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NationalityAmerican BooksWolverine Vs. Spider-Man EducationPratt Institute
NameM. Bright Area(s)Penciller, Inker
Notable worksPower Man and Iron Fist
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)
Quantum and Woody Similar PeopleChristopher Priest, Bob Layton, David Michelinie, Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan
Mark D. Bright (born 1955) is an American comic book and storyboard artist. Often credited as M.D. Bright, and sometimes as Doc Bright (a play on his initials), he is best known for pencilling the Marvel Comics Iron Man story Armor Wars, the two Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn miniseries for DC Comics, for painting the iconic cover to Marvel Comics' Transformers #5, (featuring the Decepticon Shockwave and the haunting words "Are All Dead" underneath the series title), and for co-creating Quantum and Woody with writer Christopher J. Priest. Mostly out of comics, Bright is now a freelance storyboard artist, although he and Priest reunited for a 5-issue Quantum and Woody miniseries published by the new incarnation of Valiant Comics in 2014-2015, but set in the continuity of the original Quantum and Woody series.
Bright grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, receiving a B.F.A. from The Pratt Institute in 1974.
His work in comics began in 1978 with a three-page story in House of Mystery #257 (April 1978) His first regular work was providing the art for the Christopher J. Priest (then going by the name "Jim Owsley,") penned Falcon mini-series in 1983. One issue had been completed by artist Paul Smith, and Bright pencilled the remaining three issues.
His next major contribution to the world of comic books was another collaboration with Priest the final ten issues of Power Man and Iron Fist. Bright's major runs on comic book series include Solo Avengers, Iron Man, G.I. Joe, Green Lantern, Action Comics (when it was published weekly), Milestone Comics' Icon and Acclaim Comics' Quantum and Woody. Although Bright inked some of his covers, most of his interior comics artwork was created in collaboration with an inker, primarily Romeo Tanghal, Randy Emberlin, Greg Adams and Mike Gustovich. During his years as a full-time comic book artist, Bright also provided artwork for analogous trading cards: The Green Lantern Hal Jordan card for Impel's 1992 DC Cosmic Cards, approximately one-third of Impel's 1991 G.I. Joe trading card set, and all of the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps artwork for Impel/Skybox's 1993 DC Cosmic Teams trading cards.
After 20 years in American comic books, Bright moved into storyboarding for commercials, and live-action television and feature films, notably including M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender. He has occasionally returned to comics, including an Untold Tales of the New Universe one-shot for Marvel Comics and a Transformers Spotlight issue for IDW Publishing.
He also created the Damaged comic series with Jason McKee of A-10 Comics. Bright's Christian-themed comic strip ...level path, that he writes and draws, is occasionally updated on his website.
As writer or co-writer
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics) issue #109 (credited as co-plotter)
As cover artist
(to be added)
As pin-up contributor, partial list only
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (assorted)
Who's Who in the DC Universe (assorted)
L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #5 (DC Comics, 1994)
G.I. Joe #129, pin-up of Torpedo, Marvel Comics, 1992
G.I. Joe #131, pin-up of Duke, Marvel Comics, 1992
Reprints and collections of M.D. Bright's work
Iron Man: The Armor Wars (reprints Iron Man #225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 1990)
The Many Armors of Iron Man
Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (first printing, newsprint paper stock, reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1-6, DC Comics, 1991)
Icon: A Hero's Welcome (first printing, reprints Icon #1-8, DC Comics, 1996)
GOAT: H.A.E.D.U.S. #1 (contains 3 pages from Quantum and Woody #15, Acclaim Comics 1998)
Quantum and Woody: The Director's Cut (reprints Quantum and Woody #1-4, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1997)
Quantum and Woody: Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (reprints Quantum and Woody #5-8, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1998)
Quantum and Woody: Holy S-Word, We're Cancelled?! (reprints Quantum and Woody #9-12, plus new pages, features three issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1998)
Quantum and Woody: Magnum Force (reprints Quantum and Woody #13-16, plus new pages, features four issues by Bright, Acclaim Comics, 1999)
G.I. Joe vol 4 (reprints G.I. Joe #31-40, reprints Bright's partial pages within issue #s 35 & 36, Marvel Comics, 2002)
Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (second printing, reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1-6, features six issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2003)
Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II (reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II, features six issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2003
Iron Man: Armor Wars (new edition, colors reseparated and glossy paper, reprints Iron Man #225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2007)
Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga (reprints Iron Man issues #270-275, features one issue by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2008)
Iron Man: The Many Armors of Iron Man (new edition with new color separations and glossy paper stock from 1993 version, now includes Iron Man issue #200, one issue by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2008)
Iron Man: Armor Wars (new edition, second printing, black cover, reprints Iron Man #225-232, features seven issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2010)
Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue reprints Iron Man #215-224, features eight issues by Bright, Marvel Comics, 2010)
Classic G.I. Joe vol. 4 (reprint of Marvel's 2002 G.I. Joe vol. 4 trade paperback, IDW Publishing, 2009)
Icon: A Hero's Welcome (second printing, reprints Icon #1-8, DC Comics, 2009)
Icon: The Mothership Connection (reprints Icon #13, 19-22, features three and a half issues by Bright, DC Comics, 2010)
Classic G.I. Joe vol. 9 (reprints G.I. Joe #81-90, features two issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2010)
Classic G.I. Joe vol. 10 (reprints G.I. Joe #91-100, features six issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2011)
Classic G.I. Joe vol. 11 (reprints G.I. Joe #101-110, features seven issues by Bright, IDW Publishing, 2011)
The Complete Quantum and Woody Classic Omnibus (reprints the complete original Q&W series, along with two additional original-era Valiant comics)
