Tributes for the late great stan lee keep popping up all over the internet and earlier tonight, comic book icon jim steranko used his platform to post a lengthy, heartfelt. 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. Looking for a list of comics with art by kevin nowlan or with covers by alan davis. Jim steranko has cut a ferocious path through the entertainment arts, with a dozen successful careers to his credit. Arrows david ramsey finally reveals diggles green lantern ring. I couldt remember the specifics of steranko s harvey workfor good reason, im afraid. Within those approximate 80 years, comic book stories and the avatars within have. Daring mystery comics is an american comic book series published by timely comics, a predecessor of marvel comics, during the 19301940s period fans and historians call the golden age of comic books.
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. Jim steranko contributing monthly variants to marvel titles. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication. The truth is, it is up to each individual collector to determine what a key comic book is based on their own preferences. Jun 20, 20 in the multiplehands assembly line of comics production, i dont doubt that these seasoned professionals did their part. The art of james steranko with images jim steranko. Being buried alive, dropped from ferris wheels and chained to railroad tracks are things jim steranko knows firsthand.
The subject matter should feature characters identified with the artist, such as captain america, nick fury, the shadow, batman, etc. Unique page identifier upi all registered art pages are assigned a unique page identifier upi which is a unique number to identify individual pieces. Comic art showcase 1 1974 comic art showcase 2 1974 comic art showcase 3 1975 comic art showcase winter supplement 1977 comic art gallery 1 1976 comic art gallery 2 1976 original art gallery 1978 roger mcclannen mailer 1979 russ cochrans comic art auction 1 1980 cartoon carnival 1982 original art gallery 1982 batman. Steranko history of comics sc 19701972 supergraphics comic. Steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, comics historian. If you find any subject created by jim steranko that is not shown here, please edit that subjects page by adding jim steranko as a creator. Comic book pages comic page comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books negative and positive space jim steranko book creator what others are saying nick fury, agent of shield in dark moon rise, hell hound kill pencilled by jim steranko and inked by dan adkins, page reprinted from uk captain britain. Finger has for years been largely ignored for his involvement in batmans creation due. In st 159, steranko presents a captain america based on jack kirby, yet extrapolated into a new graphic dimension. A fan of op artaka optical art,surrealist art, and spy films, steranko constructed his pages in an exciting, dynamic way. The first three issues steranko worked over layouts by jack kirby, with words by stan lee. At last, steranko would be the head of his own, full length comic book. Steranko history of comics sc 19701972 supergraphics.
Jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the original jim steranko at the internet speculative fiction database steranko bibliography by tony robertson. Jul 20, 2010 jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero. Jul 15, 2012 i had always heard of the legend that is jim steranko, but other than his iconic covers was not familiar with his work. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comic book hero. May 15, 2015 this week id like to feature the oversized magazine book entitled. Jim steranko at the grand comics database jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the. Artist, writer, publisher, magician, film storyboard designerhe has done it all. As you likely know by now, at the end of april, my book finally came out.
Jim steranko is a superb artist who was instrumental in the evolution of the comic medium in the late 60searly 70s. May 03, 2016 jim steranko contributing monthly variants to marvel titles through 2017. Comics historian mark evanier notes that the influential comicbook creator jack kirby, who based some of his characters. Jim steranko comic art for sale from comic art dealers, artists, and auctions page 1. Strange tales 156 ends with the 2 page splash panel return of baron strucker. Jim steranko, jack kirby additional layouts idw publishing, july 2014. A graphic artist viewed as the most pioneering comic book creator of our time, and one of the most influential artists. In this chapter, steranko covers the other big comics they published during the 40s and 50s. And thanks to brandon hanvey for the comic book legends revealed logo. He has painted a multitude of movie posters, record albums, and book covers. This page contains a listing of all known subjects created by jim steranko. The comicbook art of jim steranko books the guardian.
The comic art database can be used by individuals to record and track their collections or wish lists for their own use and records. He fought to remobe the blocks of the standard traditional 9 pannel page. Steranko and the moment of silence sequart organization. This is our collection of comic issues where the cover was drawn by jim steranko. He is cited as one of the prime architects of marvel comics and the cocreator of nick fury, agent of s. Internet speculative fiction database external link. Jim steranko s classic history of the early days of comics covers the early newspaper strips, the pulp heroes, superman, batman, captain america, the submariner, the human torch, green lantern, wonder woman, kid gangs, and more.
