Jarvinen became a professional comic artist and worked for a number of major publishers including Northstar,
Fantagraphics,
Malibu,
DC Comics and
Marvel Comics. He gained attention as
penciller for a four issue mini-series story for DC's
Aquaman, in collaboration with writer,
Peter David. The
Aquaman:Time and Tide series was later collected into a
trade paperback. Jarvinen is also credited as the co-creator of the
Marvel Comics Hulk character, Lazarus, with
Peter David, and a
DC Comics Green Lantern character, Torquemada, with
Ron Marz. In 2004 as the penciller, artist for
Moonstone Books' comic book adaptation of
Kolchak: The Night Stalker, entitled Kolchak: Tales of the Night Stalker. Jarvinen has designed numerous action figures for the
Kenner Hasbro. ==Personal life==