Adam Hughes

For other people named Adam Hughes, see Adam Hughes (disambiguation).

Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes in June 2007
Born (1967-05-05) May 5, 1967 (age 57)
Riverside Township, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Wonder Woman, Catwoman
AwardsEisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot (2018)
Official website

Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as Wonder Woman and Catwoman. He is known as one of comics' foremost cheesecake artists,[1][2][3] and one of the best known and most distinctive comic book cover artists.[2][4] Throughout his career Hughes has provided illustration work for companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, Playboy magazine, Joss Whedon's Mutant Enemy Productions, and Sideshow Collectibles.[5] He is also a fixture at comics conventions where his commissioned sketches command long lines.[6]

  1. ^ Wheeler, Andrew (April 3, 2015). "Adam Hughes Looks Back on His Famous 'Real Power of the DC Universe' Poster". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Simonson, Louise (2007). DC Comics Covergirls. Milan, Italy: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7893-1544-1.
  3. ^ Sava, Oliver (July 22, 2016). "Betty & Veronica, Wonder Woman, and the pitfalls of cheesecake art". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Adam Hughes remains one of the best known and distinctive comic book cover artists. His celebrated four-year run on Wonder Woman began in 1998.
  5. ^ "WonderCon Special Guests". Comic-Con Magazine. San Diego Comic-Con International: 18. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Beech, Kai (July 13, 2018). "Atlanta Comic Con takes over downtown". Atlanta: CBS 46. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.