Chris Wahl b. 1973

  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Contemporary comic book artist, Chris Wahl began his career with the sci-fi/fantasy comic 'Oblagon' in 1992. Despite only publishing three issues of 'Platinum' in 1993 Wahl won two OzCon Awards for his work including Favourite Australian Artist.
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  • 'self-portrait, in Shiell, Annette & Unger, Ingrid, A.C.E. biographical portraits : the artists behind the comic book characters : the Australian comic book exhibition, Australian comics 1930s-1990s, Clayton, Vic : National Centre for Australian Studies, Mona'.

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Biography <p>comic book artist, born Murwillumbah. A self taught artist, he began his comic book career with the sci-fi/ fantasy <i>_Oblagon</i>_ (1992). When this ceased publication he recruited some mates and started the publishing house X-press Comics, which published <i>_Platinum</i>_ (1993). It ceased publication after three issues, despite Wahl being awarded a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Stanley</st1:City></st1:place>Stanley for 'Best Adventure Strip' in 1994, aged 21. <i>_Platinum</i>_ also won 2 OzCon (Australian Comic Book Convention) Awards: one for favourite Australian cover (for <i>_Platinum #2</i>_ ) and another for Wahl as Favourite Australian artist.</p> <p>

Wahl continued to produce covers, pin-ups (one page mini-posters) and short stories for various comic publications. The cover of <i>_Bug & Stump</i>_ (#4, 1995) won the 1995 OZCON Favourite Comic Cover Award. In the early 2000s he was working for Disney Studios, Sydney.</p> <p><b>

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