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Erik J. Larsen
is an American comic book writer, artist and publisher. He is known for his work on Savage Dragon, as one of the founders of Image Comics, and for his work on Spider-Man for Marvel Comics. Erik's first paid work was for the anthology Megaton, co-creating and illustrating a feature called "Vanguard" with Gary Carlson. A revised version of the Dragon debuted in issue #2 and appeared in the following two issues. The original Dragon, inspired by elements from Captain Marvel, Batman, Speed Racer and later The Incredible Hulk, differs greatly from the modern incarnation. Savage Dragon was first featured in two issues of Graphic Fantasy, a self-published title with a small print run. In this incarnation, the Dragon was a widower and a retired member of a government-sponsored superhero team.For more info about Erik Larsen's career: > Erik's Web-site |
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Joe Staton |
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Joe Staton
Joe started his comics career at Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero series E-Man. Joe produced art for various comics published by Charlton, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing during thFor more info about Joe Staton's career: Joe's Web-site : |
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Michael Golden |
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Michael Golden
Michael started his illustration career in commercial art, he entered the comics industry in late 1977 and worked on such DC Comics titles as Mister Miracle and Batman Family. His first work for Marvel Comics was "The Cask of Amontillado", a story in Marvel Classics Comics #28 He collaborated with Bill Mantlo on Marvel's Micronauts which he illustrated for the series' first 12 issues. He drew a number of Marvel series throughout the 70s & 80s, including Doctor Strange, Howard the Duck andFor more info about Michael Golden's career: Michael's Web-site : |
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JIM STERANKO![]() |
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Jim Steranko
JIM STERANKO has cut a ferocious path through the entertainment arts, with a dozen successful careers to his credit:
author, magician, illustrator, escape artist, historian. He is cited as one of the prime architects of Marvel Comics
and the co-creator of NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
He also wrote and drew CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE HULK, SUPERMAN, and THE X-MEN (for which he designed the classic title logo); generated more than 150 original storytelling devices and techniques that changed the direction of the comics’ medium; and evolved a devoted cult of followers who have nicknamed him The Innovator. He has painted a multitude of movie posters, record albums, and book covers; and in 1975, created RED TIDE, the First Modern Graphic Novel. As the editor-publisher of the international newsstand entertainment magazine PREVUE, he conducted hundreds of superstar interviews and penned more than three million words. He numbers among his friends and associates writers Mickey Spillane, Arthur C. Clarke, and Ray Bradbury; the animation giants Ralph Bakshi and Shamus Culhane; and directors Federico Fellini, John Huston, and Orson Welles. As a musician, he gigged with Bill Haley in the early days of rock 'n' roll; as a pop-culture icon, he has appeared at more than 400 international events and exhibited his work worldwide, including at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC and the Louvre in Paris; and his two volumes of THE HISTORY OF COMICS have sold more than 100,000 copies each. As an escape artist, his death-defying performances inspired the character Mister Miracle and, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon, he was the man upon which the protagonist of THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & KLAY was based; and more—photographer, ad agency art director, sideshow fire-eater, male model, typographer, designer... the list goes on. As a filmmaker, he collaborated with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas—for whom he created the look of Indiana Jones—and Francis Ford Coppola on some of their most popular films. He served as Creative Consultant for the History Channel's two-hour documentary COMIC-BOOK SUPERHEROES—UNMASKED; shook up Twitter with his innovative TNT technique (visit his live Sunday-night sessions by typing in iamsteranko); and is currently prepping AN EVENING WITH STERANKO for theatrical venues across the country. His dozen CAPTAIN AMERICA variants topped Marvel sales charts; the IDW SHIELD ARTIST’S EDITION sold out before publication (and won an Eisner Award); and his 2017 OVERStrEET PRICE GUIDE—with his Batman cover—had record-breaking sales. His covers for ACTION 1000, CAPTAIN AMERICA 700, and DETECTIVE 1000 set new sales records. Recent polls cite Steranko as the 5th Most Influential Comics Artist in the history of the form. And he's still the best-dressed man in comics. For more info about Jim Steranko's career: Jim's Wiki Entry |
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Renee Witterstaetter |
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Renee Witterstaetter
Renée sometimes credited as Eva Renee Witterstaetter, is an American comic book colorist, editor, producer, and writer. She has worked on comics such as the Avengers, Spider-Man, She-Hulk, and Superman. Renée is best known for her work as an editor with John Byrne on the Marvel Comics series The Sensational She-Hulk. She was also featured as a fourth wall breaking character in the same series.For more info about Renée Witterstaetter's career: Renée's Web-site : |
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