Richard Corben
Richard Corben was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in Heavy Metal magazine, especially the Den series which was featured in the magazine's first film adaptation in 1981. He was the winner of the 2009 Spectrum Grand Master Award and the 2018 Grand Prix at Angoulême. In 2012 he was elected to the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Anderson
- Educated at
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Awards
- 🏆 Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême🏆 Haxtur Award🏆 Will Eisner Hall of Fame
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1940
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Died
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