Kyle Hotz


Kyle Hotz is an American comic book artist and writer. His work has appeared in series published by Marvel Comics, DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics.

Comics career

Hotz graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts in 1993. While still in the final year he started working as a comic book artist on horror titles such as Slash and Cold Blooded. After finishing school he was hired by Malibu Comics to illustrate the superhero comic Night Man. He was soon noticed by Marvel, who employed him on titles such as Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider 2099 and two Carnage one-shots. He went on to draw most of the popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and Venom. In 2000 he co-created the Marvel supervillain The Hood with writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated two eponymous series.
In parallel with his Marvel work, Hotz drew several mini-series for independent publishers such as Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing. He co-created Epilogue with writer Steve Niles, illustrated The Agency, and both wrote and illustrated the creator-owned graphic novel Mosaic for Sirius Entertainment. He collaborated with writer Eric Powell on three 4-issue series featuring a fictional version of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, under the common title of Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities.

Influences

Hotz has said to be influenced by the works of Kelley Jones, Armando Gil, Michael Golden, Bernie Wrightson, Jack Davis, Moebius and Nestor Redondo. In addition to them he has also expressed admiration for Eric Powell, Tony Moore, James O'Barr and Simon Bisley.

DC Comics

  • Detective Comics #1006–1007
  • Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night #1
  • Justice League Dark #20, 23

    Marvel Comics

  • Ghost Rider 2099 #6–8, 10–12
  • Venom: Super Special one-shot
  • Carnage: Mind Bomb #1
  • Carnage: It's a Wonderful Life #1
  • Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal #1
  • The Incredible Hulk #21-23, 26, 29
  • The Hood #1–6
  • Captain Marvel #7–8
  • Agent X #12
  • Man-Thing #1–3
  • Black Panther 2099 #1
  • Punisher: Silent Night #1
  • Zombie #1–4
  • Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1–4
  • The Zombie: Simon Garth #1–4
  • Dark Reign: The Hood #1–5
  • Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1
  • Web of Venom: Venom Unleashed #1
  • Immortal Hulk #14
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #14

    Other publishers

  • The Night Man #4–10
  • Curse of Rune #1–3
  • Evil Ernie: Destroyer #1–9
  • Mosaic #1–6
  • The Agency #1–6
  • Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities
  • Criminal Macabre: Feat of Clay #1
  • Criminal Macabre: Two Red Eyes #1–4
  • Epilogue #1–4
  • Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London
  • Ghostbusters: Infestation #1–2
  • ''Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Orm of Loch Ness''