Dan Jurgens is a renowned American comic book writer and artist, born on June 27, 1959. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the DC comic book universe, particularly for his work on the iconic storyline "The Death of Superman" and the creation of memorable characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw, and Booster Gold.
Throughout his illustrious career, Jurgens has had a lengthy run on the Superman comic book series, including The Adventures of Superman, Superman vol. 2, and Action Comics. He has also worked on notable Marvel series like Captain America and The Sensational Spider-Man, serving as the writer on Thor for six years. Moreover, Jurgens had a brief stint as writer and artist on Solar for Valiant Comics in 1995.
After graduating from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1981, Jurgens began his professional comic book career with DC Comics, making his debut on The Warlord #63 in November 1982. He was recommended by Warlord creator Mike Grell, who was impressed by Jurgens' work after reviewing his private portfolio at a convention.
In 1984, Jurgens worked as the artist for the Sun Devils limited series, collaborating with writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. He made his debut as a comic book writer with Sun Devils, taking over the writing duties with issue #8 and fully assuming the role with issue #10. In 1985, Jurgens created the character Booster Gold, who would later become a member of the Justice League.
Jurgens' other notable works include his contributions to the DC Challenge limited series in 1986 and his pencil art for The Adventures of Superman Annual #1 in 1987. He also provided pencil art for the Deadman short stories, written by Mike Baron, in the short-lived anthology Action Comics Weekly from issues #601-612. Jurgens had a run as artist on Green Arrow with writer Mike Grell from 1988 to 1990 and began working full-time on the Superman character in 1989, taking over the writing and pencilling of the monthly The Adventures of Superman.
Jurgens is a family man, married with two children, Quinn Jurgens and Seth Jurgens. He was awarded the 1994 National Cartoonists Society Award for Best Comic Book, a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to the comic book industry.
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