Gaijin Studios

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Gaijin Studios
Background information
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Years active	1991-current
Members
Cully Hamner Brian Stelfreeze Karl Story Tony Shasteen Doug Wagner Unnamed New Member TBA 2008
Former 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 Brian Stelfreeze (Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Matador), Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle, Batman: Tenses), Jason Pearson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Body Bags), Dave Johnson (Superman: Red Son, 100 Bullets), Tony Harris (Starman, Ex Machina), Karl Story (Aliens vs. Predator, Batman), and Georges Jeanty (Gambit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight). Its current roster consists of Stelfreeze, Hamner, and Story, along with its newest members, Tony Shasteen, artist of O.C.T.: Occult Crimes Taskforce, and Doug Wagner, writer of The Ride, both of whom joined in 2007. Additionally, they will be announcing a new, multiple Eisner-Award-winning member at Heroes Con in June of 2008.

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 the late 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).

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Archived Newsarama article about the Studio's 10th Anniversary
• Audio from the 2007 Gaijin Reunion at the Heroes Con - posted by SiDEBAR