Mark Beachum

Mark Beachum
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Artist, Painter, Illustrator, Writer, Photographer, Filmmaker, Comic Art, Erotic Art, Fine Art, Art Film
Pseudonym(s)XL, Diamond, Mnem0sys, dv8xtc
Notable works
Vampirella
Samuree
Spider-Man
Penthouse Comix
CollaboratorsNeal Adams, Trevor von Eeden, Josef Rubinstein, Michael Bair, Mark Texeira, Christopher Priest, Sandra Chang, Horatio Weisfeld, Peter David, Kristina Marie, Dennis Mallonee
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Mark Beachum is an American comic book artist,[1] writer, painter, publisher, photographer and filmmaker known for renditions of the female figure.[2] Having worked for Marvel, DC, and Continuity, among others, his most notable credits include work in Web of Spiderman, Samuree, Vampirella, Penthouse Comix, Razmataz, Alienzkin and Supergurlz.

Michael Bair summarizes Beachum:[3]

...Sexy, Elegant. Before Adam Hughes, before Frank Cho... Beachum set the standard for "Sexy"...

— Michael Bair

Beachum has often expressed that superheroes are an erotic idiom, and that he is not interested in writing/drawing for children.[4] Beachum is known for depicting men or women in a more erotic fashion. In New Talent Showcase, Mark is said to be influenced by Frank Frazetta, Hal Foster, Trevor Von Eeden, Michael Jackson, Neal Adams, and Alex Toth.[5] He is also known in the industry for his unstructured work philosophy, as noted by Christopher Priest.[6]

Mark Beachum, notorious gangster deadline breaker, had a standing deal with me: I NEVER gave him anything on a schedule because I knew it'd bring us into conflict. But I guaranteed he'd always have work. When he turned in Job A, I'd hand him another script. When he turned that one in, I'd hand him another. This way, Mark worked at his own pace, instead of getting kicked by me for being late. Of course he'd be late! He's Mark Beachum!! But, damn, that man can draw!!

— Christopher Priest
  1. ^ "Mark Beachum". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ "Mark Beachum : Wizard World Comic Cons : ANAHEIM COMIC CON APRIL 29-30- MAY 1, 2011 FRI-SAT-SUN Anaheim Convention Center". 2011-04-29. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. ^ "Rose-issue # 3 pg. # 9 by Mark Beachum, in Michael Bair's Mark Beachum Comic Art Gallery Room". www.comicartfans.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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