Adam Kubert (b. 1959)

Biography:

Adam Kubert is an American comics artist. He began his comics career as an occasional letterer for DC in late 1977. His first credited work as a colorist came in 1982, in the Dr. Fate backup feature in The Flash #310. His first credited artwork for the company is the story "Gremlins" published in Sgt. Rock #394 (Nov. 1984). He collaborated with his brother on Adam Strange (1990) and the Batman Versus Predator intercompany crossover (1992).

From 1993 to 1996 he illustrated 17 issues of writer Larry Hama's run on Wolverine between issues #75 to 102. From 1997 to 1998 he illustrated 12 issues of Peter David's run on The Incredible Hulk from #454 on. From 1998 till 2003 Kubert worked on different X-Men series. In 2004, he began a run on Ultimate Fantastic Four, with writers Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis.

Both Kubert and his brother Andy signed exclusive contracts with DC Comics in June 2005. Kubert's main project for DC was illustrating "Last Son", a Superman story arc co-written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, which ran in Action Comics.

May 2009 marked Adam Kubert's return to Marvel. Among Kubert's longer runs were providing pencils on Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine and penciling Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man written by Chip Zdarsky. In February 2020, Kubert and writer Benjamin Percy were the creative team on a new Wolverine series that debuted as part of the Marvel's Dawn of X relaunch.

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

  • Adam Kubert
  • Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Adam Family name: Kubert
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Signatures:

  1. Adam Kubert [generic]
  2. Adam Kubert
  3. Adam Kubert
  4. AK [generic]
  5. Kubert [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1992: Eisner Award - Best Inker
  2. 1995: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  3. 1995: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Cover Artist
  4. 1996: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  5. 1997: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  6. 1999: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  7. 2000: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  8. 2001: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller
  9. 2002: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite Penciller

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1998: Squiddy Award - Best Single Comic
    The Incredible Hulk (1968 series) #467 [Direct Edition]

Relations:

  1. Sibling - Andy Kubert (b. 1962)
  2. Child of - Joe Kubert (b. 1926)
  3. Relative - Katie Kubert (b. 1984)
    Notes: Adam is the uncle of Katie.

Degrees:

  1. B.A., Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts in None?

  2. B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology in 1981

    Notes: Medical Illustration

Art Influences:

Influences by Adam Kubert (b. 1959) were stated by:
  1. Jesse Delperdang (b. 1975)
  2. Rubine (b. 1983)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: The Marvel Art of Adam Kubert (book) - Role: artist - Year: 2020
    Employer Name : Marvel
    Work Title: The Marvel Art of Adam Kubert

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