Lovern Kindzierski
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| Born | July 29, 1954 Arborg, Manitoba, Canada |
Notable work | Shame trilogy, Tarzan, Lunatik, Necromantic, Underworld, Coraline, Murder Mysteries |
| Awards | Harvey Award nomination (1998), Eisner Award nominations, Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame (2017) |
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Lovern Kindzierski (born 29 July 1954) is a Canadian comic book writer, colorist, and graphic artist. He co-founded the coloring and lettering studio Digital Chameleon, which was one of the earliest North American studios to apply Adobe Photoshop to comic production.[1] He has completed projects for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image, and was inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame in 2017.[2]
Early life and education
Kindzierski was born on 29 July 1954 in Arborg, Manitoba. He studied Advertising Art at Red River Community College in Winnipeg before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of Manitoba with a minor in Film Studies.[3][4] Before working in comics, he was employed as a courtroom sketch artist and contributed animation work for CBC Television.[4]
Career
Early comics work
Kindzierski began his comics career in 1987 at Eclipse Comics. Later that year, he provided coloring and lettering for DC Comics on John Constantine, Hellblazer.[4] His first published writing appeared in Marvel's anthology Within Our Reach with the short story "So This is Christmas".[5]
Digital Chameleon
In 1991, Kindzierski co-founded Digital Chameleon with his cousin Christopher Chuckry, Ed Beddome, Tim Riddoch, and Dick Thomas. Chuckry had previously worked as Kindzierski's assistant during his earlier hand-coloring work for DC and other publishers.[6] Based in Winnipeg, the studio shared space with its sister company Image Color Inc., a traditional prepress shop, and applied digital coloring techniques using Adobe Photoshop. It produced work for DC/Vertigo, Marvel, Topps, and Dark Horse.[1] Kindzierski was one of four colorists at the studio and, along with George Freeman, had been active in the comics industry prior to Digital Chameleon's founding.[7] Kindzierski became president after Chuckry's departure in 1996. The company operated until 2003.
In a 1994 profile in Publish magazine, Kindzierski described the studio's scanning approach for comic book production: artboards were scanned on a Verityper 1200 dpi flatbed scanner at 600 dpi, a resolution he determined preserved print quality while keeping file sizes manageable. He also oversaw the handling of color-hold overlays, in which line art intended to print in color rather than black was scanned separately and composited in Photoshop. The studio used Photoshop as its primary coloring tool, supplemented by other software depending on the effect required.[8][9]
Coloring
Kindzierski worked as a colorist on the graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, Murder Mysteries, and The Graveyard Book.[10][11] He has credited coloring work on Marvel titles such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, and X-Men.[12]
Writing
In 1997, Kindzierski wrote six issues of Dark Horse's Tarzan series, which earned him a Harvey Award nomination for Best Writer.[13] His other writing credits include The Victorian (Penny Farthing Press), Necromantic, Underworld, the Shame trilogy created with artist John Bolton,[14] and Hope.[15]
Work with Neil Gaiman
Kindzierski collaborated with artist P. Craig Russell on graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's works. Their projects together include Coraline, Murder Mysteries, and The Graveyard Book.[16][17]
Awards and recognition
Kindzierski was inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame in 2017.[2] He received Eisner Award nominations for Best Colorist in 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, and 2015, and a Harvey Award nomination for Best Writer in 1998. His work also received Wizard Fan Awards in 1993 and 1994 and the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Colorist in 1998.[18]
As a colorist on specific works, Kindzierski received an Eisner Award nomination for Best Story or Single Issue for Concrete Celebrates Earth Day in 1991.[3] In 2004, his coloring work on The Sandman: Endless Nights contributed to the book receiving both a Bram Stoker Award for Best Illustrated Narrative and an Eisner Award for Best Anthology. That same year, the story "Death and Venice" from the same volume received an Eisner Award for Best Short Story.[3]
Selected works
| Title | Publisher | Years | Notes |
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| Wasteland | DC Comics | 1987–1989 | Full run |
| The Spectre | DC Comics | 1987–1988 | |
| Sonic Disruptors | DC Comics | 1987–1988 | |
| Hellblazer | DC Comics / Vertigo | 1988–1994 | Early issues; relaunched as John Constantine, Hellblazer (2011–2013) |
| Animal Man | DC Comics | 1988–1996 | Full run; written by Grant Morrison and Jeff Lemire |
| Doctor Fate | DC Comics | 1988–1992 | Full run |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. | DC Comics | 1989–1993 | Issues #1–55 |
| Black Widow: The Coldest War | Marvel Comics | 1990 | Original graphic novel |
| Concrete Celebrates Earth Day 1990 | Dark Horse Comics | 1990 | |
| Lobo: The Last Czarnian | DC Comics | 1990–1991 | Four-issue miniseries |
| Batman: Sword of Azrael | DC Comics | 1992–1993 | Four-issue miniseries; introduced Azrael |
| Challengers of the Unknown | DC Comics | 1991–1993 | Written by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | DC Comics | 1993–1996 | Adaptation of Douglas Adams's novels |
| Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold | DC Comics | 1999–2000 | |
| The Life Story of the Flash | DC Comics | 1997 | Original graphic novel |
| Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? | Marvel Comics | 1997 | Original graphic novel |
| The Ring of the Nibelung | Dark Horse Comics | 2000–2002 | Four-volume adaptation; written by P. Craig Russell |
| Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries | Dark Horse Comics | 2002 | Adaptation; written by Neil Gaiman |
| Sandman: Endless Nights | DC / Vertigo | 2003 | Written by Neil Gaiman; Eisner Award and Bram Stoker Award winner |
| Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur | Dark Horse Comics | 2005 | Adaptation; written and drawn by P. Craig Russell |
| The Sandman: The Dream Hunters | DC / Vertigo | 2009 | Adaptation; written by Neil Gaiman |
| 47 Ronin | Dark Horse Comics | 2012–2013 | Five-issue miniseries; written by Mike Richardson |
| Green Arrow | DC Comics | 2016–2019 | Written by Benjamin Percy |
| Raven: Daughter of Darkness | DC Comics | 2018–2019 | 12-issue miniseries |
| American Gods | Dark Horse Comics | 2017–2019 | Adaptation; written by Neil Gaiman |
| Norse Mythology | Dark Horse Comics | 2020–2022 | Three-volume series; written by Neil Gaiman |
Personal life
Kindzierski lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[14] His artwork has been presented in solo and group exhibitions, and he has participated in arts education and mentoring programs.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "An artistic chameleon". The Uniter. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame". The Joe Shuster Awards. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Lovern Kindzierski". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Lovern Kindzierski's top 10 go-to comic books and graphic novels". True North Country Comics. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Kindzierski, Lovern (1992). Cradle's End (Shame). At Bay Press.
- ↑ "Riding the news cycle". Winnipeg Free Press. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Sierra, Jerry A. (July 1994). "Colors The Vertigo Universe - Part One". Publish Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Sierra, Jerry A. (July 1994). "Colors The Vertigo Universe - Conclusion". Publish Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ "Lovern Kindzierski". Penguin Random House Retail. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Murder Mysteries 2nd Edition". Amazon. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Lovern Kindzierski Marvel Credits". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ↑ "1998 Harvey Awards". Harvey Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Lovern Kindzierski - At Bay Press". Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Sauder, McKenzie (25 April 2018). "RRC Turns Out for Manitoba Comic Con". The Projector. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Gaiman, Neil (2008). Coraline: The Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Magical National Bestseller. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060825447.
- ↑ "P. Craig Russell Talks Depicting The Indescribable In "The Graveyard Book"". CBR. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "16th Annual Comic Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1998)". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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