Leandro Fernández (artist) explained

Leandro Fernández
Nationality:Argentine
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Website:http://www.leandrofernandez.com

Leandro Fernández is an Argentine comic book artist, known for his work on various Marvel, Image, and Vertigo comic book titles.

Career

In the early 2000s, Fernández was best known for providing the art for The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and Spider-Man: Tangled Web series, as well as the "Operation: Crystal Ball" story arc of the Oni Press publication Queen & Country, written by Greg Rucka. In 2003, Queen & Country #8–12: "Operation: Crystal Ball" was nominated for the "Best Serialized Story" Eisner Award.[1] The Publishers Weekly review of the Queen & Country: Volume 3: Operation: Crystal Ball trade paperback stated that "this book's pleasure lies in following the chase's twists and turns. Rucka and Fernandez accomplish this almost as well as any novel or film of the genre".[2]

Between 2005 and 2007, Fernández illustrated several nonconsecutive story arcs for the Punisher Marvel MAX Series, written by Garth Ennis[3] and then in 2008, he began illustrating the restarted .[4] In 2009 and 2010, Fernández illustrated "The Plague Widow" story arc of the Vertigo publication Northlanders, written by Brian Wood.[5] [6] In an interview on the series, Wood said "Leandro Fernandez, someone I've wanted to work with since seeing his work on Punisher MAX, is turning in perfect issue after perfect issue. All these books I write, with lots of details and a need for visual accuracy, are difficult for any artist to draw. He makes it look so easy".

In 2011 and 2012, Fernández illustrated several nonconsecutive New Mutants story arcs, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and published by Marvel Comics.[7] In 2014 and 2015, Fernández illustrated the nine-issue limited series The Names, written by Peter Milligan and published by Vertigo. In an interview on the series, Milligan said "It's true that occasionally [Fernández] will try out a different way of doing something from how I've described it in the script. It's good when an intelligent and mindful artist does this, and it's even better when that artist is prepared to listen to feedback and maybe change things again. [...] Leo's always been nothing but professional, and only wants the best for the book".[8]

Also in 2015, Fernández with Riccardo Burchielli illustrated Mad Max: Fury Road - Nux and Immortan Joe #1, written by Mark Sexton, Nico Lathouris, George Miller and published by Vertigo.[9] Jesse Schedeen, for IGN, wrote that "this issue features four different pencillers tackling different segments. These artists work together well in terms of achieving a unified visual tone. The problem is that the comic channels little of the film's frenetic energy or sense of style".[10] The issue was in the top twenty of the "Apple iBooks US Bestseller List - Comics & Graphic Novels" for three weeks.[11] [12] [13]

In 2016, Fernández illustrated The Discipline, which was written by Peter Milligan and published by Image Comics.[14] [15] The Publishers Weekly review of The Discipline, Vol. 1: The Seduction trade paperback stated that "the artwork, both Fernández’s rendering and the colors by Cris Peter, are reminiscent of Hellboy and BPRD".[16] In 2017, Fernández illustrated The Old Guard, which was written by Greg Rucka, colored by Daniela Miwa and published by Image Comics.[17] [18] [19] In March 2017, Skydance Media picked up the rights to adapt the comic into a film.[20]

In 2018, Fernández began illustrating American Carnage, which was written by Bryan Hill and published by DC Vertigo as part of DC Entertainment's relaunch of Vertigo.[21] [22] [23] Jim Dandy, for Den of Geek, wrote that "Fernandez’s art is stellar. The art feels a lot like Eduardo Risso’s on the surface, but there are some subtle differences that make it stand apart: the art in American Carnage is less blocky, which I think allows for a little more subtlety in expressions and body language".[24] American Carnage ended with issue #9 in 2019 when DC Vertigo was shut down.[25] [26] [27]

In December 2019, Fernández began illustrating the second volume of The Old Guard called The Old Guard: Force Multiplied.[28] The Old Guard film was released on Netflix in July 2020.[29]

