Ian Akin

Background

Akin grew up in southern California, in Riverside County. At age 13, he and his mother and sister moved to San Francisco.

Career

Akin"s first professional job was producing artwork for Larry Fuller"s New Funny Book in 1978. Around this time he met Brian Garvey, who shortly joined Akin"s small, San Francisco-based studio. Akin & Garvey ROM #34, 36–50 (Marvel) Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1–4 (Marvel) Starriors #1-4 (Marvel) Firestorm #38–42 (District of Columbia) Iron Manitoba #190–209 (Marvel) Transformers: Headmasters #1–4 (Marvel) The Transformers #19–30, 32, 35–37 (Marvel).

Connections

Partner:

Brian Garvey