Adam Hughes — comics creator

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Known forWonder Woman

Issues credited138

Active1987–2018

Primary rolecover pencils

Adam Hughes was born on May 5, 1967, in the United States. He is widely recognized for his distinctive cover art, particularly his pinup-style renderings of female characters, which made him a leading figure in the "cheesecake" tradition of comic book illustration. His work on covers for *Wonder Woman* and *Catwoman* is especially celebrated, and he is considered one of the most recognizable cover artists in the industry.

Hughes entered comics in the late 1980s, with his earliest credits appearing in 1987. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has worked for nearly every major publisher, including DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Dark Horse Comics, as well as for clients like Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, *Playboy* magazine, and Joss Whedon's Mutant Enemy Productions. He has also been a regular presence at comic conventions, where his commissioned sketches draw long lines.

Among his most credited titles are *Justice League America*, *Fairest*, *The Maze Agency*, *Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan*, *Legionnaires*, and *Ghost*. Hughes has served as artist, colorist, inker, letterer, and writer across 138 issues. His legacy is that of a singular stylist whose covers remain highly sought after by collectors.

Known for

Full bibliography (first 500) · 183 series

Wonder Woman (1987) · 49

#139 #140 #141 #142 #143 #144 #145 #146 #150 #151 #152 #153 #154 #155 #156 #157 #158 #159 #160 #161 #164 #165 #166 #167 #168 #169 #170 #171 #172 #173 #1 #174 #176 #177 #178 #184 #185 #186 #187 #188 #189 #190 #191 #192 #193 #194 #195 #196 #197

Catwoman (2002) · 48

#44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50 #51 #52 #53 #54 #55 #56 #57 #58 #59 #60 #61 #62 #63 #64 #[5]#65 #66 #67 #68 #69 #70 #[6]#71 #72 #73 #74 #75 #76 #[7]#77 #78 #79 #80 #81 #82 #[8]#[9]#83 #4 #5 #6

Fairest (2012) · 43

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #1 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #2 #17 #18 #19 #20 #1 #21 #22 #23 #24 #2 #25 #3 #26 #27 #28 #29 #4 #30 #31 #32 #33 #3 #4 #5 #5

Justice League America (1989) · 22

#31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50 #51 #52

Tomb Raider: The Series (1999) · 14

#18 #32 #34 #33 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50

The Maze Agency (1988) · 13

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #12 #13 #19

Batgirl (2011) · 11

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #1 #1 #1 #2 #1

X-Men Classic (1990) · 9

#71 #72 #73 #74 #75 #76 #77 #78 #79

Ghost (1995) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #5 #6 #7 #1 #1 #3

Legionnaires (1993) · 8

#7 #9 #10 #12 #13 #14 #16 #50

Star Wars: Legacy (2006) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #5 #6 #7 #0 1/2

Barb Wire (2015) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #1 #2

Legends of the Stargrazers (1989) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Spoof Comics Presents (1992) · 6

#2 #4 #7 #1 #5 #6

Vampirella (1992) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #7

Rose and Thorn (2004) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Zatanna (2010) · 5

#11 #13 #14 #15 #16

Star Trek - The Modala Imperative (1991) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Modala Imperative (1991) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Eagle: The Dark Mirror Saga (1992) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Valor (1992) · 4

#8 #9 #10 #12

Voodoo (1997) · 4

#2 #3 #4 #3+4

Superman Returns Prequel (2006) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan (2012) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Star Wars: Rebel Heist (2014) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Betty and Veronica (2016) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #1

Eagle (1986) · 3

#9 #10 #11

Seriemagasinet (1970) · 3

#10/1990 #6/1991 #1/1992

Nexus the Liberator (1992) · 3

#1 #2 #4

X-Men: The Early Years (1994) · 3

#3 #12 #15

Vengeance of Vampirella (1994) · 3

#6 #7 #10

Superman / Gen 13 (2000) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Tomb Raider: Journeys (2001) · 3

#2 #3 #4

Power Girl (2006) · 3

#[nn]#1 #2

Star Wars Comic Pack (2006) · 3

#13 #22 #32

Serenity Better Days (2008) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Blood of Dracula (1987) · 2

#7 #11

Amazing Heroes (1981) · 2

#154 #189

Elementals (1989) · 2

#12 #17

Xxxenophile (1989) · 2

#4 #1

The Sensational She-Hulk (1989) · 2

#50 #52

Marvel Special (1994) · 2

#4 #12

Gen 13: Ordinary Heroes (1996) · 2

#1 #2

Vampirella: Death & Destruction (1996) · 2

#1 #2

Savage Dragon: Sex and Violence (1997) · 2

#1 #2

Defensores (2002) · 2

#2 #4

Witchblade (1995) · 2

#86 #87

Red Sonja (2005) · 2

#7 #8

Prelúdio para Superman, o Retorno (2006) · 2

#1 #2

Star Wars - La Saga en BD (2006) · 2

#2 #23

Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection (2007) · 2

#6 #12

Before Watchmen: Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan (2013) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Fairest: In All the Land (2013) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Harley Quinn (2014) · 2

#0 #1

Warriors (1987) · 1

Comico Attractions (1987) · 1

#15

Nexus (1985) · 1

#57

Hero Alliance (1989) · 1

Legends of the Stargrazers Graphic Novel (1989) · 1

A1 True Life Bikini Confidential (1990) · 1

The Maze Agency Maze Book (1990) · 1

Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1990) · 1

Mister Miracle (1989) · 1

#19

The Wild Wild West (1990) · 1

Justice League Europe (1989) · 1

#20

Justice League Quarterly (1990) · 1

Who's Who in the DC Universe (1990) · 1

New Frontiers (1989) · 1

The X-Men Annual (1992) · 1

Dracula In Hell (1992) · 1

Pat Savage: The Woman of Bronze - Family Blood Special (1992) · 1

Liga da Justiça (1989) · 1

#47

Titans Sell-Out Special (1992) · 1

The New Titans (1988) · 1

#93

Madman Adventures (1993) · 1

Special Limited Edition Arcadia Collection (1993) · 1