Tag: Artist

Hy Eisman Great Comic Artist Honored

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Hy Eisman (born March 27, 1927) is an American cartoonist, active since the 1950s, who writes and draws the Sunday strips for Popeye and (until the strip went into reruns in 2006) The Katzenjammer Kids. In December 2008, Eisman introduced the character of Bluto to the Popeye Sunday strips, as the twin brother of Brutus. He entered the comic strip field in 1950 and worked on several strips, including Kerry Drake, Little Iodine, and Bunny. In comic books, he was the last artist doing Little Lulu before it was canceled…

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Skin & Earth Review

Tyrel Kessinger

Skin & Earth Writer/Artist: LIGHTS Dynamite Entertainment Color me impressed all across the board. I would have never guessed a pop star could have created a comic as deep and interesting as Skin & Earth. While not a frothing at the mouth fan of her music I am now a fan of her comic book. Understandably, however, is the fact that the book is a tie-in with LIGHTS’ upcoming album is easily enough to give someone pause. But what seems like some kind of strange mid-90s promotional gimmick that the…

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Who Was Curt Swan?

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Born Douglas Curtis Swan February 17, 1920 Died June 17, 1996 (aged 76) Nationality American Area(s) Penciller Notable works Action Comics Adventure Comics Superman Awards Inkpot Award, 1984 Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 1997 Douglas Curtis “Curt” Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s. I began reading comics in the fifties and if…

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The Great Joe Kubert Dies

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Joe Kubert, a legend in the world of comic book art and founder of the school in Dover that bears his name, has died. He was 85. Kubert, who lived in Dover, died Sunday at Morristown Medical Center, following a short illness. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. His sons, Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert, have themselves become successful comic-book artists. Kubert’s first known professional job was penciling and inking the six-page story “Black-Out”, starring the character Volton, in Holyoke…

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Serenity: Better Days

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Writer: Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews Artist: Will Conrad Cover Artist: Adam Hughes Colorist: Michelle Madsen Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure Features: Preview, Press Release, 1 Ecomic Dark Horse Comics Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity with the three-issue comics series Better Days. Better Days revisits everyone’s favorite space cowboys in this thrilling, action-packed adventure, with Mal and his crew on a heist that promises a big payoff–what’s surprising is that this heist just might make good on that promise. Whedon reunites with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his…

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