Joyce Chin is an American comic book artist.She has created content under the Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dynamite Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing labels. A large portion of Chin's work has been in creating comic book covers.
Career
Chin's early work with DC began with Guy Gardner Warrior.[1] She later progressed to work on a number of variant covers, mini-series, and special projects,[1] including Xena: Warrior Princess, Vampirella, Tomb Raider, Red Sonja, and Wynonna Earp, among others. Her collaborations include work alongside her husband Arthur Adams, comic writer Gail Simone, and frequent cover art projects with Ivan Nunes.[1][2]
Style
Chin's work on Vampirella has been described as similar in style to that seen in Mucha paintings.[3] Her depictions of superheroes and warriors has been grounded in her belief that costumes need to match the attitude of the characters wearing them.[2]
Personal life
Chin is married to fellow comics artist Arthur Adams, whom she met at the 1996 San Diego Comic-Con.[4] The two have inked each other's pencils.[5][6] As of 1997 they lived in Portland, Oregon.[7] They later moved to San Francisco, California,[8] before settling in Walnut Creek.[4]
In March 2019, while at a Chicago airport during her journey to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
Awards
Chin received an Inkpot Award at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017.[12]
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #1 (August 2016), Cover, (Dynamite Entertainment)
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #2, (October 2015), Regular Cover (with Ivan Nunes), Retailer Incentive "Black & White" Cover, and "Virgin Art" Edition Cover (with Ivan Nunes), (Dynamite Entertainment)
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #3, (November 2015), Regular Cover (with Ivan Nunes), Retailer Incentive "Black & White" Cover, and "Virgin Art" Edition Cover (with Ivan Nunes), (Dynamite Entertainment)
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #4, (December 2015), Regular Cover (with Ivan Nunes), Retailer Incentive "Black & White" Cover, and "Virgin Art" Edition Cover (with Ivan Nunes), (Dynamite Entertainment)
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #5, (January 2016), Regular Cover (with Ivan Nunes), Retailer Incentive "Black & White" Cover, and "Virgin Art" Edition Cover (with Ivan Nunes), (Dynamite Entertainment)
Alice Cooper Vs. Chaos! #6, (February 2016), Regular Cover (with Ivan Nunes), Retailer Incentive "Black & White" Cover, and "Virgin Art" Edition Cover (with Ivan Nunes), (Dynamite Entertainment)
, and broke an ankle during the fall that followed her loss of consciousness.
Following emergency brain surgery on March 22 Chin told Bleeding Cool that she suffered no loss of cognitive or motor functioning.[9][10] A GoFundMe page was set up to help defray her medical bills, while Dynamite Entertainment announced it would release a lithograph of Chin's artwork that served as the cover of Vampirella #20 in 2001, in order to raise additional funds.[9][11] Any surplus funds would go to the Hero Initiative charity.[9]
All-New Wolverine #14, (January 2017), Divided We Stand Variant Cover (with Chris Sotomayor), Marvel Comics)
The All New Exiles #8, (May 1996), Cover, Penciler, (Malibu Comics)
The Art of Red Sonja #1 (January 2011), Artist, (Dynamite Entertainment)
Battlezones: Dream Team #1, (March 1996), Inker, Penciler, Marvel Comics)
Black Panther #18, (November 2017), Venomized Villains Variant Cover (with Andrew Crossley), Marvel Comics)
Chastity: Re-imagined #1, (July 2002), Cover (with Amanda Conner, Atomic Paintbrush, and Jimmy Palmiotti), (Chaos! Comics)
Dark Horse Presents Annual 1999, (August 1999), Cover (with Christian Zanier, Mike Mignola, Paul Chadwick, Phillip Norwood, Sergio Aragonés, Shannon Eric Denton, Stan Sakai, and Walden Wong), (Dark Horse Comics)
Monster War #1, (May 2005), Cover (with Eric Basaldua, Joe Weems, Joseph Michael Linsner, Marc Silvestri, Rick Basaldua, Scott Kester, Steve Firchow, and Tom Sniegoski), Penciler, (Top Cow Productions)
Monster War #2, (July 2005), Cover (with Eric Basaldua, Rick Basaldua, Scott Kester, and Tyson Wengler), Penciler, (Top Cow Productions)
Monster War #3, (August 2005), Cover (with Blond, Eric Basaldua, Rob Hunter), (Top Cow Productions)
Monster War #4, (September 2005), Cover (with Chad Fidler, Eric Basaldua, Jeff De Los Santos, and Scott Kester), (Top Cow Productions)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #13, (January 2017), STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math) Variant Cover (with Chris Sotomayor), Marvel Comics)
More Fund Comics #1, (September 2003), Artist, (Sky-Dog Press)
Xena: Warrior Princess: Classic Years Omnibus #1 (June 2017), Artist (with Ivan Reis, Fabiano Neves, Clint Hilinksi, Mike Deodato Jr., and Davide Fabbri) (Dynamite Entertainment)
