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Latitude
-28.3275
Longitude
153.395833
Start Date
1973-01-01
End Date
1973-01-01

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ID
tb996c

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/chris-wahl
Birth Place
Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Biography
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. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Kerr, Joan Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 1973
Summary
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.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed