Darwyn Cooke passed away at age 53 on, following a battle with cancer. He was back at DC in 2012 as a writer and artist for 'Before Watchmen: Minutemen' issues 1 to 6, and as the writer of 'Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre' in 2012–2013. As a scriptwriter, he wrote the first six issues 'Superman Confidential' (art by Tim Sale) in 2006.įor IDW, Cooke has been making comic book adaptations of Donald Westlake's 'Parker' novels, including 'The Hunter' (2009), 'The Outfit' (2010), 'The Score' (2012) and 'Slayground' (2013). Cooke also took on script and artwork on the new monthly 'Spirit' title. He additionally contributed to the 'Solo' anthology and in 2006, he teamed up with writer Jeph Loeb to work on a 'Batman/Spirit' crossover. In 2004, he wrote and drew the Eisner-Award winning 'DC: The New Frontier', a miniseries covering the gap between the golden and silver age of comic books in the DC Universe. In 2001, he revamped DC's 'Catwoman' with writer Ed Brubaker. He subsequently freelanced on titles such as 'X-Force', 'Wolverine/Doop' and 'Spider-Man's Tangled Web' for Marvel. Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke is back with a second series of designer action figures, including some of the DC Universe's greatest heroes: The Flash, Green Lantern John Stewart, Wonder Woman and Catwoman Each figure sold separately. He finally returned to comics in 2000, when he did the graphic novel 'Batman: Ego' for DC Comics. He subsequently worked as a magazine art director, graphic and product designer for 15 years.Ĭooke went into animation in the 1990s, working on the 'Animated Series' of Superman and Batman, as well as 'Batman Beyond' and Sony's 'Men in Black: The Series'. Born in Toronto, he published his first comics in New Talent Showcase in 1985. Darwyn Cooke was a Canadian comic book artist and animator, known for his notable work on several DC titles, and for his adaptations of Donald Westlake's 'Parker' novels for IDW. Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit, Richard Starks Parker: The Hunter.

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