- Alex Maleev
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birthname = Alexander Maleev
birthdate = 1971
location = Soifia, Bulgaria
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area = illustrator, painter
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awards = 1996 Russ Manning Award; 2003 Eisner AwardAlex Maleev is a
comic book illustrator ofBulgaria n descent best known for theMarvel Comics ' series "Daredevil" Vol. 2, collaborating withwriter Brian Michael Bendis .Maleev has a distinct drawing style of dark, grainy imagery, which gives his work the
16mm -camera look of old-fashioned documentary.In 2006, Maleev finished his run with Bendis in "Daredevil" and planned a collaboration with the writer on a new ongoing "
Spider-Woman " series. Bendis and Maleev collaborated once again on the much delayed four part miniseries fromMarvel Comics . He first teamed with Bendis onTodd McFarlane 'sSam and Twitch series.Maleev also did art for the comic book "
The Crow : Dead Time," "The Crow: Flesh & Blood", theNew Avengers "Illuminati" special, the January 2007 issue of theNew Avengers , issue #26 and the one shot, .The basic rulebook of the
World of Darkness gothic roleplaying gameVampire the Requiem features prominently Maleev's art at the beginning of each chapter.In his comics, he sometimes references his Bulgarian origins. For example in "Aliens vs. Predator" alien eggs are stored in the cellar of a typical Bulgarian church.
In Bulgaria he is famous for "Godan" ("Годън" in Bulgarian) and "Carthel of Dead" published in "Riko" magazine since 1991 and 1992, respectively.
External links
* [http://www.maleev.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/forumdisplay.php?f=13 Maleev's Message Board]
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