Chris Wahl b. 1973 Murwillumbah, NSW

  • Artist (Screen Artist), (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Contemporary comic book artist, Chris Wahl began his career with the sci-fi/fantasy comic 'Oblagon' in 1992. Despite only publishing three issues of 'Platinum' in 1993 Wahl won two OzCon Awards for his work including Favourite Australian Artist.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 1996
Name
Chris Wahl
Birth date
1973
Birth place
Murwillumbah, NSW
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Active Period
  • c.1992-
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

comic book artist, born Murwillumbah. A self taught artist, he began his comic book career with the sci-fi/ fantasy Oblagon (1992). When this ceased publication he recruited some mates and started the publishing house X-press Comics, which published Platinum (1993). It ceased publication after three issues, despite Wahl being awarded a Stanley for 'Best Adventure Strip’ in 1994, aged 21. Platinum also won 2 OzCon (Australian Comic Book Convention) Awards: one for favourite Australian cover (for Platinum #2 ) and another for Wahl as Favourite Australian artist.

Wahl continued to produce covers, pin-ups (one page mini-posters) and short stories for various comic publications. The cover of Bug & Stump (#4, 1995) won the 1995 OZCON Favourite Comic Cover Award. In the early 2000s he was working for Disney Studios, Sydney.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007
associate of
X-press Comics
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Recognitions
OZCON Favourite Australian artist
Award
OZCON Favourite Comic Cover Award
1995
Award
Stanley Award for 'Best Adventure Strip'
1994
Award
Note: Winner
Citations:
  • Shiell, Annette; & Unger, Ingrid, (1994), A.C.E. biographical portraits : the artists behind the comic book characters : the Australian comic book exhibition, Australian comics 1930s-1990s, (Place: Clayton, Vic : National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University)
  • Shiell, Annette (ed.), (1998), Bonzer : Australian comics 1900-1990s, (Place: Redhill South, Vic : Elgua Media)
See also:
  • self-portrait, in Shiell, Annette & Unger, Ingrid, A.C.E. biographical portraits : the artists behind the comic book characters : the Australian comic book exhibition, Australian comics 1930s-1990s, Clayton, Vic : National Centre for Australian Studies, Mona