Tom Mandrake
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| Caption | Mandrake at the 2017 East Coast Comicon |
| Birth Date | 1956-5-26 |
| Write | y |
| Pencil | y |
| Ink | y |
| Notable Works | Grimjack The Spectre Martian Manhunter |
| Awards | Don Thompson Award, 1992, 1993 |
| Spouse | Jan Duursema |
Tom Mandrake (born 1956) is an American comics artist known for his collaborations with writer John Ostrander on several series, including Grimjack (from First Comics) and Firestorm, The Spectre, and Martian Manhunter from DC Comics.
Early life
Mandrake grew up as a fan of Marvel Comics of the 1960s, as well as painters of the Brandywine School, particularly Maxfield Parrish and Howard Pyle. Together with his friend L.B. Kellogg, he created a fanzine titled First Flight while in high school. Mandrake spent two years at Cleveland's Cooper School of Art, and then two more years at The Kubert School, where he earned his degree.
Career
Mandrake began working for DC Comics where he drew backup stories for the Sgt. Rock title. In a 2001 interview, he recalled "finally landing my first real work, that was a two part story in DC's New Talent Showcase. Once again with my old buddy L.B. at the writers helm on our pirate epic 'Skydogs'." For Marvel Comics, Mandrake provided finished art over layouts by Sal Buscema on the New Mutants title. Back at DC, he and writer Doug Moench created Black Mask in Batman #386 (August 1985) and the Film Freak in Batman #395 (May 1986). Mandrake was one of the contributors to the DC Challenge limited series in 1986 after finishing his run on Batman. In 1992, Mandrake and writer John Ostrander launched The Spectre series at DC Comics. In issue #54 (June 1997), the creative team introduced the character Michael Holt as a new version of Mister Terrific. Following the end of The Spectre series, they moved onto a Martian Manhunter series. In 2001, he worked with writer Dan Mishkin on the short lived series Creeps and in 2006 on the children's book The Forest King: Woodlark's Shadow. In 2007, a story-arc titled "Grotesk" reuniting Ostrander and Mandrake appeared in Batman issues #659-662. An X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover in 2010 was drawn by Mandrake and co-written by 30 Days creator Steve Niles and Adam Jones, the guitarist for the band Tool. Mandrake drew the DC Retroactive: Batman - The '70s one-shot (Sept. 2011) and a revival of Marv Wolfman's Night Force series (May–Nov. 2012). He collaborated with J. Michael Straczynski on the Sidekick series in 2013–2014.
Awards
Mandrake received the Don Thompson Award in 1992 and 1993.
Personal life
Mandrake is married to fellow comic book artist Jan Duursema, whom he met while both were students at The Kubert School. Their wedding was held on the school's grounds. The couple have a son, Jack Moses Mandrake, and Sian Mandrake, who is also a Kubert School-trained comics illustrator.
Bibliography
DC Comics
- 52 #33 (2007)
- 9-11 - The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember Volume Two (2002)
- Action Comics Weekly #627–634 (Nightwing and Speedy) (1988–1989)
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons #23, 31–32, Annual #1 (1990–1991)
- Animal Man #39 (1991)
- Arion, Lord of Atlantis #5–13, 33–34 (1983–1985)
- Armageddon: Inferno #1, 4 (1992)
- Batman #386–392, 395–399, 479, 494, 659–662 (1985–1986, 1992–1993, 2007)
- Batman Confidential #44–48 (2010)
- Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 (1998)
- Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon #1 (2009)
- Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 (2009)
- Convergence Suicide Squad #1–2 (2015)
- Countdown #11 (2008)
- Crime Bible: The Five Lessons #1 (2007)
- DC Challenge #12 (1986)
- DC Comics Presents #75, 94 (1984–1986)
- DC Retroactive: Batman – The '70s #1 (2011)
- DCU Heroes Secret Files #1 (1999)
- DCU Villains Secret Files (1999)
- Detective Comics #633, 656, 835–836, Annual #5, 11 (1991–1993, 2007–2009)
- Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #86–100 (1989–1990)
- Fringe #1–6 (2008–2009)
- Ghosts #93, 98 (1980–1981)
- Green Lantern Secret Files #1 (1998)
- Hawkworld #13 (1991)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
- JLA / JSA Secret Files & Origins #1 (2003)
- JLA: Destiny #1–3 (2002)
- JSA #60–62 (2004)
- JSA Secret Files #1 (1999)
- Justice League of America #240 (1985)
- The Kents #9–12 (1998)
- Legends of the Dark Knight 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (2014)
- Legends of the DC Universe 3-D Gallery #1 (1998)
- Lobo Gallery: Portraits of a Bastich #1 (1995)
- Martian Manhunter #1–4, 6–9, 12–20, 22–23, 25–32, #0, #1,000,000 (1998–2001)
- New Talent Showcase #1–2 (1984)
- The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #22 (1986)
- Night Force vol. 3 #1–7 (2012)
