Arthur Suydam
Comic Artist
New York, NY
Biography:
Award winning creator and Marvel artist Arthur Suydam's meteoric rise to superstardom for his work for the smash hit series Marvel Zombies broke graphic novel records, immediately placing the artist in the category of comic legend.
Arthur Suydam was recently honored with: the Spike TV Scream Award, (best writer, best artist, best comic of the year) Suydam's short story Christmas Carol was chosen for inclusion in The Mammoth Book of Horror and Legends for best comic horror stories of all time and The Art of Painted Comics (2008). Suydam was recently honored with the prestigious Spectrum Gold Award for Excellence in Illustration, the San Sebastian Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and numerous fan-site favorite awards across the globe.
Suydam's popular covers have graced the covers of Deadpool , Marvel Zombies, Dead Days, Marvel Zombies #2, Marvel Zombies#3, Batman, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Herc, X-men, Ghost Rider, Thor, Spider Girl, Black Panther, Oz Chronicles and more.
In 2008 Marvel released an exclusive hard cover tribute to the works of this unique artist entitled Marvel Zombies, The Covers dedicated to Suydam's groundbreaking work.
Additional recent works include, Dynamite's Army of Darkness, Savage Tales, Red Sonja and the smash hit Army of Darkness vs. Marvel Zombies and Raise the Dead. Past works include work on Batman vs. Predator, Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan and House of Secrets.
Suydam's own projects are numerous and include Mudwogs and Mudwogs II, and The Adventures of Cholly & Flytrap, Center City, released through Radical Entertainment, The Day it Rained Eggs , Love Me, Love My Demon and many more.
A life-long fan of Marvel comics, Suydam also branches out with select projects that include film noir for Hard Case Crime, where Suydam provides retro-inspired covers for such titles as Mickey Spillane's newly released Dead Street, Robert Bloch's Shooting Star and Fright by Cornell Woolrich Noir pulp great Mickey Spillane's final novel released this year Dead Street, The Tick, and more.
Suydam's immense body of written and illustrative work comprises an aesthetic that is as uniquely distinguishable as it is organic and poetic.
In addition to his own works, Suydam has contributed text and artwork to countless publications including the highly acclaimed re-release of the children's classics, Bre'r Rabbit and The Wind in the Willows.
Preferring to grow and create on the less lucrative fringe away from commercial pressures, Suydam enjoys the ultimate artistic freedom- the autonomy to follow his own aesthetic- developing styles, characters and tales from personal experiences and limitless imagination, outside of the confines of mainstream corporate limits. A consummate artist, Suydam has used his time to quietly build a body of work that is truly second to none.
As a world class musician Suydam has composed and performed numerous film soundtracks. A list of Suydam's band members reads like a whos-who list of Rock's legends including musicians from Bob Dylan, Paul Mc Cartney's wings, Steely Dan, Paul Simon group, Aretha Franklin, The Stones, Billy Joel and many more. Suydam's current group The Gotham Playboys recorded 3 albums and recently won a Grammy for The Sessions with Bruce Springsteen.
An artist with diverse passions, Suydam has a rare ability to attune himself to the feel and flavor of any area of art, style, history and character. His settings are as beautiful and as haunting as his stories are tender and twisted. The techniques he has honed over the decades breathe a life and magnetism into his characters. Genius tempered with technique-herein lies the magic of Arthur Suydam.
Suydam is a member of the Society of Illustrators and lives and works in Manhattan's East Village.
He can often be found at conventions where he will annex artists' tables next to his and leave those artists to fend for themselves.
Sci-fi Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Fan Expo Boston 2024 - June 14-16, 2024 in Boston, MA
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2024 - May 24-26, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ
- Awesome Con 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Washington, DC
- Pensacon 2024 - February 23-25, 2024 in Pensacola, FL
- MegaCon Orlando 2024 - February 1-4, 2024 in Orlando, FL 2023
- Montreal Comiccon 2023 - July 14-16, 2023 in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 - June 2-4, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ
- Collective Con 2023 - March 17-19, 2023 in Jacksonville, FL
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2023 - January 6-8, 2023 in New Orleans, LA 2022
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2022 - December 2-4, 2022 in Columbus, OH
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2022 - November 25-27, 2022 in San Francisco, CA
London Comic Con 2022 - September 17-18, 2022 in London, ON, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Boston 2022 - August 12-14, 2022 in Boston, MA
- Fan Expo Chicago 2022 - July 7-10, 2022 in Rosemont, IL
- Fan Expo Denver 2022 - July 1-3, 2022 in Denver, CO
- Fan Expo Dallas 2022 - June 17-19, 2022 in Dallas, TX
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022 - May 27-29, 2022 in Phoenix, AZ
- MegaCon Orlando 2022 - May 19-22, 2022 in Orlando, FL
- Fan Expo St. Louis 2022 - May 13-15, 2022 in St. Louis, MO
- Fan Expo Cleveland 2022 - April 29 - May 1, 2022 in Cleveland, OH
- Fan Expo Philadelphia 2022 - April 8-10, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2022 - January 7-9, 2022 in New Orleans, LA 2021
- MegaCon Orlando 2021 - August 12-15, 2021 in Orlando, FL 2020
MegaCon Orlando 2020 - June 4-7, 2020 in Orlando, FLConvention Cancelled 2019- ComiConway 2019 - November 15-17, 2019 in Conway, AR
- HawaiiCon 2019 - September 26-29, 2019 in Kailua-Kona, HI
- London Film & Comic Con 2019 - July 26-28, 2019 in London, UK
- Planet Funk Con 2019 - June 21-23, 2019 in Bettendorf, IA
- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 - May 23-26, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ
- FanExpo Vancouver 2019 - March 1-3, 2019 in Vancouver, BC, Canada 2018
- Super MegaFest Comic Con 2018 - October 13-14, 2018 in Framingham, MA
- TerrifiCon 2018 - August 17-19, 2018 in Uncasville, CT
- Florida Supercon 2018 - July 12-15, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Lubbock-Con 2018 - February 24-25, 2018 in Lubbock, TX 2017
- TerrifiCon 2017 - August 18-20, 2017 in Uncasville, CT
- Phoenix Comicon 2017 - May 25-28, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ 2016
- Marvelous Nerd Year's Eve 2016 - December 29, 2016 - January 1, 2017 in Dallas, TX
- Space City Comic Con 2016 - May 27-29, 2016 in Houston, TX 2012
- Phoenix Comicon 2012 - May 24-27, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ 2009
- F.A.C.T.S. 2009 - October 17-18, 2009 in Ghent, Belgium
38 confirmed guest appearances
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