Richard Horie is an American comics creator who has built a substantial career across multiple roles in the industry — penciller, colorist, inker, and occasional writer — demonstrating a versatility that has kept him consistently employed across more than three decades of work. Active since 1992 and continuing into the mid-2020s, Horie has accumulated credits on nearly 500 issues, making him one of the more quietly prolific contributors to mainstream superhero comics.
His work has been concentrated largely within the DC Comics universe, where he has made significant contributions to flagship titles including Superman, Adventures of Superman, Superboy, and Wonder Woman. His tenure on Teen Titans further cemented his reputation as a reliable collaborator on ensemble superhero books, while his work on the unconventional series Dial H demonstrated a willingness to engage with more offbeat material within the DC line.
Though Horie has occasionally stepped into writing duties, he is primarily recognized as an artist and colorist, and it is in the latter capacity that much of his most sustained work appears. Coloring is a craft that often goes underappreciated by casual readers, yet it shapes mood and visual coherence in fundamental ways, and Horie's long association with major titles speaks to the trust editors have placed in his contributions. Specific birthdate and location information, along with award recognition, are not currently documented in available records.
Adventures of Superman (1987) · 34
Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) · 11
JSA All-Stars (2010) · 11
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (2005) · 9
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (2006) · 6
Superman Der Mann aus Stahl (2000) · 4
Operation: Knightstrike (1995) · 3
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) · 3
Youngblood Strikefile (1993) · 2
Fighting American: Dogs of War (1998) · 2
Fantastic Four: Fireworks (1999) · 2
Tales of the Witchblade (1996) · 2
Batman: Harley Quinn (1999) · 2
Superman Der Mann aus Stahl Special (2000) · 2
Superboy's Legion (2001) · 2
Superman: Our Worlds at War (2002) · 2
Dial H - Bei Anruf Held (2013) · 2
All Star Western (2011) · 2
Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka (2016) · 2
Batman y Superman: Colección Novelas Gráficas (2017) · 2
Superman: The City of Tomorrow (2020) · 2
Thunderbolts Epic Collection (2023) · 2
Team Youngblood (1993) · 1
Battlestar Galactica: Journey's End (1996) · 1
Supreme: The New Adventures (1996) · 1
Youngblood Special Exclusive Edition (1997) · 1
Battlestar Galactica: The Compendium (1997) · 1
Judgment Day: Final Judgment (1997) · 1
Re:Gex Wizard World Preview (1998) · 1
The Tenth: Evil's Child (1999) · 1
Superman & Savage Dragon: Metropolis (1999) · 1
Superman: Emperor Joker (2000) · 1
JLA: Our Worlds at War (2001) · 1
Witchblade Hors Série (1997) · 1
Superman 10-Cent Adventure (2003) · 1
Superman vs. Darkseid: Apokolips Now! (2003) · 1
Liga da Justiça (2002) · 1
Superboy's Legion Giant Super Special (2004) · 1
The Mighty Thor Giant Super Special (2003) · 1
Avengers / Thunderbolts (2004) · 1
Superman [Mattel Edition] (2005) · 1
Superman: Unconventional Warfare (2005) · 1
Majestic: Strange New Visitor (2005) · 1
Superman: That Healing Touch (2005) · 1
Rann / Thanagar War (2005) · 1
The OMAC Project (2005) · 1
Wonder Woman: Eyes of the Gorgon (2005) · 1
Wonder Woman: Land of the Dead (2006) · 1
Infinite Crisis (2005) · 1
Superman #151 - Special Daily News Giveaway Edition (2006) · 1
Superman: Ruin Revealed (2006) · 1
Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition (2006) · 1
Superman Returns Prequel (2006) · 1
Superman: Infinite Crisis (2006) · 1
Wonder Woman: Mission's End (2006) · 1
Checkmate: A King's Game (2007) · 1
Batman & Superman (2005) · 1
Nightwing: Love and War (2007) · 1
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive: Full Throttle (2008) · 1
Countdown to Adventure (2008) · 1
Green Arrow / Black Canary: Road to the Altar (2008) · 1
Final Crisis: Submit (2008) · 1
Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum (2009) · 1
Justice League International (2009) · 1
JSA All-Stars: Constellations (2010) · 1
DC Comics Presents: Superman (2010) · 1
DCU Holiday Special 2010 (2011) · 1
JSA All-Stars: Glory Days (2011) · 1
DC Comics Presents: Superboy's Legion (2011) · 1
Superman - Super Fiction (2012) · 1
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2012) · 1
Superboy Annual (2013) · 1
Thor vs. Thanos (2013) · 1
Batman - Harley Quinn (2014) · 1
Constantine: Futures End (2014) · 1
Red Hood and the Outlaws Annual (2013) · 1
Convergence Wonder Woman (2015) · 1
Dial H: The Deluxe Edition (2015) · 1
Superman vs. Darkseid (2015) · 1
Hawkeye & the Thunderbolts (2016) · 1
Checkmate by Greg Rucka (2017) · 1
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (2015) · 1
Wonder Woman: Her Greatest Battles (2017) · 1
Superman: President Luthor (2018) · 1
Batman: New Gotham (2017) · 1
Batman: Harley Quinn (Special Edition) (2019) · 1
He-Man y los Masters del Universo (2019) · 1
Wonder Woman: The Many Lives of Maxwell Lord (2020) · 1
Thunderbolts Omnibus (2021) · 1
Spécial Strange (2022) · 1
Captain Marvel: Genis-Vell by Peter David Omnibus (2023) · 1
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