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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Phil Hester certainly needs no introduction as a comic artist, having worked in the comics industry for over 35 years as both an artist and writer. But he's also been collecting narrative artworks for just as long! Phil is celebrating his 16th year as a Premium CAF member this month, and so it's fitting to have him on for a collector interview to talk about his interests as a collector (interior pages!), but also his time working in the industry. Phil is also a guest of OAX 2026 and will be opening his pre-bookings during the show.
 
Phil Hester is a writer and artist that has worked for several comic companies. He created the character The Wretch, published by Caliber Comics and Slave Labor Graphics; he also co-created Firebreather, published independently and co-created Mia Dearden in Green Arrow by DC Comics. He was the artist on the Irredeemable Ant-Man, and wrote parts of the 3rd volume of the Darkness series.

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Phil Hester is an American comic book artist, penciller and writer. Hester's pencilling credits include Swamp Thing, Brave New World, Flinch, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Clerks: The Lost Scene, The Crow: Waking Nightmares, The Wretch (nominated for the 1997 Eisner Award for Best New Series), Aliens: Purge, and Green Arrow. During his run on Green Arrow, he created the characters Mia Dearden and Onomatopoeia with writer Kevin Smith as well as Constantine Drakon with writer Judd Winick. Hester co-created Uncle Slam & Firedog with his Green Arrow collaborator, artist Ande Parks. He also created El Diablo, a new character (with a common name in DC Comics) who debuted in an eponymous limited series. His last comic 13 Steps will adapted in a comedy horror film. Hester is currently writing the new adventures of Golden Age hero The Black Terror for Dynamite Entertainment, based on plot ideas by Alex Ross, as part of the Project Superpowers Universe. He also wrote DC's Wonder Woman, based on the notes and outline by J. Michael Straczynski, after Straczynski left the title.

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Phil Hester will appear at OA Expo on February 20-22, 2026 in Orlando, FL!


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The countdown to OAX 2026 has officially begun! Phil Hester announced his pre-show commission list is now open during this week's interview on the CAF+ channel. Do not miss out on this opportunity!

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The Inkwell Awards has listed ten auctions featuring original art donors from Patrick Olliffe & Tom Nguyen, Dan Fraga & Scott Hanna, Phil Hester & Rick Parker, and Jim Starlin plus remarqued prints from Peter Nguyen, Joe Staton, Brandon Peterson, Todd Nauck, Jae Lee, and Bob Hall.

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