Joseph Michael Linsner, "6 foot 2, eyes of blue," creator of indie comics
goddess Dawn, has been in the comics industry for 20 years now. In that
time, Linsner has gone from self-publishing the landmark horror series Cry
for Dawn to three Dawn miniseries (Lucifer's Halo, Return Of The Goddess,
Three Tiers), to becoming an in-demand cover artist for Top Cow, Marvel,
Dark Horse, Dynamite Entertainment, Virgin Comics, and World of Warcraft,
among many others.
A truly self-made man, an artist who taught himself to draw and slowly built
up a solid fan base, Linsner had just finished up his first longer collaboration
with Marvel Comics, a three-issue miniseries called Claws, written by Jimmy
Palmiotti and Justin Gray. His current project, Dark Ivory, is an exciting
collaboration between Linsner and longtime colorist Eva Hopkins.
Although Linsner has created an entire universe of characters that his fans
clamor for - Obsidian Stone, Esque the Vampire Guy, Dark Ivory -- the one
fans keep coming back to is his redheaded Goddess, Dawn. Dawn has grown
from underground indie phenomenon to genuine cult hit. Dawn's face and
form have appeared on mugs, mousepads, wall scrolls, posters, t-shirts,
buttons, lunch boxes, statues, action figures, and just about any other cool
goodie you can possibly imagine.
For more info about Joe and his creations, visit Linsner.com.
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