Karl Kerschl is a Canadian comic book artist. He is best known for his work on DC Comics books, including Adventures of Superman, Majestic, All-Flash, Teen Titans: Year One and Gotham Academy.

Early life

Kerschl was born in Toronto and raised in Niagara Falls. He attended the Ontario College of Art for a year before deciding to practice on his own, discovering and improving his own storytelling and drawing styles in the process.

Career

Kerschl has worked on various series for DC Comics, including Adventures of Superman, Majestic, All-Flash #1 and Teen Titans: Year One. On June 20, 2007 Kerschl began the weekly webcomic The Abominable Charles Christopher, which follows the adventures of a dim but gentle sasquatch-like creature and his forest friends who must defend their woods from threats by humans. It has been praised by critics, and has won a Joe Shuster Award in 2010, a nomination for an Eisner Award in 2010, and won an Eisner in 2011. It has been collected in two deluxe limited hardcover volumes.

Awards

Personal life

Kerschl currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.