Randy DuBurke
| Randy DuBurke | |
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| Born |
Randy DuBurke 1962 (age 54–55) Washington, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works |
The Moon Ring (2003) Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography (2006) Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty (2010) |
| Awards | Steptoe Award 2003 |
| http://www.randyduburke.com/ | |
Randy DuBurke (born 1962)[1] is an American artist best known as the author and illustrator of the Steptoe Award winning book The Moon Ring (2003) and as the illustrator of Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty (2010). He previously worked as a comic book artist in the 1980s and 1990s.
Early life
Randy DuBurke was born in Washington, Georgia in 1962. He graduated from New York Technical College[1] with a graphic arts degree.[2]
Career
DuBurke made his debut in the comics industry with the story "A Life in the Day" as part of the DC Comics Bonus Book[3] program in Doom Patrol vol. 2 #9 (June 1988).[4] He contributed to the various volumes of Paradox Press' The Big Book Of series from 1994 to 2000.[4] In the early 2000s, he began working in the field of children's books and his The Moon Ring received the Steptoe Award in 2003.[5] DuBurke collaborated with writer Andy Helfer on Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography (2006)[6] which has been recommended as part of a "Suggested Core List of Graphic Novel Titles for High School Students".[7] Writer Greg Neri and DuBurke produced Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty in 2010 about the life of Robert “Yummy” Sandifer. The book was praised by Publishers Weekly,[8] Booklist,[9] and Kirkus Reviews.[10] The School Library Journal noted that "Playing not just with expressions and characters but with light and shadow as well, it's DuBurke’s choices that lift this book up and make it far more compelling than it would be merely on its own."[11] As of 2014, DuBurke was working on a graphic novel with jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter.[12]
Personal life
DuBurke resides in Switzerland with his wife and children.[13]
Bibliography
Books
- The Moon Ring 36 pages, 2003, ISBN 978-0811834872
- Just For You!: The Bravest Girls In The World (written by Olivia George) 32 pages, 2004, ISBN 978-0439568753
- Halloween Night on Shivermore Street (written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso) 32 pages, 2004, ISBN 978-0811839464
- Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream (written by Crystal Hubbard) 32 pages, 2005, ISBN 978-1584302438
- Little Mister 22 pages, 2006, ISBN 978-0811849548
- When It's Six O'Clock in San Francisco: A Trip Through Time (written by Cynthia Jaynes Omololu) 32 pages, 2009, ISBN 978-0618768271
- Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty (written by Greg Neri), 96 pages, 2010, ISBN 978-1584302674
- Best Shot in the West: The Adventures of Nat Love (written by Patricia McKissack and Fredrick McKissack) 129 pages, 2012, ISBN 978-0811857499
- Game Changer: John Mclendon and the Secret Game (written by John Coy) 32 pages, 2015, ISBN 978-1467726047
Comic books
DC Comics
Eureka Productions
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Marvel Comics
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Paradox Press
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References
- 1 2 Smith, Henrietta M. (2014). The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970–2009. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association. p. 80. ISBN 9780838997253.
- ↑ "Day 2: Randy DuBurke". The Brown Bookshelf. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (71): 71–73.
- 1 2 Randy DuBurke at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards – All Recipients, 1970–Present". Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association. 2014. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Aldama, Frederick Luis (2011). Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0292737433.
- ↑ Gavigan, Karen W.; Tomasevich, Mindy (2011). Connecting Comics to Curriculum: Strategies for Grades 6–12. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited. p. 156. ISBN 978-1598847680.
- ↑ "Best Books of 2010". Publishers Weekly. 2010. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014.
- ↑ Engberg, Gillian; Chipman, Ian; Cart, Michael (2014). Booklist’s 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000. Chicago, Illinois: Booklist. p. 110. ISBN 978-0838911501.
- ↑ "Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty". New York, New York: Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
- ↑ Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2010). "Review of the Day – Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Scheinin, Richard (March 31, 2014). "Wayne Shorter Q&A: life lessons through music". San Jose, California: San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015.
There's work I have to do with mixing an album we did with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. It's coming out with a graphic science fiction novel by a guy named Randy DuBurke, who lives in Switzerland.
- ↑ DuBurke, Randy (n.d.). "Bio". Randyduburke.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013.
External links
- Randy DuBurke at the Comic Book DB
- Randy DuBurke at Graphic Classics
- Randy DuBurke at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
| Preceded by Jerome Lagarrigue |
Steptoe Award for New Talent recipient 2003 |
Succeeded by Hope Anita Smith |