Annie Wu (artist)

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Annie Wu
Born1988 (age 3536)
Alma mater Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA, Illustration, 2010)
OccupationComic book artist

Annie Wu (born 1988) [1] is an American comic book creator who has worked with DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Vertigo (Comics). She has done work on Matt Fraction's Hawkeye and is a storyboard artist for Adult Swim's The Venture Bros. [2]

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Early life

Annie Wu grew up in central Florida and graduated magna cum laude from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010. [3]

Career

Wu was the artist on the DC Comics series Black Canary that debuted in June 2015. Wu drew seven of the twelve issues that were published before the series' cancellation. [4]

Bibliography

Archie Comics

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Vertigo Comics

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References

  1. "Left Pivot Right Pivot". The Gutters. March 2011. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2015. Annie Wu was born in 1988. She escaped the sunny clutches of central Florida to roam the slightly more grey city of Baltimore. Annie graduated magna cum laude from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration (2010).
  2. Arrant, Chris (October 8, 2013). "Her Aim is True: Annie Wu joins HAWKEYE art team". Newsarama . Archived from the original on August 9, 2018.
  3. Ohanesian, Liz (August 17, 2010). "Scott Pilgrim vs. The Venture Bros". LA Weekly . Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2015. The piece was created by Annie Wu, a Baltimore-based artist and recent graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art...
  4. Beedle, Tim (March 19, 2015). "Looking Ahead: Stewart, Fletcher, Tarr and Wu Talk Black Canary and Batgirl". DC Comics . Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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