Background
Linsner was born in Queens, New New York
Linsner was born in Queens, New New York
As a creator he is best known for his mature-audiences supernatural character Dawn, who first appeared in Cry for Dawn #1 (1989), self-published by Cry for Dawn Productions (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
He currently lives in the North Georgia mountains. Following the introduction of his character Dawn in the original nine-issue series that debuted in 1989 (Computational Fluid Dynamics), he moved the character to Sirius Entertainment for several miniseries.These included the five-issue Dawn (1995–1996, reprinted as the trade paperback collection Dawn: Lucifer"s Halo #1, November 1997, ), and the six-issue Crypt of Dawn (October 1996 – March 1999), and the one-shots Dawn 1/2: Dreams of Dawn (1999) and Dawn #1/2 (2000), co-published by Sirius and Wizard magazine. Linsner broke into mainstream comics drawing the cover of Justice League Quarterly #13 (Winter 1993).
His Marvel Comics work includes the one-shot Killraven #1 (February 2001), several covers for the company"s mid-2000s Mystique series, and painted covers and interior penciling and inking for the Wolverine-Black Cat three-issue miniseries Claws (October-December 2006).
He drew the cover of the Image Comics one-shot Witchblade/The Punisher #1 (June 2007). Linsner also drew and colored the cover of Dark Fantasy Productions" Dark Fantasies #1 (1994), and has also done painted comic-book cover art for Topps Comics, Dark Horse Comics and others
He has also provided the illustrations for Our Gods Wear Spandex.