During his off duty time, he drew and submitted various comic books. Mar 25, 2020 my favorite comic book artist jim steranko artwork. This book showcases this well known artists talent with some of his best work in some of his lesser known work, such as in xmen and captain america. He is a renowned comic book talent most famous for his innovative art and writing in his acclaimed run on the series, nick fury.
The names steranko, jim steranko cgc comic book collectors. With the departure of steranko, the sales for the book collapsed and was quickly. Starlin is an american comic book writer and artist, whose career dates back to the early 1970s. James jim steranko artist, fine art prices, auction. Jan 01, 1992 jim steranko is a superb artist who was instrumental in the evolution of the comic medium in the late 60searly 70s.
Jul 20, 2010 jim steranko s cover of giant size hulk issue 1. Even though jim had only done about 25 books, there wasnt a fan who didnt know of him and dig his work. The name on the suit is steranko i guess, a shoutout to jim steranko. Some would say they know him from his years spent as a magician, or as publisher of his magazine prevue, now in its twenty second year of publication.
Captain america 110,111 and 1 were superspy masterworks, almost overwhelmingly exciting for us kids in the late 60s. A science fiction and comics fan, philippe worked as a photographer after graduating from high school, drawing only for his own pleasure his first book appeared in 1966, entitled le mystere des abimes the mystery of the abyss. Steranko s comic book character creations for harvey comics. Jim steranko spoke about his life, career and far more, in our continuing coverage of the nycc. With his core of comic book work being at marvel from 19661970, the influences of sterankos style can still be felt today. Cherry capital comic con welcomes comic book legend jim. The comic art database can be used by individuals to record and track their collections or wish lists for their own use and records. May 08, 2018 we wanted the 10th year to be comic book guests, go back to our roots, akerley says. Here jim steranko goes back to his first love and chronicles the epic story of comics golden age creators and superheroes. He is cited as one of the prime architects of marvel comics and the cocreator of nick fury, agent of s. If you want to start a main jimsteranko page, just click the edit button. Steranko turned his talents toward painting paperback book covers as his gig at marvel comics was winding down in 1969.
Finger has for years been largely ignored for his involvement in batmans creation due. Great news emerged today from new york comic con 20 idw publishing is planning on releasing not one, but two marvel artists editions by the great jim steranko. Jim starlin served as an aviation photographer in the us navy in vietnam. Druillet was born in toulouse, hautegaronne, france but spent his youth in spain, returning to france in 1952 after the death of his father. Jim steranko turned the comic book industry on its ear when he burst on the scene in 1966. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature nick fury, agent of s. May, 2016 vic talks to jim in the halls of the san diego comic con and we see a little about the history of his career. Jim steranko contributing monthly variants to marvel titles. Editor joe simon was attempting to launch a line of superhero comics for the publisher of richie rich, little lotta, and casper the friendly ghost. He began his career in 1970 working for texas trio on the title doctor weird. May 15, 2015 this week id like to feature the oversized magazine book entitled.
Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero books. The guest of honor is jim steranko, famed as the co. Jun 02, 2010 jim steranko, also an escape artist, was even the inspiration for jack kirbys mr. His work in the 1960s brought the fantastic to life far more convincingly, i think, than any cg special effects in todays movies.
Miracle, and joe kavalier of michael chabons the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay, himself both an escape artist and inventive comics artist. Jim steranko has cut a ferocious path through the entertainment arts, with a dozen successful careers to his credit. By create i mean he conceived characters and drew fullpage introductory title cards. Jim steranko was one of the great comic book pop artists that enjoyed notoriety in the late 1960s. He fought to remobe the blocks of the standard traditional 9 pannel page. Jim steranko, also an escape artist, was even the inspiration for jack kirbys mr. Many of you will not have heard his name before, a dreadful truth that troubles me every day.
Jim steranko at the grand comics database jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the. An interview with jim steranko the drawings of steranko. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Jim steranko september 2002 marvel, 2002 series published in english united states price 14. Interview with comic book legend jim steranko youtube. Steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, comics historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. Nick fury agent of shield marvel comic book cover art by jim steranko marvel comics, marvel comicsbd. May 03, 2016 jim steranko is one of the grand masters of comic book graphics, and captain america remains his favorite character, so its a true pleasure to have him contribute a series of new never. The five issues that steranko wrote set up a new rival for nick fury in the form of scorpio. The guest of honor is jim steranko, famed as the cocreator of nick fury, agent of s. Jim steranko pens heartfelt tribute to stan lee comic book. Comic book legend jim steranko interviewed at dragoncon 2011. May 08, 2014 comic book creator jim steranko was a good friend of the unsung hero behind batmans creation bill finger.
