Khary Randolph


Khary Randolph is an American comic book artist. He has worked on such series as Starborn, Charismagic, Tech Jacket, Mosaic, and Excellence; and for such publishers as Marvel Comics, Epic Comics, DC Comics, Aspen Comics, Image Comics, and Boom! Studios.

Biography

Born and raised in Boston, Randolph lives in Brooklyn, New York.
In an interview with Bleeding Cool, Randolph discussed his influences growing up:
Randolph graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2000 with a BFA in Cartooning & Illustration.
His first published comic work was Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider-Clan #5, published by Marvel in 2003.
He was a guest at the 2006 edition of the Big Apple Comic Con's National Comic Book, Art, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo.
Randolph illustrated cards in the Chaotic Trading Card Game, released in 2007.
Randolph worked on We Are Robin, which launched in June 2015, with writer Lee Bermejo and artist Rob Haynes, which detailed multiple teenagers in Gotham City who take up the mantle of Robin.
From 2013 to 2015 he created covers for DC Comics' Batman Beyond Universe. In 2016, Randolph created covers for Black Mask Studios' Black.
In 2019, he and writer Brandon Thomas launched the creator-owned series Excellence with Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment. Excellence, created entirely by people of color, is about a secret society of black magicians.

Art style

Randolph is known for his dynamic art style which shows influence from manga and hip hop.

Awards

  • 2017 Glyph Comics Award for "Best Cover" for Black No. 1
  • 2019 Glyph Comics Awards:
  • * "Best Artist"
  • * "Best Cover" for ''Noble, Vol 2: Never Events''

Exhibitions

Comics

Amazing Fantasy #15: "Monstro" Batman Black and White No. 6 Charismagic #1–6 Deadpool: The Gauntlet No. 9, "Gangs of New York" Epic Anthology: "Sleepwalker: New Beginnings" Excellence