Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist. He is best known for his work on DC Comics books, including Adventures of Superman, Majestic, All-Flash, Teen Titans: Year One and Gotham Academy.
Early life Kerschl was born in Toronto and raised in Niagara Falls.St-Louis, Hervé (November 30, 2003). "Interview with Karl Kerschl". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved February 7, 2019. He attended the Ontario College of Art for a year before deciding to practice on his own, discovering and improving his own storytelling and drawing styles in the process."Exclusive with Karl Kerschl" . Multiverso DC. Published 26 August 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
Career Kerschl has worked on various series for DC Comics, including Adventures of Superman, Majestic, All-Flash #1 and Teen Titans: Year One.
On June 20, 2007, Kerschl began the weekly webcomic The Abominable Charles Christopher,. Comics Alternative. June 17, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2019. which follows the adventures of a dim but gentle sasquatch-like creature and his forest friends who must defend their woods from threats by humans. It has been praised by critics,Sneddon, Laura (May 24, 2013). "24 Hours of Webcomics: The Abominable Charles Christopher". Comics Beat. Retrieved February 7, 2019.May, Michael (March 18, 2009). "Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs: The Abominable Charles Christopher". CBR.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.Cruz, Larry (July 14, 2014). "'Charles Christopher' is anything but 'Abominable'". CBR.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019. and has won a Joe Shuster Award in 2010, a nomination for an Eisner Award in 2010, and won an Eisner in 2011. It has been collected in two deluxe limited hardcover volumes.
Awards 2010 Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding WebComic Creator/Creative Team 2010 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic (nominated)MacDonald, Heidi (April 8, 2010). "2010 Eisner Award nominations announced". Comics Beat. Retrieved February 7, 2019. 2011 Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic (won)Lamar, Cyriaque (July 24, 2011). "The 2011 Eisner Award winners are up!". io9. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
Personal life Kerschl currently lives in Montreal, Quebec."About Karl". karlkerschl.com. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
Bibliography
DC Comics 52 #47 Action Comics #806, 811 Action Comics #30 Adventures of Superman #624, 640–646, 648–649 All-Flash Assassin's Creed: The Fall #1–3 Batman #119-121 Batman: Black and White #4 Batman/Superman #10-11 Batman: The Brave and the Bold #10-12 DC's Saved by the Belle Reve Gotham Academy #1–6, 8 Gotham Academy: Second Semester #1–3, 5–12 Majestic #1–3 Robin #148 Superman #201 Superman Returns Prequel #2 Superman: The Man of Steel #128 Swamp Thing Annual #1 Teen Titans #100 Teen Titans: Year One #1–6 The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #3 Wonder Woman #219 Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1
IDW Publishing G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes – Deadgame #5
Image Comics The Ambassadors #2
Marvel Comics Daily Bugle #1–3 Deadpool #56 Generation X #56 Iceman #1–2, 4 Weapon X: The Draft – Sauron #1 X-Men: Prelude to Perdition #1 X-Men 2: The Movie Adaptation (tpb, 144 pages, 2003, ) includes: X-Men 2 Movie Prequel: Nightcrawler (with Chuck Austen, one-shot, 2003)
Other publishers The Abominable Charles Christopher Assassin's Creed: The Chain (UbiWorkshop) Assassin's Creed: Brahman (UbiWorkshop)
References
External links
Official Website The Abominable Charles Christopher Interview featuring Karl Kerschl Kerschl interview at comicfoundry.com "The Abominable Charles Christopher"