Kevin Wada Explained

Birth Date:March 9
Birth Place:Los Angeles, United States
Notable Works:Scarlet Witch
She-Hulk
Website:http://kevinwada.com/
Education:California College of the Arts

Kevin Wada is an American watercolor painter and comics artist. Wada gained popularity as a fan artist, illustrating characters from Marvel Comics and DC Comics wearing high fashion.[1] He now works as a comic cover artist. In 2015, he re-designed the Marvel Comics character Scarlet Witch.[2] Wada currently resides in San Francisco, California.

Biography

Early life

Kevin Wada was born on March 9[3] in the greater Los Angeles area. He was raised in the San Gabriel Valley, then attended the California College of Arts in San Francisco.[4] He is gay[5] and of Asian descent.[6] His work is influenced by comic artist Bill Sienkiewicz.[7]

Career

Kevin Wada first gained attention for his reimagining of the women of X-men in fashion illustrations.[8] Now, he works with Marvel Comics and DC Comics, and has been credited in 87 issues,[9] which includes works like She-Hulk.

Work on Scarlet Witch

Kevin Wada's work with Emily Shaw on Scarlet Witch included a significant redesign in her character and appearance. Wada's initial goal in redesigning Scarlet Witch was to make her "luxuriously goth and darkly romantic. Something modern and glamorous and fashiony," but these initial designs were moderated as design continued.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Goellner, Caleb. Kevin Wada Takes the X-Men and More into the World of High-Fashion, ComicsAlliance, December 28, 2011
  2. Marston, George. Kevin Wada Opens Up About Scarlet Witch Design Process, Newsarama, September 2, 2015.
  3. Web site: kevinwada on DeviantArt. kevinwada.deviantart.com. 2017-03-30.
  4. News: Artist Spotlight Kevin Wada. 2012-10-20. 2017-03-30. en.
  5. Web site: Marvel Announces Grace And Vitti As 'Iceman' Creative Team. ComicsAlliance. 29 November 2016 . en-US. 2017-03-30.
  6. Web site: Roundtable: The State of Asian Representation in Comics. ComicsAlliance. 6 May 2016 . en-US. 2017-03-30.
  7. News: High-Fashion Meets Marvel Comics: Cover Art of KEVIN WADA. Newsarama. 2017-03-30. en.
  8. News: Artist Spotlight Kevin Wada. 2012-10-20. 2017-03-30. en.
  9. Web site: Kevin Wada (Person) - Comic Vine. Comic Vine. en. 2017-03-30.
  10. News: KEVIN WADA Opens Up About SCARLET WITCH Design Process. Newsarama. 2017-03-30. en.