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Known forImpulse

Issues credited215

Active1994–2023

Primary rolecover pencils

Ethan Van Sciver was born on September 3, 1974, and has built a career as one of DC Comics' more technically detailed pencilers, recognized particularly for his work on two high-profile revival projects: *Green Lantern: Rebirth* and *The Flash: Rebirth*. These series helped restore Hal Jordan and Barry Allen to their central roles in the DC Universe and demonstrated Van Sciver's fondness for precisely rendered costumes, musculature, and energy effects.

His path into professional comics began in the mid-1990s, with early work on titles such as *Impulse*, and his catalog across nearly three decades spans more than 215 credited issues. Beyond the Rebirth projects, he contributed substantially to *Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps*, *The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men*, and *Batman: The Dark Knight*, along with a stint on Marvel's *New X-Men*. His style is characterized by a high level of finish and an evident fondness for elaborate costume detail.

In the latter part of the 2010s, Van Sciver shifted considerable public attention toward his YouTube channel, "ComicArtistPro Secrets," which combined industry commentary with right-wing social criticism and made him a prominent voice within the Comicsgate movement — a controversial chapter that somewhat overshadowed his earlier artistic reputation.

Full bibliography · 146 series

Impulse (1995) · 25

#41 #50 #51 #52 #53 #54 #55 #56 #57 #59 #61 #62 #63 #64 #65 #66 #67 #68 #69 #70 #71 #72 #73 #74 #75

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (2016) · 24

#4 #5 #8 #10 #12 #1 #15 #17 #2 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #3 #30 #31 #32 #4 #38 #42 #43 #45 #5

Green Lantern (2005) · 21

#4 #5 #6 #14 #4 #15 #16 #25 #3 #20 #35 #6 #39 #43 #46 #46 #49 #6 #1 #8 #8

New X-Men (2001) · 13

#117 #118 #1 #123 #125 #[2]#128 #130 #131 #133 #2 #134 #146

The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men (2011) · 13

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #1 #2

Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) · 11

#1 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #3 #28 #29 #3

Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]#[nn]#[nn]

The Flash: Rebirth (2009) · 8

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]#[nn]

X-Men (1997) · 7

#76 #77 #79 #5/2003 #3/2004 #4/2004 #5/2004

DC Universe (2005) · 7

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #27 [fascicule]

Superman / Batman (2003) · 7

#27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #50 #3

Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion (2016) · 7

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #[nn]

Cyberfrog (1994) · 6

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

JSA (1999) · 6

#59 #60 #61 #62 #63 #64

52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen (2007) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #6 #[nn]

Teen Titans (2011) · 5

#1 #13 #14 #15 #3

Young Justice (2000) · 4

Justice League of America (2006) · 4

Convergence (2015) · 4

#0 #8 #[nn]#[nn]

