Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well-known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade, the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. He also illustrated several of Marvel Comics’ X-Men-related series, including Generation X (which he helped to create), Uncanny X-Men, and Ultimate X-Men. He has also illustrated the creator-owned series Steampunk.
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Chris Bachalo (born August 23, 1965) is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well-known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade, the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's two Death series. He also illustrated several of Marvel Comics’ X-Men-related series, including Generation X (which he helped to create), Uncanny X-Men, and Ultimate X-Men. He has also illustrated the creator-owned series Steampunk.
Bachalo was born in Canada but was raised in Southern California. He has told interviewers that, as a child, he wanted to be a carpenter until he discovered he was allergic to dust. He attended the California State University at Long Beach, where he majored in graphic art and illustrated a few underground comics.
After graduation, Bachalo sought work in the mainstream comic book industry. His first published assignment was The Sandman #12 (1989) for DC Comics. Although before working on that issue, DC had already hired him as the regular artist for Shade,...
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