Todd Nauck

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name = Todd Nauck


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caption = Todd Nauck at the 2008 New York Comic Convention.
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birthdate = 1971
location = Texas
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nationality = American
area = Penciller, Inker, Writer
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notable works ="Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man", "Young Justice", "Wildguard"
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Todd Nauck (born 1971 in Texas) is an American comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on "Young Justice" and his own creation, "Wildguard".

Early life

After graduating high school, Nauck took his portfolio to comic book conventions where he received several brutal critiques. Shortly after, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Dallas. After completing his education, Todd started sending out his samples to all of the major companies. In between submissions, he would write, draw, and letter a series of homemade mini comics featuring his own characters, which he printed from a copy machine.

Career

Nauck picked up his first paid assignment from Marvel Comics drawing the back cover of "What The--?!" after showing his portfolio during a Dallas Bulldog productions comic book convention.

In an interview [ [http://www.projectfanboy.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1272 Project Fanboy - Todd Nauck Interview] ] with comic book website, Project Fanboy, Nauck told of his start in the comic book industry. In early 1994, Todd was hired by "Rob Liefeld" 's "Extreme Studios" of "Image Comics" when a friend from art school showed his WildGuard work to Dan Fraga at a comic book convention who in turn showed it to Liefield. Nauck went on to draw such series as "Badrock and Co.", "Newmen", "New Force", "Supreme", "Youngblood" and "Team Youngblood". By 1997, Nauck began work with DC Comics. After drawing several "Legion of Superheroes" stories, he helped launch the "Young Justice" series with writer Peter David. Nauck drew 53 issues of the 55 issue run of the series, including three double-sized issues and a portion of the "Young Justice/Spyboy" crossover mini-series.

Nauck published his creator-owned series, "Wildguard", with Image Comics. The series was patterned after a reality television show competition, in which various wannabe superheroes competed for a spot on a new superhero team, and judged by a panel of judges, as on the television series "American Idol".

Nauck's other work includes "Teen Titans" (Volume 3) #32-33, "Teen Titans Go!", and "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" #11-13 and 17.

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