Collection: Harvey Tolibao Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection

Harvey Tolibao is a Filipino Comic Book Artist, Penciler and Illustrator born June 25, 1981 in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines. He inherited his illustrator’s genes and talent from his father, Jesus, who used to paint movie posters and streamers advertising back when it was the norm. He abandoned his initial dream of becoming a scientist when he made his decision to draw comics for a living. He moved to Cebu for college mistakenly taking up Information Technology that Harvey Tolibao thought would teach him the rudiments of art. He spent two years supporting himself with various jobs including furniture designer, graphic artist and tattoo artist, and later as a web designer. He continued to draw and landed quite a few works while in the Philippines’ southern capital. He got so good that the Cebu Sun Star featured him in an article titled, “Harvey Tolibao’s world.”

Harvey Tolibao first got involved in the comics industry in late 2006 when he pencilled and inked the twelfth issue of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. He continued to work sporadically on this title until early 2008 when he pencilled and inked Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual for Marvel. After this, he did several more issues for Marvel, continuing to work for them on various titles into the present working on many Marvel franchises, including The Avengers and X Men. He has also done some work for Dabel Brothers Productions, Top Cow and for DC. While at DC comics he was the artist, penciler and illustrator for the Green Lantern and Green Arrow comic book series.Harvey Tolibao who has a realistic style that’s hyper detailed, particularly with the backgrounds. His style reminds me a lot of Leinil Francis Yu. His expressions, much like Yu’s, are up and down from panel to panel. Some look amazing, others a bit odd, particularly Abbey as he draws her with some huge eyes. The action is clear and concise though and the backgrounds also remind one of Yu The Artwork of Harvey Tolibao is currently credited in 177 separate Comic Book issues.