Seven penciller
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Ron Lim
Preceded by
N/A
Curse of the Spawn penciller
1996–1999
Succeeded by
Clayton Crain
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