Brad Parker (cartoonist)
| Brad Parker | |
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| Born | Bradley Parker 1961 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Penciller, Artist, Publisher |
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Notable works
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"Tales of the Ninja Warrior" "Surf Graphics" Green Lantern: Fear Itself Oh Boy! |
| http://www.tikishark.com | |
Bradley Parker (born 1961, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American cartoonist and painter. His works have been shown at the Kona Oceanfront Gallery and the La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. Prior to his career as a painter, Parker was an illustrator in the film industry and a cartoonist, working for mainstream publishers such as DC, Marvel, and Chaos! Comics. He is known for his LGBT-themed comics – sometimes published under the pen name Ace Moorcock.
Parker was born in 1961 and raised in Southern California. He later attended the art program at UCLA, where he discovered his future career path as a cartoonist. Following his departure from UCLA, he began work as an illustrator.
In the 1980s, Parker's work appeared in several early volumes of Meatmen, and was featured on the back covers and frontispieces. His comics were also included in Gay Comix. In 1988, some of his work was collected in Oh Boy!, a 96-page book published by Leyland Publications. His comics appeared gay porn magazines, including an ongoing series for Freshmen, titled "Ace's Adventures in the Year 2000". Working in the film industry, he designed the on-screen monster for the film Jeepers Creepers, and worked with Rob Zombie on a music video for Ozzy Osbourne.
In 1997 he produced full-color cover and interior art for Marvels: Code of Honor, a 4-issue limited series written by Chuck Dixon for Marvel Comics. In 1998 he painted the art for DC Comics' Green Lantern: Fear Itself, a 96-page graphic novel written by Ron Marz. As an author he has also collaborated on book projects with author SP Grogan, including Captain Crooked and Atomic Dreams and The Red Tiki Lounge. During the 1990s he discovered the work of painter Robert Williams and the lowbrow art movement. Taking inspiration from this work, he began to apply his cartoonist skills to painting fine art pieces, and was eventually encouraged by a friend to hold his first art exhibition in Hollywood, California. In 2006 Parker later moved to Hawaii, where he focused on work inspired by Hawaiian tikis full time.
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