5 Quick Questions with Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen is a comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm since 2000. He has since worked on such titles as Jet with Dan Abnett, Wildcats v3.0 with Joe Casey, Batman with Judd Winick, Manifest Eternity with Scott Lobdell, and the latest revamp of The Authority, The Authority: Revolution, with Ed Brubaker. Recently, he was the artist on a six-issue arc of Superman/Batman entitled "Torment", with writer Alan Burnett.

With issue #840, Nguyen became the regular ongoing artist with writer Paul Dini on one of DC's flagship titles, Detective Comics. He enjoys playing Street Fighter.



He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions


1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?

I'd have to say being able to make a steady living doing it- so far would be my greatest achievement, I'm very grateful for that.

2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?

Probably would have to be Derek Fridolfs who inks the books we're on, we broke in together, we see eye to eye and sort of have the same mindset for things creatively and professionally.

3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?

I'd like to take a shot at Power Power one day, they've always been my favorite team and I'd love a crack at a teen/kid book that has more family dynamics than the usual teen drama.

4) Who are your influences?

It has varied throughout my career, but the ones that have never changed has always been Travis Charest, Mike Mignola, and Hiroaki Samura.

5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?

I'd like to make killer croc a good guy, a misunderstood creature or some sort. Just kidding, but it'd be funny for a day.

Check out Dustin's site at duss005.com