Jon Bogdanove is an American comics artist and writer. He is best known for his work on Power Pack and Superman: The Man of Steel, as well as for creating the character Steel with writer Louise Simonson in 1993.
After attending the School of Visual Arts,[1] Jon Bogdanove's first work for Marvel Comics was Alpha Flight #32 (March 1986).[2] He then became the regular artist on Power Pack
After leaving the Superman: The Man of Steel title, Bogdanove drew two intercompany crossovers for DC Comics: Superman & Savage Dragon: Metropolis (Nov. 1999) co-published with Image Comics[9] and Superman / Aliens II: God War (May 2002 – Nov. 2002) co-published with Dark Horse Comics.[10] Bogdanove reunited with Louise Simonson for the DC Retroactive: Superman – The '90s one-shot in October 2011.[11] In 2023, he drew two new Steel stories, written by Simonson, for The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 and The Return of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1.
Bogdanove has participated with his son, Kal-El Bogdanove,[12] on assorted film projects including Hansel & Gretel (2006) and the Lady of the Isle television series.[13]
Bogdanove received an Inkpot Award at San Diego Comic-Con in 2013.[14]
Bogdanove is the grandson of muralist Abraham Bogdanove.[15]