Flash (1987) · 3

The Flash (2002) · 3

Lanterna Verde: Renascimento (2005) · 3

Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (2006) · 3

Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War (2008) · 3

Sinestro (2014) · 3

Batman Eternal (2014) · 3

Planet of the Apes / Green Lantern (2017) · 3

Cyberfrog: Reservoir Frog (1996) · 2

Aquaman (2003) · 2

Batman / Catwoman: Trail of the Gun (2004) · 2

Superman / Batman: Enemies among Us (2007) · 2

Green Lantern: Wanted -- Hal Jordan (2007) · 2

Superman / Batman: Finest Worlds (2009) · 2

Green Lantern Annual (2012) · 2

Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (2013) · 2

Earth 2 (2012) · 2

Geoff Johns présente Green Lantern (2012) · 2

Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (2014) · 2

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth (2016) · 2

Récit Complet Justice League HS (2017) · 2

Batman y Superman: Colección Novelas Gráficas (2017) · 2

Justice League (2016) · 2

Hal Jordan y los Green Lantern Corps: Renacimiento (2016) · 2

Green Lantern by Geoff Johns (2019) · 2

Cyberfrog Unfrogettable Tales (2020) · 2

Colección Héroes y Villanos (2021) · 2

Vampirella/Shadowhawk Creatures of the Night (1995) · 1

#1

Snowman (1995) · 1

#1

Cyberfrog #0: Preview Ash Can (1997) · 1

Salamandroid: Limited Ash Can (1997) · 1

Cyberfrog 3rd Anniversary Special (1997) · 1

#2

Cyberfrog #0 (1997) · 1

#0

Hall of Heroes Presents (1996) · 1

#0

Cyberfrog vs. Creed (1997) · 1

#1

Kiss & Tell (1997) · 1

#1

Supermen of America (1999) · 1

#1

Heroes Reborn: Remnants (2000) · 1

#1

Marvel Top (1997) · 1

Justice Leagues: JL? (2001) · 1

#1

Cyberfrog: Amphibionix (2001) · 1

The Flash: Iron Heights (2001) · 1

Flash: Epidemia (2002) · 1

Wolverine (1988) · 1

Weapon X: The Draft - Wild Child (2002) · 1

#1

Common Grounds (2004) · 1

#2

Gli Incredibili X-Men (1994) · 1

Wizard: The Comics Magazine (1991) · 1

Dobry komiks (2004) · 1

DC Premium (2001) · 1

Batman & Catwoman: Tu ne tueras point (2005) · 1

Green Lantern Sonderband (2006) · 1

#1

Claw the Unconquered (2006) · 1

#1

Nightwing (1996) · 1

Justice League of America [Free Comic Book Day Edition] (2007) · 1

#0

52 / World War III Part Four: United We Stand (2007) · 1

#1

52 / World War III Part One: A Call to Arms (2007) · 1

#1

52 / World War III Part Three: Hell Is for Heroes (2007) · 1

#1

52 / World War III Part Two: The Valiant (2007) · 1

#1

Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special (2007) · 1

#1

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg-Superman (2007) · 1

#1

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime (2007) · 1

#1

Countdown Monster Edition (2008) · 1

#1

Countdown to Mystery (2007) · 1

#8

Prelúdio para a Crise Final (2008) · 1

#1

Titans: Old Friends (2009) · 1

The Flash: Mercury Falling (2009) · 1

Batman / Superman Sonderband (2009) · 1

#1

The Flash vs. the Rogues (2009) · 1

Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth (2010) · 1

War of the Supermen (FCBD) (2010) · 1

#0

Joker's Asylum II: The Riddler (2010) · 1

#1

The Flash: Rebirth #1 Special Edition (2010) · 1

DC Heroes (2010) · 1

#1

DC Comics Presents: Batman Catwoman (2010) · 1

#1

Victorian Undead: Sherlock Holmes vs Jekyll and Hyde (2010) · 1

#1

Action Comics Annual (1987) · 1

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (2011) · 1

#4

DC Comics Presents: Impulse (2011) · 1

#1

New X-Men by Grant Morrison (2011) · 1

#4

I, Vampire (2011) · 1

#1

Marvel Select : New X-Men (2012) · 1

Absolute Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War (2012) · 1

Firestorm (2012) · 1

#1

Legends of the Dark Knight (2012) · 1

#1

Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger (2013) · 1

#1

The Walking Dead #1 Wizard World Chicago Comicon Exclusive (2013) · 1

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (2013) · 1

#1

The New 52: Futures End FCBD Special Edition (2014) · 1

#0

Batman - The Dark Knight Paperback (2013) · 1

#3

Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman (2014) · 1

#1

Green Lantern / New Gods: Godhead (2014) · 1

#1

Futures End (2015) · 1

#1

Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2015) · 1

#1

Batman (2012) · 1

Lobo (2014) · 1

Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death (2016) · 1

#4

DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (2015) · 1

DC Universe: Rebirth (2016) · 1

#1

Green Lanterns: Rebirth (2016) · 1

#1

DC Universe: Rebirth - The Deluxe Edition (2017) · 1

DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Premiumband (2015) · 1

#1

DC Rebirth Omnibus (2017) · 1

#1

Tropa dos Lanternas Verdes: No Limite da Existência (2017) · 1

Green Lanterns (2017) · 1

#1

Universo DC: Renascimento (2017) · 1

Action Comics (2017) · 1

#1

Detective Comics (2017) · 1

#1

Superman (2017) · 1

#1

DC Rebirth Omnibus Expanded Edition (2017) · 1

Batman: The Dawnbreaker (2017) · 1

#1

Flash: Renacimiento (2016) · 1

Suicide Squad (2016) · 1

Dark Nights: Metal - Dark Knights Rising (2018) · 1

Esquadrão Suicida (2017) · 1

Titans (2018) · 1

#1

Dark Nights: Metal: Dark Knights Rising (2019) · 1

The Flash by Geoff Johns (2015) · 1

#6

Cyberfrog 1998 Ashcan (2019) · 1

Cyberfrog Amphibionix Ashcan (2019) · 1

Jawbreakers: GØD-K1NG (2019) · 1

Green Lantern: Rebirth Deluxe Edition (2019) · 1

Dollar Comics: Green Lantern: Rebirth 1 (2020) · 1

Dollar Comics: The Flash: Rebirth 1 (2020) · 1

Green Lantern Corps by Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason Omnibus (2023) · 1

#1

De X-Mannen (1983) · 1

Fuzzy Buzzard! and Friends (1995) · 1

#1

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