In the 1980s, Kolins worked under Dennis Jensen, and then under Kim DeMulder and
Bart Sears. After studying at The Kubert School, Kolins got a job with
Valiant Comics. He was then hired as a Romita Raider (in house art corrections under
John Romita Sr.) at
Marvel Comics.
Style and approach Most of Kolins' credits are as a
penciller, following the modern tradition of "tight penciling." Since his work on
The Flash, he has a tendency to do fewer shadows and less varying of line-weight. This results, in part, in shifting some of the responsibility of the page content from the penciller to the inker or colorist, resulting in fewer lines and definition by line and more by color contrasts. This tends to make the art very "clean". The whole pattern of emphasis has been the subject of discussion. In addition to his penciling and inking work, Kolins has studied comic book
coloring. He has worked over two dozen different titles, and sometimes does variation according to the demands of the story and the history of the character. Scott Kolins was a 2003 nominee of the
Wizard Fan Awards' 'Favorite Breakout Talent' for his work on
The Flash.
Characters created Kolins is also credited with the creation (or co-creation) of several comic book characters, including
Peek-a-Boo,
Iron Maniac,
Legion of Super-Heroes member Gear,
Tar Pit, and others. ==Selected bibliography==