Paul Smith (comics)

Paul Smith
Born (1953-09-04) September 4, 1953 (age 71)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Uncanny X-Men
Doctor Strange
Leave It to Chance

Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American comic book artist, known for his work on The Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, American Flagg!, Nexus, GrimJack and his creator-owned book, Leave It to Chance.

During his 1983 run on The Uncanny X-Men, Smith's work on issue 173 of that series would prove influential in two ways: It featured the debut of the punk look for the X-Men leader Storm,[1][2] and Smith's cover of that issue would influence both a latter comic book cover and a best-selling poster and retailer standee by artist Arthur Adams.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cronin, Brian (March 3, 2017). "Comic Legends: How a Shaved Simonson Gave Us Mohawk Storm!". CBR.com.
  2. ^ Cronin, Brian (October 28, 2011). "Comic Book Legends Revealed #338". CBR.com.
  3. ^ Cooke, Jon B. (January 2002). "The Art of Arthur Adams". Comic Book Artist (17). TwoMorrows Publishing. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Khoury, George; Nolen-Weathington, Eric (2006). Modern Masters Volume 6: Arthur Adams. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 978-1-893905-54-2.
  5. ^ Kraft, David Anthony (1987). Comics Interview #46 (1987). Fictioneer Books. pp. 16–27.