Karl Kesel – illustratör

Harley Quinn’s earliest comic book appearances are collected in a massive collection, showcasing the now-iconic antihero’s evolution!DC Finest presents comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! Harley Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the Batman: The Animated Series cartoon in the early 1990s, but her popularity among Batman fans soon led her to being introduced into comic books—which helped propel her to the worldwide multimedia stardom the character enjoys today. DC Finest: Harley Quinn: Birth of the Mirth collects Harley’s earliest comics adventures, including her very first comic book appearance in The Batman Adventures #12, the Batman: Harley Quinn one-shot that introduced the character into mainline DC Universe continuity, the Eisner Award-winning The Batman Adventures: Mad Love, and the first eight issues of her debut ongoing series.  This volume collects Action Comics #765; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126; The Batman Adventures #12; Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60; Batman #570, #573-574; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93; Detective Comics #737, #740-741; Catwoman #82-84, #89; The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1; The Batgirl Adventures #1; Batman: Harley Quinn #1; Batman: Gotham Knights #14; Harley Quinn #1-8.

A team of fearless adventurers band together to protect humankind from everything that doesn''t exist. If JACK KIRBY had created The X-Files, it would look a lot like SECTION ZERO! This graphic novel from one of comics classic creative teams KARL KESEL (Harley Quinn, Superboy) and TOM GRUMMETT (Death of Superman, Superboy) includes pin-ups by some of the greatest artists in comics, including GEORGE PEREZ (Avengers), DAVE GIBBONS (Watchmen), WALTER SIMONSON (Thor), and many more! Collects SECTION ZERO #1-6, plus extras!

The worlds of Metropolis and Gotham are about to collide in the deluxe edition of the classic World’s Finest—by writer Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, Green Lantern Corps) and artists Steve Rude (Nexus) and Karl Kesel (Harley Quinn).Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, Green Lantern Corps) delivers a sharp, character-driven take on the alliance between Superman and Batman—two heroes united by purpose but divided by worldview. When the Joker and Lex Luthor forge a deadly partnership, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight are drawn into a sleek, fast-paced thriller that explores their contrasting origins, heroic philosophies, and the mutual respect that ultimately binds them.Featuring bold, retro-modern artwork by Eisner Award–winning artist Steve Rude and Karl Kesel, this story marries cinematic action with expressive character work. Rude’s crisp linework and iconic staging amplify the tension between Luthor’s cold ambition and Joker’s chaotic brutality, pushing the World’s Finest to their limits. This oversize volume also features story and art notes from Gibbons, thumbnails and sketches by Rude, and more!Collects World's Finest (1990) #1-3.