M. D. Bright — comics creator

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Issues credited138

Active1983–2023

Primary rolecover pencils

Mark D. Bright, born December 27, 1955, was an American comic book artist and storyboard artist, sometimes credited as Doc Bright. He entered the industry in the early 1980s and became best known for penciling Marvel Comics' "Armor Wars" storyline in *Iron Man*, as well as the two *Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn* miniseries for DC Comics. Bright also painted the cover for Marvel's *Transformers* #5. Alongside writer Christopher J. Priest, he co-created the irreverent superhero duo Quantum and Woody. After a busy period penciling titles like *Icon* and *G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero*, Bright transitioned into freelance storyboard work. He and Priest reunited in 2014–2015 for a five-issue *Quantum and Woody* miniseries published by Valiant Comics. Bright passed away on March 27, 2024. His career spanned from 1983 to 2023, with credits as artist, colorist, inker, and writer on 138 issues. He is remembered for his clean, dynamic storytelling and his contributions to both mainstream superhero comics and independent publishing.

Full bibliography · 87 series

Icon (1993) · 33

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #27 #28 #30 #32 #33 #34 #35 #38 #39 #42

Iron Man (1968) · 32

#201 #203 #204 #205 #206 #207 #208 #212 #215 #216 #217 #220 #221 #222 #225 #226 #227 #228 #229 #230 #1 #274 #324 #2 #3 #6 #7 #8 #11 #12 #13 #14

Green Lantern (1990) · 22

#13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #38 #39 #41 #42 #43 #46

Quantum & Woody (1997) · 22

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #0 #6 #7 #8 #12 #9 #13 #10 #14 #11 #15 #16 #17 #32 #18 #19 #20

G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982) · 12

#89 #90 #92 #93 #94 #95 #96 #98 #100 #101 #103 #108

Marvel Tales (1966) · 7

#191 #194 #195 #196 #197 #198 #199

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II (1991) · 7

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

The Transformers (1984) · 6

#5 #22 #7 #8 #26 #28

Action Comics Weekly (1988) · 5

#621 #623 #624 #631 #635

Q2: The Return of Quantum and Woody (2014) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Strange (1970) · 4

#221 #226 #232 #235

Valor (1992) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hardware (1993) · 4

#14 #23 #43 #50

Quantum and Woody by Priest & Bright (2015) · 4

#2 #1 #3 #4

Les Transformers (1985) · 3

#5 #7 #8

Iron Man Annual (1976) · 3

#9 #13 #15

Edderkoppen (1984) · 3

#3/1988 #12/1988 #6/1990

Transformers (1986) · 2

#4 #2/1987

Solo Avengers (1987) · 2

#1 #5

Firestorm the Nuclear Man (1987) · 2

#67 #68

Captain Marvel (1989) · 2

#1 #2 (1)

DC Especial (1989) · 2

#2 #9

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly (1992) · 2

#1 #3

Static (1993) · 2

#19 #39

Black Panther (1998) · 2

#11 #12

Die Spinne (1980) · 2

#126 #150

Dazzler (1981) · 1

#25

Le Puissant Thor (1972) · 1

#143/144

Fantastic Four Annual (1963) · 1

#18

The Transformers Collected Comics (1985) · 1

Titans (1976) · 1

#77

Top BD (1983) · 1

Power Man and Iron Fist (1981) · 1

#121

Web of Spider-Man (1985) · 1

#19

Los 4 Fantásticos (1983) · 1

#48

Web van Spiderman (1985) · 1

#10

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) · 1

Action Force (1987) · 1

#30

Marvel Age (1983) · 1

#55

Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (1988) · 1

Spidey (1979) · 1

#107

Secret Origins (1986) · 1

#36

Green Lantern Special (1988) · 1

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (1989) · 1

Mister Miracle (1989) · 1

#19

The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) · 1

#6/1990

Action Force / G.I. Joe (1988) · 1

#1/1991

Emerald Dawn (1991) · 1

#[nn]

Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) · 1

#31

Superman: The Man of Steel Annual (1992) · 1

Worlds Collide (1994) · 1

War Machine (1994) · 1

Blood Syndicate (1993) · 1

#22

Kobalt (1994) · 1

Shadow Cabinet (1994) · 1

Xombi (1994) · 1

Leonard Nimoy's Primortals (1995) · 1

The Long, Hot Summer (1995) · 1

Superboy (1994) · 1

#12

Firebrand (1996) · 1

Icon: A Hero's Welcome (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Superman (1990) · 1

#3/1997

Quantum and Woody: The Director's Cut (1997) · 1

Quantum & Woody KYAG (Kiss Your Ass Goodbye) (1998) · 1

Wonder Woman (1987) · 1

#137

Quantum and Woody: Holy S-Word We're Cancelled (1998) · 1

Aquaman Annual (1995) · 1

Black Panther: Enemy of the State (2001) · 1

#[nn]

Deadman: Dead Again (2001) · 1

Master Lock Presents: The Incredible Hulk (2003) · 1

The Damaged (2006) · 1

Untold Tales of the New Universe: D.P.7 (2006) · 1

Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue (2010) · 1

#[nn]

Icon: Mothership Connection (2010) · 1

#[nn]

Valiant First Pullbox Preview (2014) · 1

Quantum and Woody: The Complete Classic Omnibus (2014) · 1

#[nn]

True Believers: Armor Wars (2015) · 1

#[nn]

Green Lantern: Hal Jordan (2017) · 1

Marvel-Verse: Monica Rambeau - Photon (2023) · 1

#[nn]

De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] (1979) · 1

#72

El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña (1980) · 1

#424

Epic Comic-Collection (1983) · 1

Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (1980) · 1

#27

Previews (1988) · 1

#12

Spindelmannen (1988) · 1

#6/1990

Záhadný Spider-Man (1993) · 1

#33

Σουπερ Σπαϊντερμαν [Super Spider-Man] (1984) · 1

#43

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