Nathan Gooden

Nathan C. Gooden studied animation at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and worked in film production before co-founding Vault Comics. His publisher biography identifies him as Vault’s art director, connecting his work as an individual illustrator to the visual development of the company’s publishing line.

Gooden co-created Barbaric with writer Michael Moreci. Vault credits him with both interior art and cover art on Murderable Offenses, alongside colorist Addison Duke and letterer Jim Campbell. The series follows Owen, a cursed barbarian, and a talking axe, placing Gooden’s character drawing within a fantasy story built around action and dark comedy.

His other published projects include Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One, Zojaqan, Killbox and Post Malone’s Big Rig. These collaborations extend his sequential-art practice across fantasy, science fiction and supernatural adventure. His role at Vault also connects his drawing to the broader presentation of the publisher’s books.

CoverLineage noteThe archive connects this artist to the following indexed works. Action Comics #1: Wasted Space #1. Absolute Batman #1: Dungeon Crawler Carl Special Edition #0. Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl #0.

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.

• The Walking Dead #1 · 1 work
• Green Lantern #49 · 1 work
• Action Comics #1 · 1 work
• Absolute Batman #1 · 1 work
• Dungeon Crawler Carl · 5 works

Catalog connections reviewed October 9, 2026.