In 2024, Fernández began illustrating the 12-issue miniseries DC Elseworlds title Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, the third book in the Gotham by Gaslight series.[30]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2003 Eisner Comic Industry Awards announced. 2003-04-10. CBR. en-US. 2020-05-22.
  2. Web site: QUEEN & COUNTRY: Volume 3: Operation: Crystal Ball. June 16, 2003. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-23.
  3. Web site: Marvel Takes Comics To The MAX. Dooley. Chris. ComicsAlliance. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150319024525/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-takes-comics-to-the-max/. 2015-03-19. 2020-05-22.
  4. http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=157243 Wild at Heart: Leandro Fernandez
  5. Web site: Leandro Fernandez talks the art of THE PLAGUE WIDOW Part 1. 2010-11-05. DC. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200522194653/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/10/30/leandro-fernandez-talks-the-art-of-the-plague-widow-part-1. 2020-05-22. 2020-05-22.
  6. Web site: The Northlanders Retrospective. Schedeen. Jesse. February 10, 2010. IGN. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028021948/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/11/the-northlanders-retrospective. 2012-10-28. 2020-05-22.
  7. Web site: Leandro Fernandez. Marvel Entertainment. 2020-05-22.
  8. Web site: Interview: Peter Milligan Talks "The Names". Reed. Patrick A.. January 27, 2015. ComicsAlliance. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150307121534/https://comicsalliance.com/violence-intrigue-and-revenge-peter-milligan-brings-us-up-to-date-on-the-names-interview/. 2015-03-07. 2020-05-22.
  9. Web site: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: NUX & IMMORTAN JOE #1. 2015-02-17. DC. en. 2020-05-23.
  10. Web site: Mad Max: Fury Road - Nux and Immortan Joe #1 Review. Schedeen. Jesse. 21 May 2015. IGN. May 22, 2020.
  11. Web site: Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, May 31, 2015. June 5, 2015. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-23.
  12. Web site: Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 7, 2015. June 12, 2015. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-23.
  13. Web site: Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 21, 2015. June 26, 2015. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-23.
  14. Web site: The Discipline: Fernandez & Milligan Take Us To Dark Places [Interview]]. Image Comics. en. 2020-05-22.
  15. Web site: The Discipline Brings An Erotic Tale To The Comic Book World. Marie. Christine. December 22, 2015. Bleeding Cool. 2020-05-22.
  16. Web site: The Discipline, Vol. 1: The Seduction. November 7, 2016. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-22.
  17. Web site: The Old Guard is an action blockbuster with historical tragedy in its bones. AV Club. en-us. 2020-05-22.
  18. Web site: Sava. Oliver. 2020-07-10. A Short History of The Old Guard Comic Universe. 2020-07-11. Vulture. en-us.
  19. Web site: Pulliam-Moore. Charles. 2020-07-05. The Old Guard is a Story About Finding Family Amid Humanity's Never-Ending Wars. 2020-07-11. Gizmodo UK. en.
  20. Web site: Skydance Picks Up Rights to Greg Rucka Comic 'Old Guard' (Exclusive). March 31, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. en. 2020-05-22.
  21. Web site: DC's Vertigo to relaunch with new name, logo and seven comic-book series. Brown. Tracy. 2018-06-07. Los Angeles Times. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180607224529/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-dc-vertigo-relaunch-20180607-story.html. 2018-06-07. 2020-05-22.
  22. Web site: 'American Carnage': Vertigo Comic Is a White Supremacist 'Game of Thrones'. Francisco. Eric. Inverse. en. 2020-05-22.
  23. Web site: American Carnage is a story about the roots of identity — and hate. Polo. Susana. 2018-11-19. Polygon. en. 2020-05-22.
  24. Web site: American Carnage is the Best New Vertigo Book in Years. Dandy. Jim. 2019-02-18. Den of Geek. en-US. 2020-05-22.
  25. Web site: AMERICAN CARNAGE #9. 2019-06-17. DC. en. 2020-05-22.
  26. Web site: After Twenty-Six Years, DC Comics Rumoured to Close Vertigo. Johnston. Rich. June 4, 2019. Bleeding Cool. 2020-05-22.
  27. Web site: DC Comics shuts down Vertigo imprint a year after relaunch. D’Zurilla. Christie. 2019-06-21. Los Angeles Times. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230110159/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-hc-dc-comics-vertigo-20190621-story.html. 2019-12-30. 2020-05-22.
  28. Web site: Read this before you watch The Old Guard. Jackson. Matthew. 2020-05-18. Looper.com. en-US. 2020-05-22.
  29. First Look at Charlize Theron's Immortal Warrior in The Old Guard. Breznican. Anthony. May 7, 2020. Vanity Fair. en. 2020-05-22.
  30. Web site: George . Joe . 2024-06-11 . The Kryptonian Age Is Taking Batman's Gotham by Gaslight to the Rest of the DC Universe . 2024-07-10 . Den of Geek . en-US.
  31. Web site: More Details for the Return of Old Guard by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez. October 15, 2019. Bleeding Cool. 2020-05-22.

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