Designer/ illustrator/ writer DEAN MOTTER is perhaps best known as the creator / designer of the '80's comic book sensation Mister X. In 1988 he wrote and illustrated The Prisoner prestige series for DC Comics based on Patrick McGoohan's '60s British television series. His highly lauded Vertigo mini-series Terminal City, illustrated by Michael Lark, was nominated for both Eisner and Kurtzman Awards in 1997 as best mini-series and best new series respectively. The sequel mini-series, Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti was nominated for another Eisner Award in 1998 as best mini-series. In 2001 he authored the award-winning Batman: Nine Lives deluxe graphic novel for DC Comics and wrote and illustrated the acclaimed mini-series Electropolis for Image Comics.
In the late seventies, Dean acted as editor / art director for Andromeda, a comic book series that adapted the works of science–fiction authors such as Arthur C. Clarke and A.E. Van Vogt. With collaborator Ken Steacy he created The Sacred & The Profane, which the late Archie Goodwin referred to as 'the first true graphic novel' in the modern comics medium.
His work has appeared in Will Eisner's The Spirit, Moebius: Visions of Arzach, Classics Illustrated: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Marvel Comics' Epic Illustrated and on numerous book and record jackets. He has also illustrated comics such as Batman: Black and White, Grendel: Black, White and Red and John Constantine: Hellblazer as well as the children's book Superman's First Flight for Scholastic Books.
He has written for Superman Adventures, Flinch and Star Wars Tales. Dean compiled and designed the retrospective Echoes : The Drawings of Michael Wm. Kaluta, The Thrilling Art of Alex Schomberg and RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel, edited and art directed the Raymond Chandler's Marlowe graphic novels and contributed to 9-11: Artists Respond and Exploring The Matrix.
Dean has recently completed the compilation and design of Mister X: The Definitive Collection Vols. One and Two (including illustrating an all-new conclusion.) His soon-to-be-published graphic novel Unique, from Top Cow/Platinum Studios has been optioned by Touchstone Pictures and David Goyer.
Dean spent three years on staff at DC Comics, where he oversaw the corporate and licensing designs for many of America’s most beloved comic book characters. He has also worked as art director / designer for Byron Preiss Visual Publications and CBS Records Canada, as well as his own studio, Modern Imageworks. His album covers and promotional designs have been recognized with several awards.
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