Ed McGuinness

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Ed McGuinness

Birth name	Edward McGuinness
Born
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller

Edward "Ed" McGuinness is an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on Superman, Deadpool and Superman/Batman.

He has also worked on titles such as Wolverine 96, the Incredible Hulk, Fighting American and Mr. Majestic.

Ed McGuinness first gained the notice of comic-book fans with his work on Deadpool and Vampirella. His short run on Wildstorm's Mr. Majestic landed him a gig on the monthly Superman title with Jeph Loeb, which led to the Thundercats: Reclaiming Thundera limited series and arcs on Superman/Batman.

To date, DC Direct has released five lines of action figures based on McGuinness' art. The first line of Superman/Batman figures included Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Captain Atom, Metallo, and a special edition figure of Superman disguised as Captain Marvel. The second line was based on the first arc of JLA Classified, which Guinness penciled. The JLA Classified line included Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter. A third line, also from Superman/Batman included Kingdom Come Superman, Hawkman, Nightwing, Steel IV, and Lex Luthor in his battlesuit. A fourth line, based on the comic's "Vengeance" story arc, features Superwoman, Batwoman, Batman Beyond, Kryptonite Batman (which glows in the dark), Bizarro, and Batzarro. Most recently, in February 2008, an additional series from "Vengeance" was released, including Composite Superman, Power Girl, Supergirl, and a two-pack including The Joker and Mister Mxyzptlk.

In early 2003, Ed, along with comic book creators/artists Lesean Thomas (TMNT, Cannon Busters), Michael Bencic (of www.CanuckZillastudios.com and Wizard Magazine fame) created a tiny studio dubbed Artxilla. The short lived project was involved with the early stages of developing the HALO graphic novel which was originally pitched by Bungie to DC Comics imprint, Vertigo. The original idea involved utilizing all 5 members of Artxilla to create five stories based on the Master Chief and the Halo continuity. Time constraints and DC staff turnovers eventually broke down the talks, but the HALO novel has since moved onto Marvel and became one of the best selling graphic novels of 2006.

In May 2006, Ed McGuinness signed an exclusive one-year contract with Marvel Comics. His first printed Marvel piece was a cover for the Marvel limited series Civil War, and featured The Mighty Thor in his original outfit, he also drew a variant cover for the monumental Captain America #25. Ed's first ongoing story was be a 12 page Ultimate back-up featuring the Hulk Vs. Wolverine. He and Loeb are now drawing/writing the new Hulk series, featuring the new "Red Hulk." He will pencil the fourth volume of The Ultimates written by Jeph Loeb.

Ed was a graduate of Stoughton High School in Stoughton, MA. He now lives in Maine with his wife and four children.