- The Saga of Swamp Thing #9 (1983)
- Scooby Apocalypse #14, 26, 28 (2017–2018)
- Secret Origins #8 (Shadow Lass) (1986)
- Sgt. Rock #349, 352–354, 359, 361–363, 365–366, 369, 371, 376, 378 (1981–1983)
- Shazam!: The New Beginning #1–4 (1987)
- Showcase '95 #8 (1995)
- Spanner's Galaxy #1–6 (1984–1985)
- The Spectre vol. 3 #1–13, 15, 17–19, 21–22, 0, 23, 25, 27–31, 35–44, 46–62 (1992–1998)
- Suicide Squad #56 (1991)
- Superman and Batman vs. Vampires and Werewolves #1–6 (2008–2009)
- Swamp Thing vol. 2 #50, 77–78, 83–85, 110–111, 114–115 (1986–1992)
- Tales of the Unexpected vol. 2 #6 (2007)
- The Unexpected #213 (1981)
- Unknown Soldier #247 (1981)
- Victorian Undead #4 (2010)
- Victorian Undead II #1 (2011)
- The Warlord #62, 123–128 (1982–1988)
- Weird War Tales #104 (1981)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #2, 10 (1990–1991)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 #1 (1992)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21 (1985–1986)
- Who's Who: Update '87 #1, 5 (1987)
- Wonder Woman #300 (1983)
- The X-Files / 30 Days of Night #1–6 (2010–2011)
Eclipse Comics
- Scout #10 (1986)
First Comics
- Classics Illustrated #5 (Hamlet) (1990)
- Grimjack #31–54, 75 (1987–1990)
Image Comics
- The Safest Place (with co-authors Victor Riches and Steven Grant 2008)
- Sidekick #1–6 (2013–2014)
Marvel Comics
- Call of Duty: The Precinct #1–5 (2002–2003)
- Exiles #33 (2003)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #143 (1993)
- Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #4 (inker) (1992)
- Hulk: Unchained #1–3 (2004)
- The Incredible Hulk Annual #19 (inker) (1993)
- Marvel Holiday Special #4 (Captain America) (1995)
- New Mutants #9–17 (inker) (1983–1984)
- The Punisher vol. 6 #24–27 (2003)
- Star Wars #92 (inker) (1985)
- Thor vol. 2 #66 (2003)
- Weapon X #23–28 (2004)
- X-Men 2 Movie Prequel: Wolverine #1 (2003)
- X-Men Annual #7 (inker) (1984)
- X-Men Unlimited #1 (2004)
References
- Tom Mandrake, 2012, Lambiek Comiclopedia, February 24, 2012, live, February 23, 2012, mdy-all
- Mandrake, Tom, Jerry, Bails, Jerry Bails, n.d., Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999, March 3, 2016, live, mdy-all
- Creepy Concepts, Jennifer, Contino, 2001, Sequential Tart, September 24, 2015, dead, March 11, 2012, mdy-all
- Wallace, Dan, Black Mask, Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Dorling Kindersley, 2008, London, United Kingdom
- Manning, Matthew K., Batman: A Visual History, Dougall, Alastair, Dorling Kindersley, 2014, London, United Kingdom, 1980s, Writer Doug Moench and artist Tom Mandrake would make an important contribution to the Batman mythos with the villain Black Mask.
- Greenberger, Robert, Robert Greenberger, It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time: A Look at the , DC Challenge!, Back Issue!, 98, TwoMorrows Publishing, August 2017, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Manning, Matthew K., DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle, Dolan, Hannah, Dorling Kindersley, 2010, London, United Kingdom, 1990s, The crime fighter from beyond the grave, the Spectre, was back in a new series by writer John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake.
- Mishkin, Dan, Mandrake, Tom, Dan Mishkin, The Forest King: Woodlark's Shadow, Actionopolis/Komikwerks, 2006
- 'X-Files/30 Days of Night' Comic Book Crossover, Laura, Hudson, April 19, 2010, ComicsAlliance, April 30, 2013, dead, March 11, 2012, mdy-all
- Wolfman Revisits Baron Winters & , Night Force, Josie, Campbell, March 6, 2012, Comic Book Resources, March 8, 2012, live, mdy-all, March 10, 2012
- Exclusive: JMS Explores Dark Side of Teenage Superheroing in , Sidekick, TJ, Dietsch, June 10, 2013, Comic Book Resources, October 15, 2013, live, mdy-all
- Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Awards, n.d., Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac, February 12, 2012, live, mdy-all
- My son, Jack Mandrake, posted his first YouTube drawing video. Proud mom!, Jan, Duursema, January 5, 2017, Twitter, April 22, 2017, live, mdy-all
- Interview with Up and Coming Superstar....Sian Mandrake, Mark, Willis, 2014, The Independent Comic Book Review, March 7, 2017, live, mdy-all, April 16, 2017
- Faculty: Sian Mandrake, n.d., The Kubert School, March 18, 2017, live, mdy-all, April 16, 2017
- Riches, Grant and Mandrake Go To 'The Safest Place', Michael Patrick, Sullivan, March 10, 2008, Comic Book Resources, September 23, 2015, live, February 23, 2012
External links
- Tom Mandrake at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Tom Mandrake at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Official Tom Mandrake Message Board
Category:1956 births
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Category:American comics artists
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