Gaijin Studios

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Gaijin Studios
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Country	United States
Years active	1991-current
Members	Cully Hamner Brian Stelfreeze Karl Story
Past members	Stine Walsh Adam Hughes Jason Pearson Dave Johnson Tony Harris Joe Phillips Jason Martin Rick Mays Georges Jeanty Kelsey Shannon

Gaijin Studios is a group of American comic book artists formed in Atlanta, Georgia. It is one of the longest-running collectives of freelance comic book artists in the United States, having been in continuous operation since 1991. It has long been considered by some in the comics industry to be an influential training ground for some of the more prominent creators of the 1990's and 2000's, perhaps most notably Stelfreeze (Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Matador), Hughes (Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider), Hamner (Blue Beetle, Batman: Tenses), Pearson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Body Bags), Johnson (Superman: Red Son, 100 Bullets), Harris (Starman, Ex Machina), Story (Aliens vs. Predator, Batman), and Jeanty (Gambit, Buffy The Vampire Slayer). Its current roster consists of Stelfreeze, Hamner, and Story.

In 2001, Gaijin Studios celebrated its 10th Anniversary with the Wildstorm Summer Special. This book featured almost all Gaijin members, past and present, with the notable exceptions of Johnson and Mays, who both declined to participate. It also featured work by longtime friends of the studio, such as Tom Strong co-creator Chris Sprouse and Fantastic Four and Spider-Man artist Mike Wieringo. The stories included were written by Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Warren Ellis (Planetary), and Paul Jenkins (Origin).