| Karl Kesel | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1959 Victor, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Inker |
| Notable works | Hawk and Dove vol. 2 Superboy vol. 2 |
Karl Kesel (born January 7, 1959,[1] Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio.
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Kesel worked with comic book illustrator Brandon McKinney on issues #6 and #13 of the comic series Aliens: Space Marines (published through Dark Horse Comics), which accompanied alien figures in the first line of Alien figures released by Kenner in 1992. He is the creator of the modern Superboy character, Kon-El, who debuted and was defined during the "Return of Superman" story arc, starting from Adventures of Superman #500.
He has also written a "lost" Captain America comic strip from the 1940s which will be published one every day on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited.[2]
For several years, he was married to fellow comics writer Barbara Kesel (née Randall), with whom he wrote Hawk and Dove; they have since divorced.
Comics work includes:
Kesel has been nominated for a number of Eisner Awards, "Best Inker" (1991[3] and 1992)[4] and "Best Cover Artist" (1992).[4]
| Preceded by J.M. DeMatteis |
Daredevil writer 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Joe Kelly |
| Preceded by none |
Harley Quinn writer 2000–2002 |
Succeeded by A.J. Lieberman |
| Preceded by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin & Jeph Loeb |
Fantastic Four writer 2002 (with Carlos Pacheco & Rafael Marin in early 2002) |
Succeeded by Adam Warren |
| Preceded by Mark Waid |
Fantastic Four writer 2005 |
Succeeded by J. Michael Straczynski |