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Tony Daniel

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Tony Daniel
Daniel at theNew York Comic Con,
October 2012
BornAntonio Salvador Daniel
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Artist

Tony S. Daniel(bornAntonio Salvador Daniel) is an Americancomic bookwriter and artist, known for his work on various books forDC Comics,includingTeen Titans,Flash: The Fastest Man Alive,andBatmanandDeathstrokeandNocterraas well as many other books as well as many covers for both Marvel and DC Comics.

Career

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Daniel worked on various titles withImage Comicsincluding his own creation, The Tenth. He also worked on titles forMarvel Comics.He gained status atDC Comicswith his run onTeen Titanswith writerGeoff Johns.He finished out the short livedFlash: The Fastest Man Aliveseries withMarc Guggenheimfrom issues #11-13, which ended withBart Allen's death.[1]

From there, Daniel began his work for the mainBatmantitle with writerGrant Morrison,beginning his run with issue #670. This issue began theResurrection of Ra's al Ghulcrossover. He and Morrison collaborated on the "Batman R.I.P."storyline during that time.[2]After "R.I.P.", Daniel wrote and illustratedBattle for the Cowl,the main mini-series dealing with the story's aftermath.[3][4]

In 2009, afterJudd WinickandMark Bagley's four-issue run onBatman,Tony Daniel took over for a six-issue arc handling both writing and art duties.[5]Daniel worked with Grant Morrison again on issue #701-702. He returned as writer and artist starting with issue #704 in November 2010 with his arc onBatmancoming to an end at issue #712. Shortly after, Daniel was announced as the writer and artist of the relaunchedDetective Comics,which was dubbed DC's flagship series. In addition, he was announced as the writer of DC'sThe Savage Hawkmanseries, which he would stay on until the eighth issue.[6]Daniel stayed onDetective Comicsuntil the twelfth issue, by which time he drew an annual for the series as well.[7]

In July 2012, as part of theSan Diego Comic-Con,Daniel was one of six artists who, along with DC co-publishersJim LeeandDan DiDio,participated in the production of "Heroic Proportions", an episode of theSyfyreality television competition seriesFace Off,in which special effects were tasked to create a new superhero, with Daniel and the other DC artists on hand to help them develop their ideas. The winning entry's character, Infernal Core by Anthony Kosar, was featured inJustice League Dark#16 (March 2013),[8][9]which was published January 30, 2013.[10]The episode premiered on January 22, 2013, as the second episode of the fourth season.[11]

Daniel was announced as the artist for a two issue stint on the second volume ofJustice League.He was subsequently announced as the primary artist accompanyingAndy DiggleonAction Comics,following Grant Morrison's departure. However, after Diggle left the title after only issue #19 (Diggle was co-writer for #20 and co-plot issue #21), Daniel took on the scripting and art duties for the two following issues completing the three-part story "Hybrid", after which he too announced he would depart the series to work on a massive project for DC. This project was then announced in June 2013 to beSuperman/Wonder Woman,with Daniel on as the artist.[12]After working withCharles SouleonSuperman/Wonder Woman,Daniel again returned to writing duties. Penciling and scripting the relaunch of theDeathstroketitle, it sold out and headed off to a second printing.[13]

Bibliography

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Dark Horse

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  • Adrenalynn: Weapon of War#1-4 (2001)
  • Silke,miniseries, #1-4 (writer/art) (2001)
  • The Tenth: Resurrected#1-4 (2001)

DC

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  • Batman#670-674, 676–681, 700-702 (artist), #692-697, 704-707 (writer/artist), #698-699, 710-712 (writer) (2007–2011)
  • Batman: Battle for the Cowl,miniseries, #1-3 (2009)
  • CountdownPresents: The Search for Ray Palmer – Crime Society,one-shot (cover, 2007)
  • DC Universe #0(3 page interior that preludes to Batman: R.I.P.)
  • Flash: The Fastest Man Alive#11-13 (2007)
  • Nightwing#138 (cover)
  • Teen Titans,vol. 3, #26, 29–31, 34–37, 39–40, 43-44 (covers #26, 29–46, & 48)
  • Teen Titans and Outsiders:Secret Files and Origins 2005 (cover and Teen Titans Hunt story)
  • Detective Comics,vol. 2, #1-9, 12 (writer/artist), #10-11, Annual #1 (writer), #0 (artist)
  • The Savage Hawkman#1-8 (writer, 2011–12)
  • Justice League,vol. 2, #13-14 (2013)
  • Action Comics,vol. 2, #19 (art); #20-21 (writer/art)
  • Superman/Wonder Woman#1-6; #8 (art/cover); #10, 12 (cover) (2013–14)
  • Deathstroke,vol. 3, #1-8 (writer/art); #9-13 (writer) (2014–16)

Image

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  • F5,miniseries, #1-4 (writer/art) (2000)
  • Humankind#1-5 (writer) (2004)
  • Shattered Image#1, 4
  • Spawn#38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 (1995–96)
  • Spawn: Bloodfeud#1-4
  • Tales of the Witchblade#1 (1996)
  • The Tenth#1-14 (1997–99)
  • The Tenth Configuration(sourcebook)
  • The Tenth: Abuse of Humanity#1-4
  • The Tenth#0
  • The Tenth#1/2
  • The Tenth Special(collecting 1/2 and zero)
  • The Tenth: BlackoutTPB
  • The Tenth: Black Embrace#1-4
  • The Tenth: Darkk Dawn#1
  • The Tenth: Evil's Child#1-4
  • The Tenth: Nightwalker#1-4[14]
  • Tomb Raider#35-36 (2003)
  • Witchblade#9, 78-79 (1996–2004)
  • Nocterra#1-16

Marvel

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  • X-ForceAnnual#2
  • X-Force#28, 30–36, 38-43
  • Gambit& the X-ternals#1-2

References

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  1. ^Renaud, Jeffrey (June 26, 2007)."Marc Guggenheim on the Death of a Speedster".CBR.
  2. ^Brady, Matt (November 26, 2008)."Batman R.I.P.? A Dozen Dark Knight Deaths".Newsarama.Archived fromthe originalon Aug 18, 2019.
  3. ^Phillips, Dan (December 19, 2008)."Creating Batman: Battle for the Cowl".IGN.
  4. ^Rogers, Vaneta (December 22, 2008)."Tony Daniel - Batman: Battle for the Cowl's Field Marshall".Newsarama.Archived fromthe originalon Oct 30, 2018.
  5. ^"Some BATMAN news to kick off the week".DC Comics. July 6, 2009.
  6. ^Campbell, Josie (January 18, 2012)."EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Exits 'Savage Hawkman,' Keeps Investigating 'Detective Comics'".CBR.
  7. ^Doran, Michael (June 29, 2012)."Tony Daniel Leaving DETECTIVE COMICS".Newsarama.Archived fromthe originalon Feb 15, 2017.
  8. ^Melrose, Kevin (January 16, 2013)."Dan DiDio, Jim Lee and DC artists to appear on Syfy'sFace Off".CBR.
  9. ^"DAN DIDIO, JIM LEE AND DC ENTERTAINMENT'S STELLAR TALENT TO GUEST STAR ON SYFY'S HIT COMPETITION SERIES 'FACE OFF'".DC Comics (Burbank, California). January 16, 2016.
  10. ^Nguyen, Minhquan (February 1, 2013)."Justice League Dark #16 – Review".Weekly Comic Book Review.
  11. ^"Heroic Proportions",Face Off,Season 4,Episode 2.Syfy,January 22, 2013.
  12. ^Esposito, Joey (June 17, 2013)."DC Comics Announces Superman/Wonder Woman".IGN.
  13. ^Johnston, Rich(January 9, 2015)."Deathstroke #1 Sells Out Goes To Second Printing".Bleeding Cool.
  14. ^"Dark Horse solicitations for product shipping July, 2002".CBR. April 1, 2002.
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Batmanartist
2009–2010
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Superman/Wonder Womanartist
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2014–2015
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