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 will be signing in the main fcbd room on friday night from 10pm to 2am, then in the foyer next to the shop on saturday from 10am to 7pm. Jim steranko is comic book writerartist who is best known for the 1960s feature nick fury, agent of shield in marvel comics strange tales. Jim steranko has established variegated careers in closeup and escape magic, rock n roll, graphic design, comic books, and illustration. Jim steranko wrote the hot rod comics nn entry, and i had input from tony davis for allnegro comics no. Jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the original jim steranko at the internet speculative fiction database steranko bibliography by tony robertson. Jim steranko marvel covers and art gallery comic book critic. Comic book legend jim steranko interviewed at dragoncon. Jim steranko attack of the 50 year old comic books. Steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, comics historian. Artist, writer, publisher, magician, film storyboard designerhe has done it all.
His work in the 1960s brought the fantastic to life far more convincingly, i think, than any cg special effects in todays movies. Spyman, gladiator, sorcerer, spacewolf and future american. The worlds first key issue database and price guide available on your mobile device. Steranko and the art of comic book storytelling cbr. Im also very much indebted to each and every single voter. Jim steranko contributing monthly variants to marvel. Jim steranko speakers bureau and booking agent info. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. He fought to remobe the blocks of the standard traditional 9 pannel page. Jim steranko spoke about his life, career and far more, in our continuing coverage of the nycc. Classic history of comics by jim steranko, in two volumes. Agent of shield, took the wildly popular bond secretagent schtick and gave it a. Although he worked in the industry for a relatively short time, his impact on the style and design at the time was enormous.
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. Sterankos comic book character creations for harvey comics. Hama, for his part, in a 2001 introduction to a trade paperback compiling the s. Steranko graphic narrative by jim steranko abebooks. See more ideas about jim steranko, comic book artists and artist. Jim steranko was one of the great comic book pop artists that enjoyed notoriety in the late 1960s. This week id like to feature the oversized magazinebook entitled. Though nowhere near complete, its still a great search book. The tv presenter and comicbook obsessive on the extraordinary work of graphic storyteller jim steranko published. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero. He is cited as one of the prime architects of marvel comics and the cocreator of nick fury, agent of s. See more ideas about jim steranko, comic book artists and comic art. 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.
Radio programs, saturday movie matinees and serials, and other popular culture also influenced him. Jewish american comic book creatorsaz depictions of. Jim steranko at the internet speculative fiction database jim steranko at the unofficial handbook of marvel comics creators. Jim steranko is a superb artist who was instrumental in the evolution of the comic medium in the late 60searly 70s. Jim steranko is one of the most controversial figures in pop culture, with a dozen successful careers to his credit. As an avid user of the site im excited to see where they take comicbookdb in the future, wish them all the best of luck and i hope to work with them. 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. The comic art database can be used by individuals to record and track their collections or wish lists for their own use and records. Jim steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. The man who designed indiana jones and redefined the classic nick fury and captain america comics for marvel speaks candidly about his feelings.
Jim steranko pens heartfelt tribute to stan lee comic book. Carlson gary chaloner howard chaykin grand comicbook database gerry conway j. Jim steranko has cut a ferocious path through the entertainment arts, with a dozen successful careers to his credit. Comics legend jim steranko appears at southern california comics to sign autographs cgc witnessed and share stories of his life in comics on saturday, january. My chat with jim steranko on his only romance comic book. Comic book pages, comic book covers, book 1, jim steranko, legion of superheroes, green lantern corps. Kidding asside, this is a pretty good goto book to find out things about the pre.
The glamorous adventures of sophisticated espionage agents rule movies, novels, and television. Jim steranko leads comic guests for northeast comic con 2020. My only qualm is that its too darn big with pages matching the size of most newstand papers think national enquierer, and printed on cheap. Steranko combined both a dynamic and surreal style that was rather unique and instantly identifiable. This is our collection of comic issues where the cover was drawn by jim steranko. Interview with comic book legend jim steranko youtube. While i was at the san diego comiccon a couple months ago, i had the good fortune of meeting jim steranko. One of the most dynamic innovators of the silver age, steranko mixed the influences of the pulps, surrealism, op art, psychedelia,and high fashion and boldly integrated graphics with the comic book storytelling techniques of jack kirby, wally wood, will. 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. 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.
Jim steranko at the grand comics database jim steranko at the comic book db archived from the. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. This book also includes a special plate signed by jim steranko. Jim will be around for all aspects of free comic book day this year, on both the midnight and day events on may 4th and 5th. The comicbook art of jim steranko books the guardian. Here jim steranko goes back to his first love and chronicles the epic story of comics golden age creators and superheroes. Graphic prince of darkness 2 uncovers comics most enigmatic figure in a specialformat edition designed to showcase a nocturnal gallery of his darkest visions, including rare and unpublished art, plus a double gatefold cover and fullcolor gallery of steranko masterpieces. Jim steranko signed dc comics before superman sdcc. 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 the first book, steranko nick fury. Jim steranko adds to this by stating captain america requested kids not to spend a dime. 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 truth is, it is up to each individual collector to determine what a key comic book is based on their own preferences.
This is a small list, but the names that are there represent a major portion of the history of comics fandom, and im proud to say that this list is a very balanced group of. Steranko and the moment of silence sequart organization. Various comic book writers have said that they received inspiration from this issue. Many of steranko s 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. Steranko turned his talents toward painting paperback book covers as his gig at marvel comics was winding down in 1969. May 17, 2020 my favorite comic book artist jim steranko artwork. Steranko, history of comics, comics, cartoon, comic book, sequential art, history collection opensource language english. Captain america 110,111 and 1 were superspy masterworks, almost overwhelmingly exciting for us kids in the late 60s. Easily one of the most favorite old time radio programs in my house is the shadow. He was kind enough to divert his attention away from his convention duties and chat with me a bit about his only romance story my heart broke in hollywood. Some of the drawings steranko contibuted to fanzines comic crusader and champion.
Jim steranko the shadow covers nick fury, books art. Struck by a page of jim sterankos art from nick fury, agent of s. Comicbook creator jim steranko was a good friend of the unsung hero behind batmans creation bill finger. 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.
March 15, 2019 hey everyone, i want to let you know that ive sold to. 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. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature nick fury, agent of s. Vic talks to jim in the halls of the san diego comic con and we see a little about the history of his career. Idw to produce two deluxe books of artists classic works. Steranko history of comics sc 19701972 supergraphics. Thanks to jim steranko, brian roche, john gandour, erkki rautio, ed rhodes jr, andy glaess, michael hawthorne, bill ayton, rich harvey, j. Characters shown include superman, batman, human torch, spiderman, captain america, the shadow, the spirit, wonder woman, nick. Jim sterankos 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. Sterankos history of comics volume 2 buds art books. Kirby and ditko were long time comic book professionals who continued in the industry after the collapse of the late 1950s. On the hunt for a comic book story longsince disavowed by the artist and. American writer and artist who cemented his legendary status in comics with a mere handful of issues, bringing in commercial and pop culture art.
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