Paul Guinan

Paul Guinan is an American writer and comic book artist. Some of his most famous works are the Boilerplate robot or DC's Chronos.^[2] He is a founding member of Helioscope studio. Paul Guinan is part of the husband-and-wife team with Anina Bennett who have been collaborating in print since 1989.^[3][4][5] He is currently working on the historical graphic novel Aztec Empire.^[6]

Paul Guinan
Paul Guinan with a Boilerplate model
Born	Portland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker
Awards	2011 Inkpot Award by Comic-Con International[1]

Early career

The Portland, writer Paul Guinan started out at First Comics, retouching the art on some of the first manga translations published in America. While working for First Comics, he co-created with writer John Francis Moore the time-travelling DC Comics hero Chronos.

Boilerplate

Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett's most famous work is probably Boilerplate, a series about a fictional robot which would have existed in the Victorian era and early 20th century. Originally featured on a website created by Guinan in 2000, Boilerplate details the history of a remarkable robot built in the late 19th century, and features photoshopped "archival images." In reality, the robot is actually a 12 inches (30 cm) articulated model which was seen interacting with historical figures, such as Teddy Roosevelt and Pancho Villa, the famous Mexican bandit that invaded America during the Battle of Columbus on March 9, 1916. Edward Wyatt of the New York Times called boilerplate "Deliciously detailed."^[7] At one point even J. J. Abrams wanted to develop a project with the 1893 robot.^[8]

Seminars

Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett are regulars of the comic con scene and often give seminars. ^[5]

Multimedia work

	Title	Role	Date started
DC Comics	Chronos	co-creator and artist	Chronos #1 (March 1998)
	Proposition Player	co-creator and artist	1999
Dark Horse Comics	Barb Wire	Artist	1995
	The Terminator [9]	Inkers, Cover Artist	August 1, 2012
	Aliens [9]	Artist	February 13, 2013

Published Books

• Guinan, Paul; Bennett, Anina (2012). Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel. Abrams. ISBN 9781613120316. - Total pages: 168
• Guinan, Paul; Bennett, Anina (2012). Frank Reade. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 9780810996618. - Total pages: 176

Comic Con

Paul Guinan was an official guest of the following:

• 2011 San Diego Comic-Con