| Alex Maleev Алекс Малеев |
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Maleev at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 2, 2010. |
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| Born | Alexander Maleev 1971 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Area(s) | Illustrator, Painter |
| Notable works | Daredevil (vol. 2) Spider-Woman |
| Awards | 1996 Russ Manning Award 2003 Eisner Award |
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Alex Maleev is a Bulgarian-born comic book illustrator, best known for the Marvel Comics' series Daredevil (vol. 2), collaborating with writer Brian Michael Bendis.
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Maleev, who studied under artist and teacher José Delbo,[1] became famous in Bulgaria for Godan (Годън in Bulgarian) and Carthel of Dead published in Riko magazine since 1991 and 1992, respectively. In his comics, he sometimes references his Bulgarian origins. For example in Aliens vs. Predator alien eggs are stored in the cellar of a typical Bulgarian church.
He first teamed with Bendis on Todd McFarlane's Sam and Twitch series in 2000-2001 before they were recruited for Daredevil. In 2006, Maleev finished his run with Bendis in Daredevil and planned a collaboration with the writer on a new ongoing Spider-Woman series. Bendis and Maleev collaborated once again on the much delayed four part Halo: Uprising miniseries from Marvel Comics. Bendis and Maleev are currently working on a creator owned comic book named Scarlet and on Moon Knight Vol. 4.[2]
Maleev also did art for the comic book The Crow: Dead Time, The Crow: Flesh & Blood, the "New Avengers: Illuminati" special, the January 2007 issue of the New Avengers, issue #26 and the one-shots, Civil War: The Confession and Secret Invasion: Dark Reign.
The basic rulebook of the World of Darkness Gothic roleplaying game Vampire the Requiem features Maleev's art prominently at the beginning of each chapter.
Comics work includes: