Ernie Chan | |
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Born | Ernesto Chua July 27, 1940 The Philippines |
Died | May 16, 2012 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Pseudonym(s) | Ernie Chua |
Notable works | Batman Conan the Barbarian Detective Comics Kull the Conqueror Savage Sword of Conan |
Awards | Inkpot Award (1980) Inkwell Awards (2024) Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame |
Ernesto Chan (July 27, 1940 – May 16, 2012),[1][2] born and sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a Filipino-American comics artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featuring Conan the Barbarian. Chan also had a long tenure on Batman and Detective Comics. Other than his work on Batman, Chan primarily focused on non-superhero characters, staying mostly in the genres of horror, war, and sword and sorcery.