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KARL KESEL

b. 1959Active: 1984–2020

237

AS WRITER

152

AS ARTIST

36

KEY ISSUES

107

SERIES

Karl Kesel is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio and is known for his collaborations with fellow artist Tom Grummett on The Adventures of Superman, Superboy, and Section Zero, as well as the first Harley Quinn comic title.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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Adventures of Superman #500 cover

Adventures of Superman

#500

Earliest catalogued appearance of Superboy (Kon-El).

Superman #4 cover

Superman

#4

Earliest catalogued appearances of Maggie Sawyer and Bloodsport (DuBois).

Superman #16 cover

Superman

#16

Earliest catalogued appearance of Matrix (Mae).

Superboy #0 cover

Superboy

#0

Earliest catalogued appearance of King Shark.

Secret Origins Annual #3 cover

Secret Origins Annual

#3

Earliest catalogued appearance of Dove (Granger).

Savage Dragon #4 cover

Savage Dragon

#4

Earliest catalogued appearances of Horridus, Rapture, Red Giant, and 1 more.

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Tom Grummett 61 issues togetherStuart Immonen 31 issues togetherJosé Marzán Jr. 27 issues togetherDan Davis 22 issues togetherJohn Byrne 20 issues togetherSteve Mattsson 19 issues togetherTerry Dodson 18 issues togetherRachel Dodson 17 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

SupermanSuperboy (Kon-El)Lois LaneJimmy OlsenDubbilexGuardian (DC Comics)BatmanPerry WhiteTana MoonLex Luthor

Credits

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36 ISSUES

Adventures of Superman #500 cover
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Adventures of Superman

#500

Adventures of Superman #501 cover
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Adventures of Superman

#501

Adventures of Superman #502 cover
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Adventures of Superman

#502

Adventures of Superman #516 cover
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Adventures of Superman

#516

Adventures of Superman #518 cover
W

Adventures of Superman

#518

Adventures of Superman #554 cover
W

Adventures of Superman

#554

Adventures of Superman Annual #5 cover
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Adventures of Superman Annual

#5

Avengers Spotlight #23 cover

Avengers Spotlight

#23

Civil War II: Ulysses Infinite Comic #1 cover
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Civil War II: Ulysses Infinite Comic

#1

Freak Force #11 cover

Freak Force

#11

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4 cover

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

#4

Harley Quinn #6 cover
W

Harley Quinn

#6

Marvel Super-Heroes #9 cover

Marvel Super-Heroes

#9

'Mazing Man #1 cover

'Mazing Man

#1

Savage Dragon #4 cover

Savage Dragon

#4

Savage Dragon #5 cover

Savage Dragon

#5

Secret Origins Annual #3 cover

Secret Origins Annual

#3

Showcase '96 #8 cover
W

Showcase '96

#8

Suicide Squad #1 cover

Suicide Squad

#1

Superboy #0 cover
W

Superboy

#0

Superboy #1 cover
W

Superboy

#1

Superboy #2 cover
W

Superboy

#2

Superboy #56 cover
W

Superboy

#56

Superboy #60 cover
W

Superboy

#60

Superboy #65 cover
W

Superboy

#65

Superboy and the Ravers #1 cover
W

Superboy and the Ravers

#1

Superboy and the Ravers #2 cover
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Superboy and the Ravers

#2

Superman #16 cover

Superman

#16

Superman #4 cover

Superman

#4

Superman #7 cover

Superman

#7

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #316 cover

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes

#316

The Guardians of Metropolis #1 cover
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The Guardians of Metropolis

#1

Thor 2001 #1 cover

Thor 2001

#1

Ultraforce / Avengers #1 cover

Ultraforce / Avengers

#1

Venom #1 cover

Venom

#1

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4 cover
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

#4