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Doc Hammer

Birth name Eric Arthur Hammer
Born New London, Connecticut

Doc Hammer (born Eric Arthur Hammer on February 2nd in New London, Connecticut, USA) is a multi-disciplinary artist, most notable as co-writer (with Christopher McCulloch), editor, and voice actor (Doctor Girlfriend, Henchman #21 and Master Billy Quizboy) for the animated television series The Venture Bros.. He is also a musician; he is currently the guitarist for Madison Strays and was part of the bands Mors Syphilitica and Requiem in White with then-wife Lisa Hammer, whom he has since divorced, but still works with on The Venture Bros., where she voices Triana Orpheus. He is credited for his earlier work as E.A. Hammer. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Nickname: Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: , NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Settled 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated (city) 1784 Government  - Type Council-manager  - City council Margaret Mary Curtin, Mayor Kevin J. Cavanagh, Dep. ... Nickname: Motto: MARE LIBERUM Coordinates: , NECTA Norwich-New London Region Southeastern Connecticut Settled 1646 (Pequot Plantation) Named 1658 (New London) Incorporated (city) 1784 Government  - Type Council-manager  - City council Margaret Mary Curtin, Mayor Kevin J. Cavanagh, Dep. ... Christopher McCulloch is the creator, director, and co-writer (with Doc Hammer) of The Venture Bros. ... Doctor Girlfriend is a fictional character on the Adult Swim animated series The Venture Bros. ... The henchmen of the Monarch, in particular the recurring characters #21 and #24, are supporting characters of the Adult Swim program The Venture Bros. ... Master Billy Quizboy is a supporting character appearing on the Adult Swim show The Venture Bros. ... The Venture Bros. ... Mors Syphilitica is a darkwave/gothic band formed in 1995 in New York City by Lisa Hammer (née Houle) and Eric Hammer after the breakup of Requiem in White. ... Lisa Hammer creates no-budget movies in a German Expressionist (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) style that appeals to goths. ...


He attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to study pottery,[1] but dropped out.[2] His roommate was Ben Edlund of The Tick,[3] through whom he met Christopher McCulloch. Hammer and Edlund have since collaborated on various scripts (including Crawley), and Hammer also has contributed to McCulloch's comics anthology Monkeysuit. Together, the three have collaborated on episodes of The Venture Bros. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (also known as the Museum School or SMFA) is an undergraduate and graduate college located in Boston, Massachusetts and is dedicated to the visual arts. ... Ben Edlund is a comic book artist and writer and television screenwriter. ... The Tick is the name of a series of comic books and an animated TV series created in 1986 by Ben Edlund, following the exploits of a blue-skinned muscular man named The Tick who fights crime in a place simply called The City. He is an absurdist spoof of... Christopher McCulloch is the creator, director, and co-writer (with Doc Hammer) of The Venture Bros. ...


He is also an oil painter whose work is exhibited at the Arcadia gallery of fine arts in SoHo.[4] Most of his portraits are of women in bras, and are titled "Saint" with successive numbers. He is completely self-taught, and cites Rembrandt and Whistler as two of his inspirations. One portrait, of Liz Vassey from the live-action incarnation of The Tick, can be seen in the background of the Venture Bros. episode: "Return To Spider Skull Island." Mona Lisa, Oil on wood panel painting by Leonardo da Vinci. ... Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. ... James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 - July 17, 1903) was an American painter and etcher. ... Liz Vassey as Captain Liberty in The Tick. ... The Tick is the name of a series of comic books and an animated TV series created in 1986 by Ben Edlund, following the exploits of a blue-skinned muscular man named The Tick who fights crime in a place simply called The City. He is an absurdist spoof of...


Trivia

  • His hair naturally grows in two colors due to Albinism (most likely vitiligo on the scalp)[citation needed]. He also has Ménière’s disease, and he once had testicular torsion[citation needed], which was the inspiration for a Venture Bros. episode (Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean).[5]
  • Though the timeline is unknown, he was once the art director for Seconds magazine, and once worked as a frame carver.[citation needed]
  • He has appeared in films such as Lisa Hammer's Not Farewell, Sweet Flesh and Pus$bucket (alongside Terrence Fleming), Ben Edlund's Crawley, and his own film Rub.[6]
  • He composed the soundtrack for the Cannes-featured film A, B, C... Manhattan. [7]
  • His numerous tattoos include the designs for Mors Syphilitica's album covers, various flowers, and James McNeill Whistler's "butterfly signature."
  • He is a vegetarian.[citation needed]
  • He was featured on The Sartorialist.

Albinism (from Latin albus; extended etymology), more technically hypomelanism or hypomelanosis, is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder, characterized by a lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair (or more rarely the eyes alone). ... Vitiligo (IPA ) or leukodermia is a chronic skin condition that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin. ... Ménières disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Ménière in 1861. ... In testicular torsion the spermatic cord that provides the blood supply to a testicle is twisted, cutting off the blood supply, often causing orchalgia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Terrence Fleming is a writer and actor. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... Self portrait (1872) James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...

References

  1. ^ http://comments.deviantart.com/4/1248610/370117885
  2. ^ http://www.arcadiafinearts.com/bio_hammer.html
  3. ^ http://venture.mancubus.net/?staff
  4. ^ http://www.arcadiafinearts.com/exhibitions_hammer.html
  5. ^ http://doc-hammer.deviantart.com/journal/5376853/
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0358452/
  7. ^ http://www.festival-cannes.fr/perso/index.php?langue=6001&personne=21638

External links

The Venture Bros.
PRESENTED IN GLORIOUS EXTRA COLOR
Characters
Main | Secondary		 Hank Venture • Dean Venture • Dr. Thaddeus Venture • Brock Samson • H.E.L.P.eR. • Jonas Venture Junior
Dr. Orpheus • Triana Orpheus • Pete White • Master Billy Quizboy • Molotov Cocktease • Myra Brandish
The Monarch • Doctor Girlfriend • #21 • #24 • Baron Werner Ünderbheit • Phantom Limb
Organizations
Prominent | Minor		 Team Venture/Venture Industries • Order of the Triad • Monarch Henchmen • Guild of Calamitous Intent
Cast and crew Paul Boocock • Lisa Hammer • Steven Rattazzi • Michael Sinterniklaas • James Urbaniak • Patrick Warburton
Jackson Publick • Doc Hammer • J. G. Thirlwell • World Leaders Entertainment
Episodes Pilot • Season 1 • Season 2 • Specials • Phone Calls

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Doc Hammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (131 words)
Doc Hammer (born Eric Hammer in New London, Connecticut, USA) is an artist, painter, and musician.
Separately, he is a co-writer, editor, and voice actor (Dr. Girlfriend, Henchman #21 and Master Billy Quizboy) for the animated television series The Venture Bros. He is also one half of the artistic team of the band Mors Syphilitica.
He was, at one time, married to Lisa Hammer, but they have since divorced.
Lisa Hammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (160 words)
Lisa Hammer (born Lisa Houle April 4, 1967, in Salem, Massachusetts, USA) creates no-budget movies in a German Expressionist style (á la The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari).
She has several video collections, including Pus$bucket, from the Broadway Musical; Crawley, a collaboration with Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick, and Doc Hammer, writer for The Venture Bros. ; and Turn of the Century, a public access television collaboration with Dame Darcy.
Hammer owns the production company Blessed Elysium and releases recordings from her band Mors Syphilitica (for which she is lead singer) via Projekt, a darkwave label.
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