Artist catalog & profile

Ivan Tao

A contemporary cover artist whose polished character portraits bring intimacy and dramatic light to mainstream and independent comics.

6 covers1 AC1 1 ASM129 1 ASM300 2 SM1 1 H340

Artist Profile

A career in context

Ivan Tao built an international cover portfolio across independent publishing before contributing variants for Marvel and DC. His work has featured characters from Spider-Man, Batman, Harley Quinn, Power Rangers, Street Fighter, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Tao remains active primarily as a cover artist, using digital painting to move between superhero action, portraiture, and mood-driven collector editions.

CoverLineage noteTao’s homages often quiet the noise around an iconic composition. Light and expression become the primary narrative tools, allowing the familiar pose to carry a more intimate mood. Action Comics #1 connections now include Radiant Red #1. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 connections now include The Department of Truth #25 — Trinity Comics NYCC2024 ASM129 homage Cover S.

Catalog connections

Across the archive

This artist appears in 5 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.