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Chris Bachalo is internationally recognized as one of the most popular artists in the comic industry. His body of work covers a wide spectrum of genres ranging from the critically acclaimed "Sandman", "Shade", "Death, The High Cost of Living" and "Batman" series for DC to "Incredible Hulk", "Uncanny X-Men", "New X-Men", "Captain America" and the quirky pop favorite "Generation X", which he co-created with Scott Lobdell for Marvel Comics. Generation X, became the first title from Marvel that was adapted into a live action film for Fox.

Both "Death" and "Sandman" are currently being developed for the big screen. The short story "The Wheel" written by Neil Gaimen and illustrated by Chris featured the Death character and was inducted into the library of Congress in 2003. It was created as part of a tribute to 911. His cover work for the title Hunter, The Age of Magic for DC was recently included as part of a New York gallery show for the Society of Illustrators. Chris recently completed a pair of creator owned properties. He collaborated with writer, producer Jeph Loeb on the Vertigo/DC, titled "The Witching Hour" that has been published worldwide and is currently being developed into a screenplay. He also co-created with Joe Kelly the retro-futuristic, Sci Fi epic, Steampunk, published by Cliffhanger /DC and which is also being developed for film. In addition to Chris' popularity at local conventions, Chris has made guest appearances on televisions "Pictionary" and the "Sci-Fi" channel. His most recent guest appearance included both Australia and New Zealand. Other appearances have included locations such as London, Rome, Paris and numerous cities in the US and Canada. n addition to his work in comics, Chris' artwork has graced the covers of " The Hollywood Reporter" and "PSM" (play station magazine). Other clients have included Qakley, Taco Bell, Stuff magazine, Upper Deck, Disney and he was commissioned to do artwork that was transformed into a 50' X 80' mural at the Marvel/Universal them park in Orlando, Florida. Chris is a Canadian citizen and was born in Portage La Prairie, Canada. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife, Helen, son, Dylan and his pet Siamese fighting fish, Spike.

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