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Mark (M.D.) Bright has passed away

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The comic community lost a great one in Mark (M.D.) Bright. Bright was the artist of memorable runs on Green Lantern, Icon, Quantum and Woody, and so much more.

Bright spent most of his life growing up in New Jersey and attended the Pratt Institute, graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art.

Bright was the penciler for Marvel’s iconic Iron Many story, “Armor Wars,” and for DC the Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn miniseries. He also worked on characters and series such as Batman, superman, Wonder Woman, Black Panther, Captain America, G.I. Joe, Power Man and Iron Fist, and many others. For Milestone Media, Bright worked on Hardware, Icon, Static, Milestone Forever, and the Worlds Collide Special. There was also work for Paradox Press, Dark Horse, Continüm Comics, Tekno Comics, Acclaim, and IDW Publishing

Beyond comics, Bright worked on storyboarding for commercials, television, and feature films.

Bright passed away peacefully at the age of 68 on March 27, 2024. You can read his full obituary, find out funeral services, and leave a tribute here.

Preview: Bloodshot Salvation #12

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BLOODSHOT SALVATION #12

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Cover B by RENATO GUEDES
Bloodshot Icon Variant by MD BRIGHT
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | VALIANT PREMIUM | T+ | On Sale AUGUST 8th

The long road to salvation ends here!

Bloodshot has traveled from the depths of the Deadside to the far-flung future of 4002 A.D. to save his daughter’s life…and spare her the murderous inheritance of the nanites that flow through both their veins. Now, stranded at the crossroads of the 41st century with one last mission between them and freedom, the question will finally be answered: Was it all for naught? At long last, Eisner Award nominee Jeff Lemire’s staggering Bloodshot saga reaches a monumental climax as superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (X-O MANOWAR) helps close “THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS” once and for all!

Bloodshot Salvation #12 – Jeff Lemire & Doug Braithwaite Command the Finale to Valiant’s Critically Acclaimed Masterpiece This August!

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Valiant has released aspecial first look at Bloodshot Salvation #12, the astonishing finale to one of the most seminal and groundbreaking series that Valiant has ever published! On August 8th, New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and incredible artist Doug Braithwaite bring “The Book of Revelations” to a startling, unprecedented denouement, as Ray Garrison grapples with the core of his being… and the being his legacy will one day birth in millennia to come!

Bloodshot has traveled from the depths of the Deadside to the far-flung future of 4002 A.D. to save his daughter’s life… and spare her the murderous inheritance of the nanites that flow through both their veins. Now, stranded at the crossroads of the 41st century with one last mission between them and freedom, the question will finally be answered: Was it all for naught?

Featuring covers by Kenneth Rocafort, Renato Guedes, and comics legend MD Bright!

Preview: Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1

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Transformers: The IDW Collection Compendium, Vol. 1

Eric Holmes, Shane McCarthy, Simon Furman, Stuart Moore, Nick Roche, George Strayton (w) • Alex Milne, Marcelo Matere, Casey W. Coller, Robby Musso, Nick Roche, MD Bright, E.J. Su, Don Figueroa, Rob Ruffolo, Guido Guidi (a) • N/A (c)

The TRANSFORMERS universe is vast and full of ongoing conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS. A war that stretches across the galaxy and throughout time. These tales–from IDW’s timeline of events–re-present the saga as it unfolded. From CYBERTRON to Earth, this is the story of The TRANSFORMERS. Included are The Transformers: The IDW Collection volumes 1 and 2.

TPB • FC • $79.99 • 764 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-637-9

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Preview: Q2: The Return of Quantum and Woody #5 (of 5)

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Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #5 (of 5)

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art & Cover by MD BRIGHT (DEC141732)
Variant Cover by RYAN LEE (DEC141733)
Throwback Variant by MARC LAMING (DEC141734)
$3.99 US | T+ | 32 pgs. | On sale FEBRUARY 11

It all ends here! Legendary creators Christopher Priest (Black Panther) and MD Bright (Iron Man) deliver the final chapter for a comic book milestone more than a decade in the making! 

Quantum. Woody. The other Quantum has disappeared. The other Woody has been revealed. Heroes, enemies, frenemies, and armies of vicious mercenaries descend on one luxurious ballroom during a black-tie affair…they all want the secret young Woody guards, and nothing will stop them from taking it. As the bullets fly and the champagne flows, can Quantum save the life of his young ward? And just whose side is the slippery Woody finally on…?

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Preview: Q2: The Return of Quantum and Woody #4 (of 5)

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Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #4 (of 5)

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art & Cover by MD BRIGHT (NOV141702)
Variant Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY (NOV141703)
Throwback Variant by SEAN CHEN (NOV141704)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale JANUARY 14

Back together! Back in the tights! Back in action! Christopher Priest & MD Bright’s long-awaited return to the world’s worst superhero team hits full swing!

Quantum and Woody suit up and zero in on the mystery that may have caused the new Quantum to disappear…and the new Woody to exist in the first place! But Eric Henderson knows more than he’s letting on. Can Woody trust his one-time partner again…and together can they manage to stop the global intelligence networks and their worldwide conspiracy?

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