gerrykissell
September 18th, 2009, 10:21 PM
Hi guys, I am the creator and artist on IDW's Best Selling Graphic Novel "CODE WORD: GERONIMO", ranked #22 on Diamond Comic's list (Sep, 2011), only one month after its release.
I've been a professional illustrator, artist and an award winning graphic designer since 1987. In 2009, thanks to some coaxing from my buddy Tom Waltz; senior writer at IDW, I left the design and commercial art world behind and went back to my greatest love; comic books.
Though I am always busy doing something, I am also always up for a new commission, and love hearing from indie comic creators in need of a good artist. I started a comic production company, Hazmat Studios (http://hazmat-studios.com/), with fellow artist Amin Amat (Buckaroo Banzai, Kochak: The Night Stalker) and writers Matt Anderson and Eric Hutchins (Kung Fu Panda, White Picket Fences), to help indie comic creators get their comics done at a reasonable price. Creators are always worried that they will get screwed when they hire an artist. They are always worried if the book will get done, or will the artist disappear half way through the project. Why? Because, honestly, a lot of artists, especially when they are new, flake out because they are too busy working their day job that actually pays their bills, or the project was harder pr more demanding than they expected. With me or with my team, you won't get that. Doing comic art is ALL I do...it IS my day job. We are all veteran artists and writers, with a strong reputation in the industry that we take a lot of pride in.
COMMENTS ON MY WORK:
"Gerry is an art making machine. Just a beast." ~ Ted Adams, CEO, IDW Publishing
"Gerry is the consummate comic-book artist they'll tell you doesn't exist any more." ~ Chris Ryall, Editor-in-Chief, IDW Publishing
"Gerry is the future of realistic action comics." ~ Rob Simpson, Editor-in-Chief, EA Games Comics.
"I've known Gerry a long time, he IS the Al Williamson of this generation." ~ Tom Waltz, Senior Writer, IDW Publishing.
In the last year, I have worked on some great titles.
BOOK TITLES
• The A-Team: War Stories - Graphic Novel - Colorist (IDW)
• Army of Two - Comic Series - Colorist (IDW/EA Games)
• Alan Wake - Graphic Novel - Game Tie-In - Artist (Xbox/Remedy Entertainment)
• The Agency - Comic Series - Artist (Animosity Games)
• Vanquish - Comic Series - Artist (Indie publisher)
• Endtime - Graphic Novel - Artist (Capstan Comics)
• Code Word: Geronimo - Artist Graphic Novel (IDW)
• Bayeux - Graphic Novel - Artist (Tapestry Comics)
• Sleepers: Inception - Graphic Novel - Artist (Ape Entertainment)
• The Agency - Comic Series - Artist (Animosity Games)
• Iron Sky - Movie Tie-In Comic Series - Artist (Blind Spot Pictures)
I can be contacted at gerrykissell@yahoo [dot] com
Below is the cover art from my Best Selling Graphic Novel through IDW, CODE WORD: GERONIMO.
I've been a professional illustrator, artist and an award winning graphic designer since 1987. In 2009, thanks to some coaxing from my buddy Tom Waltz; senior writer at IDW, I left the design and commercial art world behind and went back to my greatest love; comic books.
Though I am always busy doing something, I am also always up for a new commission, and love hearing from indie comic creators in need of a good artist. I started a comic production company, Hazmat Studios (http://hazmat-studios.com/), with fellow artist Amin Amat (Buckaroo Banzai, Kochak: The Night Stalker) and writers Matt Anderson and Eric Hutchins (Kung Fu Panda, White Picket Fences), to help indie comic creators get their comics done at a reasonable price. Creators are always worried that they will get screwed when they hire an artist. They are always worried if the book will get done, or will the artist disappear half way through the project. Why? Because, honestly, a lot of artists, especially when they are new, flake out because they are too busy working their day job that actually pays their bills, or the project was harder pr more demanding than they expected. With me or with my team, you won't get that. Doing comic art is ALL I do...it IS my day job. We are all veteran artists and writers, with a strong reputation in the industry that we take a lot of pride in.
COMMENTS ON MY WORK:
"Gerry is an art making machine. Just a beast." ~ Ted Adams, CEO, IDW Publishing
"Gerry is the consummate comic-book artist they'll tell you doesn't exist any more." ~ Chris Ryall, Editor-in-Chief, IDW Publishing
"Gerry is the future of realistic action comics." ~ Rob Simpson, Editor-in-Chief, EA Games Comics.
"I've known Gerry a long time, he IS the Al Williamson of this generation." ~ Tom Waltz, Senior Writer, IDW Publishing.
In the last year, I have worked on some great titles.
BOOK TITLES
• The A-Team: War Stories - Graphic Novel - Colorist (IDW)
• Army of Two - Comic Series - Colorist (IDW/EA Games)
• Alan Wake - Graphic Novel - Game Tie-In - Artist (Xbox/Remedy Entertainment)
• The Agency - Comic Series - Artist (Animosity Games)
• Vanquish - Comic Series - Artist (Indie publisher)
• Endtime - Graphic Novel - Artist (Capstan Comics)
• Code Word: Geronimo - Artist Graphic Novel (IDW)
• Bayeux - Graphic Novel - Artist (Tapestry Comics)
• Sleepers: Inception - Graphic Novel - Artist (Ape Entertainment)
• The Agency - Comic Series - Artist (Animosity Games)
• Iron Sky - Movie Tie-In Comic Series - Artist (Blind Spot Pictures)
I can be contacted at gerrykissell@yahoo [dot] com
Below is the cover art from my Best Selling Graphic Novel through IDW, CODE WORD: GERONIMO.