Randy DuBurke explained

Birth Name:Randy DuBurke
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Notable Works:The Moon Ring (2003)
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography (2006)
(2010)
Awards:Steptoe Award 2003
Sortkey:DuBurke, Randy
Subcat:American

Randy DuBurke (born 1962) 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 (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). He drew the "Black Canary" feature in Action Comics Weekly in 1988[4] and contributed to the various volumes of Paradox Press' The Big Book Of series from 1994 to 2000. 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 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] The graphic novel was included with Shorter's Emanon album released in August 2018.[13]

Personal life

DuBurke resides in Switzerland with his wife and children.[14]

Bibliography

Books

Comic books

DC Comics

Eureka Productions

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Marvel Comics

Paradox Press

Awards and recognitions

He earned the following awards for :

He earned the following awards for Best Shot in the West:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith, Henrietta M.. The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970–2009. American Library Association. 2014. Chicago, Illinois. 80. 9780838997253.
  2. Web site: Day 2: Randy DuBurke. February 2, 2011. The Brown Bookshelf. https://web.archive.org/web/20150321035003/http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2011/02/02/day-2-randy-duburke/. March 21, 2015. live. mdy-all.
  3. Greenberger. Robert. Robert Greenberger. New Talent and Bonus Babies. Back Issue!. 71. 71–73. TwoMorrows Publishing. April 2014. Raleigh, North Carolina.
  4. Martin. Brian. Where the Action is...Weekly. Back Issue!. 98. 68–69. TwoMorrows Publishing. August 2017. Raleigh, North Carolina.
  5. Web site: Coretta Scott King Book Awards – All Recipients, 1970–Present. 2014. Chicago, Illinois. American Library Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20150316004911/http://www.ala.org/emiert/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present. March 16, 2015. live. mdy-all.
  6. Book: Aldama, Frederick Luis. Multicultural Comics: From Zap to Blue Beetle. University of Texas Press. 2011. Austin, Texas. 12. 978-0292737433.
  7. Book: Gavigan. Karen W.. Tomasevich. Mindy. Connecting Comics to Curriculum: Strategies for Grades 6–12. Libraries Unlimited. 2011. Santa Barbara, California. 156. 978-1598847680.
  8. Best Books of 2010. 2010. Publishers Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20140705122518/http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/45070-best-books-of-2010.html?page=3. July 5, 2014. live. mdy-all.
  9. Book: Engberg. Gillian. Chipman. Ian. Cart. Michael. Booklist's 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000. Booklist. 2014. Chicago, Illinois. 110. 978-0838911501.
  10. Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty. July 15, 2010. New York, New York. Kirkus Reviews. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412101836/http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/g-neri/yummy-3/. April 12, 2013. live. mdy-all.
  11. Review of the Day – Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by G. Neri. Elizabeth. Bird. July 6, 2010. School Library Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908023622/http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2010/07/06/review-of-the-day-yummy-by-g-neri/. September 8, 2014. live. mdy-all.
  12. News: Wayne Shorter Q&A: life lessons through music. Richard. Scheinin. March 31, 2014. San Jose, California. San Jose Mercury News. https://web.archive.org/web/20150517040205/http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_25460560/wayne-shorter-q-life-lessons-through-music. May 17, 2015 . live. mdy-all. 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..
  13. Web site: In His New Album, Jazz Master Wayne Shorter Goes Graphic. Eugene. Holley Jr.. July 24, 2018. Publishers Weekly. mdy-all. Wayne Shorter has teamed with comics artist Randy DuBurke on a 84 page science-fiction-themed graphic novel, which will be included in Emanon, a three-CD collection of live and studio recorded music to be released by Blue Note Records August 24..
  14. Web site: Bio. Randy. DuBurke. n.d.. Randyduburke.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924185844/http://www.randyduburke.com/bio.html. September 24, 2013. live. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Once Upon A World Children's Award - Winner 2011 Award. Museum of Tolerance. January 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: admin. 2011-01-06. 2011 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. 2020-07-12. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en.
  17. Web site: Book awards: IRA Notable Book for a Global Society. July 25, 2021. LibraryThing.
  18. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2010 - Chicago Public Library. 2020-07-12. BiblioCommons. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2010-12-31. Cynsational Books of 2010. 2020-07-12. Cynthia Leitich Smith. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2012 Blue Ribbons: Fiction . this brilliantly illustrated graphic novel is marked by graceful narration and startling, vibrant action scenes. . bccb.ischool.illinois.edu . Johns Hopkins University Press . April 4, 2017.
  21. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year: Nine to Twelve - 2013 Edition, Historical Fiction . 9 . s3.amazonaws.com . April 4, 2017.
  22. Web site: The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 51st Annual Illustration Exhibition. January 15, 2023.

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