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Chris Bachalo (born 1965 ) is an American Comic Book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well-know for stints on DC Comics ’ '' Shade, The Changing Man '' and various Death series. He also illustrayed several of Marvel Comics ’ X-Men -related series, including '' Generation X '' (which he helped to create), ''Uncanny X-Men,'' and '' Ultimate X-Men ''. He is currently illustrating the Creator-owned series '' Steampunk .'' BIOGRAPHY Bachalo was born in Canada but was raised in Southern California . He has told interviewers that, as a child, he wanted to be a carpenter until he discovered he was allergic to dust. He attended the California State University at Long Beach , where he majored in graphic art and illustrated a few Underground Comics . After graduation, Bachalo sought work in the mainstream comic book industry. His first published assignment was '','' an older property revived as an adult-oriented series by writer Peter Milligan . Mr. Bachalo’s early work shows strong influence from Sam Kieth , Bill Sienkiewicz and Michael Golden . As his style developed, however, Bachalo’s work became more idiosyncratic. His early 1990s style is Minimalist with strong, thick lines, quirky characters and little concern for realism. Bachalo did not shy away from detailed landscapes but showed a rare penchant for pages with many small panels. In ,'' starring the Sandman’s older sister. At the time, ''Sandman'' was one of the most popular and acclaimed series in the industry and the miniseries helped boost Bachalo’s visibility. In 1994 , Bachalo ended his stint on ''Shade'' and began working for Marvel Comics . He first illustrated '' Ghost Rider 2099 ,'' one of in a line of series reinventing popular Marvel characters in the year 2099 . However, he was soon assigned to create a new junior team of X-Men with ''Uncanny X-Men'' writer Scott Lobdell . The group Lobdell and Bachalo created, Generation X , was purposely bizarre and idiosyncratic because the two wanted to avoid the recent trend in superhero teams, where each team member represented a recognizable Stock Character . ''Generation X'' became a hit with the series’ .'' During his time on ''Generation X,'' Bachalo’s artwork underwent a pivotal change. His characters became more cartoony and Manga -like, with larger eyes, heads and hands. He gravitated towards extremes in Anatomy , drawing characters that were previously portrayed as bulky, short, or thin as even more so. In 1997 , Bachalo left ''Generation X'' for ''Uncanny X-Men,'' arguably the comic book industry’s most popular title, remaining until the end of 1998 . In : 1401200478). In the early 2000 s, Bachalo completed occasional work on various X-Men series, including '' Ultimate X-Men '', '' New X-Men .'' and the Sequel to the '' Age Of Apocalypse '' crossover. Bachalo is currently the artist for '' Uncanny X-Men '', but soon well be working on the “Adjectiveless” X-Men title along with new writer Mike Carey . In the 1990s, Bachalo's work was almost invariably inked by Mark Buckingham . When Richard Friend inks Chris Bachalo's pencils, the piece is signed “Chrisendo”, a Portmanteau of the names “Chris”, “Friend”, and “Bachalo”. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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