Here are some of my favorite steranko covers for marvel. Artists edition, due to be released in may 2014, will feature sterankos nick fury run on strange tales from issue. Paul gulacy born august 15, 1953 is an american comics artist best known for his work for dc comics and marvel comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, eclipse enterprises 1978 sabre. Aug, 2011 jim steranko was one of the great comic book pop artists that enjoyed notoriety in the late 1960s. The complete collection marvel, 20 series october 20. See more ideas about jim steranko, art and comic book artists. James jim steranko is known for comicbook artist, illustrator. We wanted the 10th year to be comic book guests, go back to our roots, akerley says. Oct 05, 2011 the man who designed indiana jones and redefined the classic nick fury and captain america comics for marvel speaks candidly about his feelings on comic movies like captain america. Spyman, gladiator, sorcerer, spacewolf and future american. The soi disant bon viveur and stage magician jim steranko had an innovative and rightly acclaimed run on marvels nick fury, agent of s. The man who designed indiana jones and redefined the classic nick fury and captain america comics for marvel speaks candidly about his feelings on comic movies like captain america. See more ideas about jim steranko, comic book artists and artist. The comicbook art of jim steranko books the guardian.
Steranko also had shortlived runs on some other marvel titles, such as. Sterankos comic book character creations for harvey comics. Characters shown include superman, batman, human torch, spiderman, captain america, the shadow, the spirit, wonder woman, nick fury, plastic man, uncle sam and many more. Jim steranko is an american artist of influential comic book art, most. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Jim steranko attack of the 50 year old comic books. Although he worked in the industry for a relatively short time, his impact on the style and design at the time was enormous. He is most associated with the 1970s martialarts and espionage series, marvels master of kung fu. Originally another jack kirby clone in the same way barry smith was, sterankos style emerged after a few issues of strange tales featuring nick fury agent of shield.
Jim steranko, born a few days after orson wells war of the worlds classic broadcast in 1938, is one of the most versatile people ever to have been involved in the comic book industry. American writer and artist who cemented his legendary status in comics with a mere handful of issues, bringing in commercial and pop culture art. Unique page identifier upi all registered art pages are assigned a unique page identifier upi which is a unique number to identify individual pieces. See more ideas about jim steranko, comic book artists and comic books art. A living legend made his presence felt on the last day of the new york comic con, in one of the final panels of the day. The tv presenter and comicbook obsessive on the extraordinary work of graphic storyteller jim steranko published. He married colourist daina graziunas in october 1980.
Carol and johns comic book shop jim steranko at fcbd at. What is the first published comic that jim steranko drew. Vic talks to jim in the halls of the san diego comic con and we see a little about the history of his career. Originally another jack kirby clone in the same way barry smith was, steranko s style emerged after a few issues of strange tales featuring nick fury agent of shield. Comicbook creator jim steranko was a good friend of the unsung hero behind batmans creation bill finger. The book is not truly a history of comics, as it just covers the beginning of the industry, and just covers early comics, but it still well worth owning, even today. Two years later he was hired by marvel comics to work on titles as journey into mystery and the amazing spiderman. The book started off with fury climbing a wall in order to infiltrate a complex sea side fortress, navigating its booby trapped corridors and dispatching the sentries in his way, until finally, at the end. Slow fade of an endangered species, with writer don mcgregor. Sterankos art added graphic design, surrealism, pop art, psychedelia, and optic art while maintaining a cooljazz hifi hipness.
We dont have an article named main jimsteranko, exactly. Steranko history of comics sc 19701972 supergraphics comic. Agent of shield, took the wildly popular bond secretagent schtick and gave it a. That same year, he was hired by dc comics and published his first work on the. Jim steranko is one of the grand masters of comic book graphics, and captain america remains his favorite character, so its a true pleasure to have him contribute a. During the 1960s, starlin served as an aviation photographer in the us navy in vietnam. In volume one of what was to be a planned six volume set, he covers the early forays into published comics, beginning with ancient times, through the newspaper strips, pulps.
Subjects created by jim steranko images attributed to jim steranko. At last, steranko would be the head of his own, full length comic book. Jim steranko, famed comic book illustrator nick fury, captain america, chandler gives us a very concise history of the publishing medium known today as comic books. This week id like to feature the oversized magazinebook entitled. American writer and artist who cemented his legendary status in comics with a mere handful of issues, bringing in. Some of the drawings steranko contibuted to fanzines comic crusader and champion. Steranko and the moment of silence sequart organization. Jul 20, 2010 the tv presenter and comic book obsessive on the extraordinary work of graphic storyteller jim steranko published. Sterankos history of comics volume 2 buds art books. Jim steranko marvel covers and art gallery comic book critic. Many of sterankos covers on nick fury have become hot collectors items with silverage comic book aficionados and the creator was named to the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 2006. On the hunt for a comic book story longsince disavowed by the artist and writer. By the way, if anyone could give me the source for this, id appreciate it i think it was jim steranko. It peaked with the last few issues of strange tales, then a few early issues of nick furys own comic.
Jim steranko is a superb artist who was instrumental in the evolution of the comic medium in the late 60searly 70s. Artist, writer, publisher, magician, film storyboard designerhe has done it all. Creatorjim sterankoif you meant one of those, just click and go. Jim steranko was born on november 5, 1938 in reading, pennsylvania, usa as james steranko. Jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the original jim steranko at the internet speculative fiction database steranko bibliography by tony robertson.
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