Tom Grindberg (born November 3, 1961)[1] is an American comic book illustrator. Noted for his work for Marvel and DC comics, his portfolio also includes 2000 A.D. Presents #16–19 and Judge Dredd #10–11 for Fleetway in 1987.[2] [3]
| Tom Grindberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1961 |
| Area | Penciller |
Notable works | Batman: Bride of The Demon Silver Surfer vol. 3 |
Early life
editGrindberg attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland.[4]
His start in comics came, he said, when “I went to both Marvel and DC comics back in 1981 when I was still 19 years old and began my career in comics. I went to Marvel and met Jim Shooter who was the EIC at the time and he basically asked which rock did I crawl from under and gave me my first assignment. It was an inventory job to test me out on. That same day I went to DC’s offices and met Ernie Colon, their art director at the time. He offered about the same thing but did mention something about illustrating Batman, which really was not as hot as the Marvel characters at the time and since I already had a commitment from Marvel I stayed put with my first offer.”[5]
Career
editAmong his earliest DC Comics work was illustrating "Round 8", an eight-page story in New Talent Showcase #7 (July 1984), a comics anthology series intended to provide work for up-and-coming artists who did not have a regular assignment. In 1990, Grindberg collaborated with writer Mike W. Barr on the Batman: Bride of the Demon graphic novel.[6] Grindberg's other DC work includes Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, Aquaman, Azrael, Detective Comics, Batman, Captain Atom, Firestorm the Nuclear Man, Green Lantern, Hawk and Dove, Checkmate, and Ion.[2][7]
His Marvel Comics work includes Marvel Comics Presents, Silver Surfer, Daredevil, and work on several Conan the Barbarian books, including Conan, Conan Saga, Conan the Savage, and Savage Sword of Conan.[2][7]
Grindberg drew the 1996 Doom comic book, and also worked on Solar, Man of the Atom for Valiant Comics in 1995 with writer Dan Jurgens.[2]
Bibliography
editComic books
editContinuity Comics
edit- Armor #1–4 (1985–1988)
Dark Horse Comics
edit- Tarzan: The New Adventures HC reprints strip numbers #3693–3753 with storylines drawn by Grindberg (2022)
DC Comics
edit- Action Comics #613–614 (Phantom Stranger); #749, 757 (Superman) (1988, 1998)
- The Adventures of Superman #563, 570 (1998–1999)
- Aquaman vol. 5 #1,000,000 (1998)
- Azrael #20 (1996)
- Batman #484–485 (1992)
- Batman: Bride of The Demon graphic novel (1990)
- Batman: Catwoman Defiant #1 (1992)
- Captain Atom #34 (1989)
- Checkmate #27–29 (1990)
- Deathstroke #58 (1996)
- Detective Comics Annual #4 (1991)
- Elvira's House of Mystery #1, 5–6, 11 (1986–1987)
- Firebrand #6 (1996)
- Firestorm vol. 2 #80–85 (1988–1989)
- Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and The Bold #4 (2000)
- Green Lantern vol. 3 #82, 87, 93, 80-Page Giant #1, Annual #4 (1997–1998)
- Guy Gardner: Warrior (with Marc Campos) (1996)
- Hawk and Dove vol. 3 #25–26 (1991)
- Ion #5–6 (2006)
- New Talent Showcase #7, 11–12, 17 (1984–1985)
- The New Titans Annual #6–7 (1990–1991)
- The Outsiders vol. 3 #37 (2006)
- Secret Origins vol. 2 #9 (Star-Spangled Kid); #12 (Golden Age Fury) (1986–1987)
- Sovereign Seven #35 (1998)
- Superboy Annual #4 (1997)
- Supergirl/Prysm: Double-Shot (1998)
- Superman vol. 2 #140, 147, Annual #8 (1996–1999)
- Superman: The Man of Steel #84, 92 (1998–1999)
- Teen Titans Annual #1 (with other artists) (2006)
Marvel Comics
edit- The Avengers #379 (1994)
- Cosmic Powers #5 (1994)
- Daredevil #333–337 (1994–1995)
- Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal #1 (1996)
- Justice #12–13 (1987)
- Marvel Comics Presents #1–8 (Shang-Chi) (1988)
- Marvel Holiday Special #2–3 (1992–1993)
- Marvel Team-Up vol. 2 #5 (Spider-Man) (1998)
- The Punisher: The Ghosts of Innocents #1–2 (1993)
- Savage Sword of Conan #149 (1988)
- Secret Defenders #9–14 (1993–1994)
- Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #11–12 (1993)
- Silver Surfer vol. 3 #84, 93–94, 100–102, 104–109, 111–116, Annual #7 (1993–1996)
- Spider-Man 2099 #14, 25, Annual #1 (1993–1994)
- Spider-Man Team-Up #2 (1996)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #1 (1996)
- Thor Annual #18 (1993)
- Venom: Along Came A Spider #2 (1996)
- Warlock and the Infinity Watch #16–17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26–27 (1993–1994)
- What If? vol. 2 #73 ("What If the Kingpin adopted Daredevil?") (1995)
- X-Factor Annual #2 (1987)
Valiant Comics
edit- Solar, Man of the Atom #51–54 (1995)
Comic strips
edit- Tarzan (Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 2012–2016)
Role-playing games
edit- Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of (Modiphius Entertainment, inner pages illustrations by Tom Grindberg, among others) (2016)
References
edit- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 Tom Grindberg at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Grindberg, Tom". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022.
- ↑ Berger, Karen (w). "New Talent Showcases Tomorrow's Superstars" New Talent Showcase, no. 7 (July 1984).
- ↑ Nash, Bobby (August 23, 2012). "ARTIST TOM GRINDBERG TAKES ALL PULP ON A TOUR OF TARZAN'S AFRICA". Comic Mix.
- ↑ Manning, Matthew K. (2014). "1990s". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). Batman: A Visual History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 189. ISBN 978-1465424563.
With art by Tom Grindberg, writer Mike W. Barr returned to chronicle a new Ra's al Ghul story in this sequel to his popular 1987 graphic novel Batman: Son of the Demon.
- 1 2 "Tom Grindberg". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 18, 2025.
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External links
edit- Tom Grindberg at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Tom Grindberg at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Tom Grindberg at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Tom Grindberg at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database