Worlds finest, flash comics, adventure comics, green lantern, sensation comics, wonder woman and all star comics, to just name a few. Here steranko created and wrote the characters spyman, magicmaster and the gladiator for the companys shortlived superhero line, harvey thriller. I had a similar reaction as a teenage comic book reader. 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. Its hard to express what steranko s name meant back in the 60s. The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero. Comic book artists, comic book characters, marvel characters, comic character, comic books art, comic art, buy comics, archie comics, dc comics collection comic book characters, comic character, comic books, superhero characters, jordi bernet, jim steranko, thing 1, creatures of the night, archie comics. Influenced early in his career by kirby, steranko rapidly developed a reputation for originality, especially with his work for marvel comics on the sf comic book character nick fury, first for strange tales 19661968 no connection with the weirdfiction magazine strange tales and then for nick fury, agent of shield june 1968march 1971, and. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database.
Jan 01, 1992 jim steranko is a superb artist who was instrumental in the evolution of the comic medium in the late 60searly 70s. This trade paperback is basically a showcase of his first work in comics besides these he had only done two harvey comics. Jim steranko at the internet speculative fiction database jim steranko at the unofficial handbook of marvel comics creators. When you flip through a comic book, youre looking at a medium that has existed for less than a century. Use this free, interactive site to look up your favorite characters, artists, writers, or comic book series. Jim steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. 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. Heres a batman cover done by me alltime favorite comic book artist jim steranko. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world.
Sterankos history of comics volume 2 buds art books. Needless to say it was not a good fit and the project was scrapped after just a handful of issues. 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. 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. In this nineandahalfminute interview, jim discusses his work on nick fury. The steranko history of comics i is a wellpresented volume that i would highly recommend for those interested in the history of pulp fiction and comic books. Dragon ball super reveals the truth about gokus ultra instinct abilities. Here jim steranko goes back to his first love and chronicles the epic story of comics golden age creators and superheroes. May 08, 2014 comic book creator jim steranko was a good friend of the unsung hero behind batmans creation bill finger. Paul tobins cover artists featuring jim steranko art blog golden age comic book stories features steranko s misc marvel covers from 19681974 monografico jim steranko fanstastic spanish blog that traces the highlights of steranko s comic art career jim steranko filmed in 1972 drawing a vision of new york in year 3000. The steranko history of comics comic read the steranko.
Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Here are some of my favorite steranko covers for marvel. Steranko accepting commissions cgc comic book collectors. Characters shown include superman, batman, human torch, spiderman, captain america, the shadow, the spirit, wonder woman, nick. Jim steranko has finally agreed to accept commissions from art collectors in the states and overseas. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero books.
Needless to say it was not a good fit and the project was scrapped. Jim steranko comic art for sale from comic art dealers. Marvel celebrates captain americas 75th with steranko. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comic book hero the tv presenter and comic book obsessive on the extraordinary work of graphic storyteller jim steranko. In the multiplehands assembly line of comics production, i dont doubt that these seasoned professionals did their part. Wizard magazine credited steranko as the 5th most influential artist in comics history. 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. Key collector comics mobile app offers a variety of different categories of key issues in order to be an effective sidekick for every collector. Jim steranko turned the comic book industry on its ear when he burst on the scene in 1966. The steranko character chandler bears a striking resemblance to his creator, seen here on the cover of the vanguard publication, steranko. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content. If you find an issue in the database that is not shown here, please edit that issue adding jim steranko as one of the cover artists. Cbr has the exclusive first look at comics legend jim steranko s second captain america variant cover for marvel comics.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. The tv presenter and comic book obsessive on the extraordinary work of graphic storyteller jim steranko. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. Links to other steranko sites the drawings of steranko. 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. 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. 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. Steranko s drawings just seemed to jump off the page and his style evolved with each new issue.
Comic book legends revealed is now part of the larger legends revealed. The case im making is that this work bears the indelible mark of one jim steranko, and is the first published comic book story he wrote and drew. Read the steranko history of comics comic online free and high quality. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Thanks to the grand comic book database for this weeks covers. Emphasis is on the quality and fawcett heroes in this volume, as well as flying heroes like airboy and captain midnight, and extralength coverage of will eisner and the spirit.
Jim steranko jim steranko, comic books art, comic book. On the hunt for a comic book story longsince disavowed by the artist. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Neal adams reflected that what started happening because of guys like steranko, is the letters that would come in would come in from college students or young people who were studying artan awful lot of young artists were inspired to think of comic books as a form. People can tell you all day long how influential he was, how exciting his brief, explosive appearance was, but unless you lived it, unless you waited breathlessly for each new comic book to come out, youll just never fully understand what his name means to us. Captain america marvel comic book page art by jim steranko this picture will always mean captain america to me. A hardboiled detective thriller in the tradition of dashiell hammett and, yes, raymond chandler, it is characterrich, novellength fiction brought to. Jim steranko was born in reading pennsylvania in 1938. Dec 19, 2014 every day this year, i will be examining the artwork on a single comic book story. It is a brilliant summary of a large portion of the genres, formats, and marketing strategies that comprised the golden age of comics, which dated back to the 1930s and 1940s. Idw to produce two deluxe books of artists classic works.
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