David W. Mack
Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series Kabuki and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo.
Also recorded as David Mack
David W. Mack

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- Born
- 7 October 1972
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- writer · comics artist · comics creator
- Fields
- comic
- Education
- Northern Kentucky University
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
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• Born — 7 October 1972 • Nationality — American • Write — y • Art — y • Notable Works — Kabuki • Website — davidmack.net
Documentary record
David W. Mack (born 7 October 1972) is described as a comics artist and comics author in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. David W. Mack was born on 7 October 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Early life
Early life
Mack graduated from Ludlow High School in 1990, where he had written and acted in many of the school theatre productions. He gave the commencement address there in 2003. Mack did not attend a specialized art school, but earned scholarships to Northern Kentucky University for five years, a four-year scholarship based on his portfolio of art works, and in his fifth year the Dean's Scholarship for academics. He graduated in 1995 with a BFA in graphic design.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Mack at the 2012 New York Comic Con Mack began publishing Kabuki in 1994 with Caliber Press, and later moved the series to Image Comics. It is now released through Marvel Comics' imprint Icon Comics. He completed the first book, Kabuki: Circle of Blood, while still in college. Mack has also worked on such Marvel Comics publications as Daredevil, Alias, New Avengers, and White Tiger. He was nominated for the 2020 Eisner Award in the categories of Best Painter/Digital Artist, and Best Cover Artist.
Interior artwork
Interior artwork
• Daredevil, Vol. 2, #16–19, #50 (with writer Brian Bendis, 2000, 2003), #51–55 • Daredevil: End of Days #3, #6, #8 • Kabuki: Fear The Reaper – 1994 • Kabuki: Circle of Blood (vol 1) #1–6 • Kabuki: Dreams (vol 2) #1–4 • Kabuki: Masks of the Noh (vol 3) #1–4 • Kabuki: Skin Deep (vol 4) #1–4 • Kabuki: Metamorphosis (vol 5) #1–9 • Kabuki: The Alchemy (vol 7) #1–9 Marvel Comics • New Avengers #39 (with writer Brian Bendis, 2008) • Grendel: Black, White & Red (Dark Horse Comics) • Reflections #1–15 (Image Comics & Marvel Comics) • Dream Logic #1–4 (Marvel Comics) • Cover #1-6 (Marvel Comics) • Young Dracula #1–3 (Caliber Comics)
Covers
Covers
• Jessica Jones #1–18 (2016–2018) • Alias (2001–2004) • Daredevil, Vol. 2, #9–25 (1999–2001) • Green Arrow, Vol. 3, #8 (2011) • Justice League of America, Vol. 2, #44–45, 51–53 (2010–2011) • Miss Marvel, Vol. 2, #6–8 (2007) • Swamp Thing, Vol. 3, #13–15 (2001) • Ultimate Marvel Team Up #15–16 (2002) • White Tiger #1–6 (2006) • The Realm, Vol. 2, #7 (1994) • American Gods, (2017–present) • Shadows • My Ainsel • Stranger Things: Six #1 variant (2019) • Fight Club 3: #2 (2019) • Fight Club 3 Dark Horse Signing at Golden Apple Comics with Chuck Palahniuk • Vampire: The Masquerade (2020–present)
Interviews
Interviews
• David Mack Interview at Pop Syndicate • Things You Didn't Know About...David Mack at Pop-topia

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Life and career
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Life and career
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1972
David W. Mack was born on 7 October 1972.
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Cincinnati.
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Writer
Writer
• Daredevil, Vol. 2, #9–11, #13–15 (with artist Joe Quesada, David Ross, 1999–2000) • Daredevil Vol. 2 #51–55 (2003–2004) • Daredevil End of Days #1–8 (with Brian Michael Bendis, 2012–2013) • Philip K. Dick's: Electric Ant #1–5 (with artist Pascil Alixe, 2010) • SE7EN • Kabuki: Fear The Reaper – 1994 • Kabuki: Circle of Blood (vol 1) #1–6 • Kabuki: Dreams (vol 2) #1–4 • Kabuki: Masks of the Noh (vol 3) #1–4 • Kabuki: Skin Deep (vol 4) #1–4 • Kabuki: Metamorphosis (vol 5) #1–9 • Kabuki: Scarab (vol 6) #1–8 • Kabuki: The Alchemy (vol 7) #1–9 (Marvel Comics)
Writer/artist
Writer/artist
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Main titles • Daredevil, Vol. 2, #51–55 (2003–2004) • Excerpted as "Vision Quest: Echo" in Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collective vol. 1, pp. 12–21 (Alternate History Comics, 2015) • Dream Logic #1–4 (2010) • Kabuki #1–9 (1997)
Children's books
Children's books
• The Shy Creatures Feiwel & Friends (2007)
Primary material
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5240721: David W. Mack
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reference work
- “David W. Mack”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Awards and honors
• Best Short Story Nominee, "Silent All These Years" from Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, Z2 Comics, Eisner Awards 2023 • Best Anthology, Group Nomination, Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, Z2 Comics, Eisner Awards 2023 • Best Adaptation from Another Medium, Group Nomination, Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, The Graphic Album, Z2 Comics, Eisner Awards 2023
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- 1.Congress, The Library of. LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress). id.loc.gov.
- 2.Daring to be Different. The Northern. October 6, 2011.
- 3.Northern Kentucky University. About David Mack.
- 4.Barb, Brandon (October 13, 2011). "Kabuki creator discusses career". The Norterner. Northern Kentucky University.
- 5.Doane, Kathleen. Marvel Man. Cincinnati Magazine.
- 6.2020 Eisner Awards Nominations. Comic-Con International: San Diego. June 2, 2020.
- 7.Eisner Awards Current Info: Nominees Announced for 2023 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: Image and DC have the most nominations. Comic-Con International: San Diego.
- 8."Portfolio: Kabuki". DavidMackGuide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- 9."Grendel: Black, White and Red Trade Paperback". DavidMackGuide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- 10."Kabuki: Reflections". DavidMackGuide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- 11.Puc, Samantha. Exclusive: David Mack's Vampire: The Masquerade Variants Bleed Red. CBR.com. August 5, 2020.
- 12."Portfolio: Daredevil". DavidMackGuide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- 13."Se7en: Envy #6". DavidMackGuide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
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