Originally published by First Comics News.

By Giovanni Aria

Dean Juliette is a Brazilian comic book artist who has been working in the comics industry as an illustrator since 2008. He works in all stages of comic illustration, from basic layouts to finished, inked art, including colors and lettering. His work has appeared in Nazi Werewolves from Outer Space #1-6, King Tut: Truck Driving Pharaoh #1-2, Kung Fu Satanist #1-2, and Grimm Fairy Tales #27. Dean also worked on The G-Man Comics Christmas Special.

First Comics News: When did you first discover comics?

Dean Juliette: At the age of eight, with Disney comics. But it was when I was fourteen that things became serious, and I became a collector after I bought Spider-Man #109, which here in Brazil was a compilation of issues #143, #144, and #145 of The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man #310. That book was amazing and blew my mind.

First Comics News: What attracted you to them?

Dean: At that moment, the stories were superbly illustrated by Sal Buscema and Todd McFarlane.

First Comics News: Where did you study art?

Dean: Here in Brazil, our art colleges are geared toward fashion or graphic design, which was not interesting to me. So I ended up studying comic book production for two years (1999-2000) at a school of illustration now known as Instituto HQ. There, my teachers were four Brazilian artists who worked, and still work, for the American market: Luke Ross, Manny Clark, Fabio Laguna, and Klebs Junior.

First Comics News: What was your first published work?

Dean: Despite two or three illustrations published here in Brazil by the year 2000, my first published work was Grimm Fairy Tales #27 from Zenescope.

First Comics News: How did you get your first break into comics?

Dean: I had an agent here in Brazil who put me in contact with Zenescope for a test, and they hired me at that time.

First Comics News: How did you get involved with G-Man Comics?

Dean: Rik contacted me through Facebook for an illustration of the F.A.L.C.O.N. Team.

First Comics News: How much freedom do you have creatively with the comics?

Dean: So far, more than I expected when I started working in this market.

First Comics News: What makes a good comic story?

Dean: For sure, after the basics, storytelling, composition, blah, blah, blah, it’s really understanding and incorporating what the writer wants to express with his text.

First Comics News: What is it like working with Rik and Jim?

Dean: It’s amazing. Nice guys. They are really kind people, and they love what they do.

First Comics News: What else are you working on?

Dean: At this moment, I don’t have any other specific project. What I have is a considerable range of commissioned art waiting to be worked on.