Ernesto "Ernie" Chan (July 27, 1940–May 16, 2012) sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a Filipino-American comic book artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featuring Conan the Barbarian. Chan also had a long tenure on Batman and Detective Comics. Other than his work on Batman, Chan primarily focused on non-superhero characters, staying mostly in the genres of horror, war, and swords-and-sorcery.
He inked John Buscema on Conan the Barbarian and Sal Buscema on Incredible Hulk and had a long run on Batman and Detective Comics. Now, Ernie Chan, who was credited for a number of years as Ernie Chua, has passed away. He was 71.
Chan immigrated from his native Philippines to the United States in 1970. He worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics in his career. He worked on such series as Doctor Strange, Kull the Destroyer, Power Man, and Claw the Unconquered and provided the covers for many, many others.