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'''Dwayne Turner''' is an American [[comic book]] artist and illustrator in the film and [[video game]] industry.

==Biography==
Turner began his professional career in the late 1980s while still in college<ref name=Lambiek>[http://lambiek.net/artists/t/turner_dwayne.htm Turner entry], ''[[Lambiek]] Comiclopedia''. Accessed December 6, 2019.</ref> at the [[School of Visual Arts]].<ref name=LinkedIn>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-turner-6b218862 LinkedIn profile]. Accessed December 6, 2019.</ref>

He got his start at [[Marvel Comics]] on such titles as ''[[Avengers Spotlight]]'' and ''[[Transformers (comics)|Transformers]]''. For DC, he penciled the ''[[Atom (character)|Power of the Atom]]'' limited series in 1988. Teaming up with writer [[Marcus McLaurin]] and inker Chris Ivy, Turner penciled the bulk of the first 12 issues of Marvel's ''[[Luke Cage|Cage]]'' title in 1992–1993. In 1995, he co-created the title ''[[Sovereign Seven]]'' for [[DC Comics]] with writer [[Chris Claremont]].

In 1992, he co-created the character [[List of Marvel Comics characters: L#James Lucas|James Lucas]] for [[Marvel Comics]] with writer [[Marcus McLaurin]]. In 1993, he co-created [[Hulk 2099]] for Marvel Comics with writer [[Gerard Jones]]. In 2001 he co-created the character [[Orpheus (DC Comics)|Orpheus]] also for DC Comics with writer [[Alex Simmons (comics)|Alex Simmons]]. In 2003, he co-created the character [[Traci Thirteen]] for DC Comics with writer [[Joe Kelly (comics writer)|Joe Kelly]].

Turner worked on a number of [[Todd McFarlane]]'s ''[[Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]'' titles, with a long run on the spin-off series ''[[Curse of the Spawn]]'' from 1996 to 1999. He was the penciller on volume 2 of [[Wildstorm]]'s ''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority]]'' in 2003–2004.

Leaving the comics industry in 2006, Turner has worked in the [[video game]] and motion picture fields. As a [[storyboard]] illustrator, his feature film credits include ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'', ''[[Oblivion (2013 film)|Oblivion]]'', and ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]''. His video game work includes the ''[[Halo (franchise)|Halo]]'' franchise, the ''[[God of War (franchise)|God of War]]'' franchise, and ''[[Gears of War]]''.<ref name=LinkedIn />

== Bibliography ==
=== Continuity Comics ===
* (with Peter Stone) ''[[Ms. Mystic]]'' #5–6 (1990)

=== DC Comics ===
* (with [[Joe Kelly (comics writer)|Joe Kelly]]) "Lost Hearts, Part 2: Heartbroken," ''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|Adventures of Superman]]'' #611 (2003)
* (with Alex Simmons) ''[[Batman: Orpheus Rising]]'' #1–5 (2001–2002)
* (with [[Robbie Morrison]]) ''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority]]'' vol. 2, #1–4, 6–13 ([[WildStorm]], 2003–2004)
* (with [[Roger Stern]]) ''[[Atom (character)|Power of the Atom]]'' #1–5 (1988)
* (with [[Chris Claremont]]) ''[[Sovereign Seven]]'' #1–12, 15–16 (1995–1996)
* (with Joe Kelly) ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #189 (February 2003)
* (with [[Greg Rucka]]) "One or the Other," ''Superman: Lex 2000'' anthology, (Nov. 2000)

=== Image Comics ===
* (with Charles Holland) ''Butcher Knight'' #1–4 ([[Top Cow Productions]], 2000–2001)
* (with Alan McElroy) ''[[Curse of the Spawn]]'' #1–23, 26 (1996–1999)
* (with [[Todd McFarlane]]) ''[[Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]'' #76–77 (1998)
* (with [[Paul Jenkins (writer)|Paul Jenkins]] and Chance Wolf) ''Spawn: The Undead'' #1–9 (June 1999–February 2000)

=== Marvel Comics ===
* (with [[Marcus McLaurin]] and Chris Ivy) ''[[Luke Cage|Cage]]'' #1–8, 10, 12 (1992–1993)
* (with Gerard Jones) ''[[2099 Unlimited]]'' #1–2 (September 1993)
* (with [[Dwayne McDuffie]] and Chris Ivy) ''[[Avengers Spotlight]]'' #26–29 (1989–1990)
* (with [[Don McGregor]]) ''[[Black Panther (Marvel Comics)|Black Panther: Panther's Prey]]'' #1–4 (Sept. 1990–March 1991)
* (with [[Bobbie Chase]] & [[Mike Gustovich]]) "The Maiden Phoenix," ''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' #15 (March 1989)
* (with [[Marie Javins]] & Marcus McLaurin and Chris Ivy) "Life During Wartime," ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #82–87 (1991)
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|The Transformers]]'' #68 (July 1990)
* (with [[Larry Hama]]) ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' #69–73 (May–Sept. 1993)

==References==
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== External links ==
*  {{Comicbookdb|type=creator|id= 2822}}
* {{twitter|barnstormfilms}}

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