Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967) is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.
Early life Kirk Jarvinen was born in 1967 in Detroit, and raised in Michigan.
Career Jarvinen became a professional comic artist and worked for a number of major publishers including Northstar, Fantagraphics, Malibu, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He gained attention as penciller for a four issue mini-series story for DC's Aquaman, in collaboration with writer, Peter David. The Aquaman:Time and Tide series was later collected into a trade paperback.
Jarvinen is also credited as the co-creator of the Marvel Comics Hulk character, Lazarus, with Peter David, and a DC Comics Green Lantern character, Torquemada, with Ron Marz.
Other published credits to the Jarvinen name include a series of Golden Books produced by Random House, under The Amazing Spider-Man name.
In 2004 as the penciller, artist for Moonstone Books' comic book adaptation of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, entitled Kolchak: Tales of the Night Stalker. Jarvinen has designed numerous action figures for the Kenner Hasbro.
Personal life In 2001, Kirk Jarvinen married Pamela Milliron in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony, whose attendants were dressed in comic book attire as the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee character of Thor. They live in Portland, Oregon.
References Inline citations
General references
Kirk Jarvinen at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
External links
Kirk Jarvinen's blog
Torquemada at the DCU Guide Kirk Jarvinen at the Marvel Database Project