Phil Hester (comics)

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name = Phil Hester

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birthdate = 1966
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nationality = American
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Phil Hester (born 1966 in Iowa) is an American comic book artist, penciller and writer.

Biography

This Eisner Award-nominated artist was born in eastern Iowa, where he went on to study at the University of Iowa. His pencilling credits include "Swamp Thing, Brave New World, Flinch, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Clerks: The Lost Scene, The Crow: Waking Nightmares, The Wretch" (nominated for the 1997 Eisner Award for Best New Series), "Aliens: Purge", and "Green Arrow".

Since graduating from the University of Iowa, he has been in the comics industry for over 15 years.

During his run on "Green Arrow", he created the characters Mia Dearden and Onomatopoeia with writer Kevin Smith as well as Constantine Drakon with writer Judd Winick.

Hester co-created "Uncle Slam and Firedog" with his "Green Arrow" collaborator, artist Ande Parks. He will also be creating El Diablo, a new character (with a common name in DC Comics) who will debut in an eponymous limited series. [ [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080802-ElDiablo.html Jai Nitz & Phil Hester - Introducing El Diablo] , Newsarama, August 2, 2008]

Hester continues to reside in Iowa with his wife Christine and their two children, Dean and Emma.

Bibliography

Comics work includes:
* "Ant-Man"
* "The Atheist"
* "The Coffin"
* "Deep Sleeper"
* "Rust vol.3"
* "Firebreather"
* "Nails"
* "Oversight" (anthology of many previously published short pieces)
* "The Wretch"
* "Uncle Slam and Firedog"
* ""
* "Four Letter Worlds"
* "Green Arrow"
* "Swamp Thing"
* "Namor"
* "Nightwing"
* "The Creeper"
* "Ultimate Marvel Team-Up" #2-3
*"The Holy Terror"
*"El Diablo" (pencils, with writer Jai Nitz and inks by Ande Parks, 6-issue limited series, September 2008)

Notes

References

*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=1614|title=Phil Hester
* [http://marvel.com/catalog/?artist=Phil%20Hester Phil Hester] at Marvel.com

External links

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* [http://www.actionplanet.com/creators/phil.html Creator page at Action Planet]

Interviews

* [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/105787529322517.htm Phil Hester: Straight Shooter] - interview at Silver Bullet Comic Books
* [http://www.toptwothreefilms.com/films/aidc/bts/interviews/f20050909/index.html Interview with Top Two Three Films]
* [http://www.theouthousers.com/articles/?page_id=135 Interview with The Outhouse]
* [http://www.comicbloc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=633&Itemid=57 Interview at Comicbloc.com]