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1st Issue Special
''1st Issue Special'' was a comics anthology series from DC Comics, done in a similar style to their ''Showcase'' series. It was published from April 1975 to April 1976. The goal was to showcase a new possible first issue of an ongoing series each month, with some issues debuting new characters and others reviving dormant series from DC's past. No series were actually launched from ''1st Issue Special'' but the Warlord made his first appearance in the title and the character's ongoing series was already slated to debut a few months later. Publication history Writer Gerry Conway explained the series' origin: "''1st Issue Special'' was a peculiar book concept based on ublisherCarmine Infantino's observation that first issues of titles often sold better than subsequent issues. Carmine’s brainstorm: a monthly series of nothing but first issues. It sounds like a joke, but he was dead serious". Conway has also denied that ''1st Issue Special'' was a tryout series, pointing out that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before ultimately settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics. After serving in the European Theater in World War II, Kirby produced work for DC Comics, Harvey Comics, Hillman Periodicals a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rosenberger
John Francis Rosenberger (November 30, 1918 in Richmond Hill, Queens – January 24, 1977), also occasionally credited as John Diehl, was an Americans, American comics artist and Painting, painter from after the World War II, Second World War until the mid-1970s. Educated at the Pratt Institute, he worked primarily in the Romance comics, romance and superhero genres of comics, with forays into many other subjects. Biography Early life (1918–1945) Rosenberger was born and grew up in the Richmond Hill, Queens, Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens. During early childhood, he was bedridden for two years with scarlet fever. It was during this time he began to draw. His father, a printer, encouraged John's artistic ambitions, and recruited him to help at the print shop. John continued to draw, and took inspiration from such artists as Norman Rockwell, Alex Raymond, Hal Foster, and Milton Caniff. In 1938, Rosenberger enrolled in night classes at the Pratt Institute, where he met and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorpho
Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created in 1965 by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon. Metamorpho is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League. The character has been moderately popular since his introduction in 1965. Originally adventurer Rex Mason, he is converted into a man made of a shifting mass of chemicals after being cursed by an ancient artifact that he has retrieved. Publication history Metamorpho's creator, Bob Haney, had seen success with DC Comics in 1964 with the titles ''Metal Men'' and ''Doom Patrol'', featuring bands of superheroes exhibiting fantastic powers. Under the editorial management of George Kashdan, Haney was asked to capitalize on these titles' popularity with a similar character. Metamorpho, the Element Man, debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #57 (January 1965). As first conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlas (DC Comics)
Atlas is a superhero appearing an American comic books published by DC Comics. It debuted in '' 1st Issue Special'' #1 (April 1975) and was created by Jack Kirby. Publication history The first Golden Age version of a character named Atlas in DC Comics appeared in ''Action Comics'' #121 (June 1948). The second appearance of an Atlas was in ''Action Comics'' #320 (January 1965). The third was in ''Action Comics'' #353 (August 1967). The Jack Kirby Atlas' first and only appearance prior to ''Superman'' #677 was in '' 1st Issue Special'' #1.As seen in ''1st Issue Special'' #1 (April 1975). James Robinson brought Atlas back in ''Superman'' #678. According to Robinson, Atlas is going to save humanity: "The way I like to look at him is like in the Marvel Universe, Namor is a hero but he really skates the fine line between being a hero and a villain, but he stays on the side of the hero. Atlas, skates that line between hero and villain but he ultimately always falls on the villain side" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorling Kindersley
Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including DK Eyewitness travel), history, geography, science, space, nature, sports, gardening, cookery and parenting. The worldwide co-CEOs of DK is Paul Kelly and Rebecca Smart. DK has offices in New York, Melbourne, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto, Madrid, Beijing, and Jiangmen. DK works with licensing partners such as Disney, LEGO, DC Comics, the Royal Horticultural Society, MasterChef, and the Smithsonian Institution. DK has commissioned Mary Berry, Monty Don, Robert Winston, Huw Richards, and Steve Mould for a range of books. History DK was founded in 1974 by Christopher Dorling and Peter Kindersley in London as a book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TwoMorrows Publishing
TwoMorrows Publishing is a publisher of magazines about comic books, founded in 1994 by John and Pam Morrow out of their small advertising agency in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Its products also include books and DVDs. List of magazines TwoMorrows publishes the following magazines: * '' Alter Ego'' * ''Back Issue!'' * ''BrickJournal''TwoMorrows Publishing website - magazines webpage Retrieved September 20, 2021. * ''Comic Book Creator'' * '''' * ''Jack Kirby Collector'' * ''RetroFan'' Defunct magazines include * '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Issue!
''Back Issue!'' is an American magazine published by TwoMorrows Publishing, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2003 and published eight times yearly, it features articles and art about comic books from the 1970s to the present. Edited by former comics writer and editor Michael Eury, the magazine was conceived as a replacement for '' Comic Book Artist'', which editor and owner Jon B. Cooke had taken from TwoMorrows to a different publishing house in 2002. Writers for the series include Mark Arnold, Michael Aushenker, Glenn Greenberg, George Khoury, Andy Mangels, and Richard A. Scott. ''Back Issue!'' was a shared winner of the 2019 Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ... for Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism with ''PanelxPanel''. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are the Black Canary and the Flash (Barry Allen), Silver Age version of DC superhero the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash with writer Robert Kanigher, the stretching Elongated Man with John Broome (writer), John Broome, Barbara Gordon the second Batgirl with writer Gardner Fox, Deadman (comics), Deadman with writer Arnold Drake, and Christopher Chance, the second iteration of the Human Target with Len Wein. He was inducted into comics' List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2000. Early life Carmine Infantino was born via midwife in his family's apartment in Brooklyn, New York City. His father, Pasquale "Patrick" Infantino, born in New York City, was originally a musician w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
