Rick Hoberg
| Rick Hoberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Renick Hoberg July 7, 1952 Belton, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciler |
Notable works |
Green Arrow The Strangers |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1984) |
Rick Hoberg (born July 7, 1952 in Belton, Texas) is an award-winning American comic book artist and animator.
Newspaper Strips
Hoberg began his career in the mid-1970s, working in newspaper strips, assisting Russ Manning on Tarzan (1975–1976) and Star Wars (1979–1980), and Fred Kida on the daily Spider-Man strip (1981–82).
Comic books
Between 1977 and 1979, Hoberg contributed artwork for Marvel Comics's Iron Man and Invaders. In the 1980s, Hoberg mainly drew for such DC Comics titles as The Brave and the Bold, Checkmate, Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, All-Star Squadron, Justice League and Scott Shaw's Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew. With writer Dennis Mallonee, Hoberg co-created Eternity Smith, and from 1986–1988 penciled that title (first for Renegade Press and then for Hero Comics). Hoberg also worked on DNAgents and Surge at Eclipse Comics (1984–86).
In the 1990s, Hoberg spent a long stint as the penciler on Green Arrow. With writer Steve Englehart, Hoberg co-created The Strangers for Malibu Comics and penciled the title from 1993–1995. Hoberg also penciled select issues of DC's New Gods in 1990–1991 and Roger Rabbit for Disney (1990–91). Since the mid-1990s, Hoberg's comics work has been sporadic.
Animation
Besides his comics work, Hoberg has been active in animation since 1978, including doing production art/merchandise work for Lucasfilm's Star Wars films. He has worked as a storyman and animator for Hanna-Barbera, a director for Marvel Productions, and as a storyboard artist at DiC Entertainment and Mirage Studios. In 2001, he worked on the special effects of Universal's film The Mummy; and in 2003, he was a storyboard artist for the Weinstein Company film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released in 2007).
Education
Hoberg got a Bachelor in Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles.
References
- Rick Hoberg at the Comic Book DB
- Rick Hoberg page at COA I.N.D.U.C.K.S.
- Rick Hoberg page at Lambiek.net
External links
| Preceded by Richard Howell & Mike Machlan |
All-Star Squadron artist 1984 |
Succeeded by Arvell Jones |
| Preceded by Shawn McManus |
Green Arrow artist 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Bill Marimon |