1. Joe Phillips is an American artist, known for his gay-themed illustration, erotic animation, and his earlier work on superhero comic books.
17 Facts About Joe Phillips
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Joe Phillips attended Northside School of the Arts, where he learned skills such as set design and designing costumes.
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Joe Phillips then penciled two issues of Wonder Woman, filling in between retiring artist George Perez and new regular artist Jill Thompson, and went on to produce art for DC and Marvel Comics titles including Justice League of America, Silver Surfer, X-Men, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Incredible Hulk, and Lobo.
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In late 1992, Joe Phillips penciled a story arc featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes character Timber Wolf, written and inked by Al Gordon.
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In 2008, Joe Phillips worked on the Doctor Who comic book.
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Eriq Chang, art director of gay-youth-focused XY Magazine, noticed and hired Phillips to draw a comic strip that would become known as "Joe Boy".
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In September 1999, Joe Phillips co- founded Xodus USA, through which he designed sold clothing and gay-themed accessories, which were carried by online clothing retailer International Male.
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In 2001 Joe Phillips released "Boys Will Be Boys" - a calendar featuring original gay-themed art.
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In 2003 Joe Phillips helped launch Xodus Magazine, with former Xodus USA co-founder and current publisher Nicholas Reedy.
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Joe Phillips created the art for the comic book character Rage, which featured in the second season of the Showtime series Queer as Folk.
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The film was a cross-over of the two genres Joe Phillips was known for - superheroes and work for the gay community.
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Joe Phillips created the artwork for the front cover of multiple "Masterbeat" compilation CD's by DJ Brett Hendricson.
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Joe Phillips was one of four finalists for a MySpace competition in which Dashboard Confessional searched for their next music video and he was a finalist in a nationwide advertising campaign by Kraft Foods.
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Joe Phillips has worked with gay porn producer Chi Chi LaRue to create promotional art for Channel 1 Releasing.
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In June 2009, Joe Phillips won a Nicky award for "Outstanding Community Artist".
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Joe Phillips created the artwork for Matt Fishel's debut album Not Thinking Straight, which was released in April 2013 on Young Lust Records.
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The album booklet comprises 18 original illustrations by Joe Phillips, each representing a different song's lyrics and portraying themes and issues surrounding young gay life, relationships, and experiences.