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Deadman (character)
Deadman (Boston Brand) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Strange Adventures'' #205 (October 1967), and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino. Publication history Deadman's first appearance in ''Strange Adventures'' #205, written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Carmine Infantino, included the first known depiction of narcotics in a story approved by the Comics Code Authority. The series is most associated with the art and writing of Neal Adams and the writing of Jack Miller, who took over from Infantino and Drake after the first story. The first story and all of the Adams stories were reprinted in 1985 as a seven-issue series. Drake recalled in an interview, "So here I was in the middle of a Zen-Buddhist movement and I thought, "Maybe I can use that for my main character," Although he appeared from time to time in the 1970s and 1980s as a supporting character in various comics, including Jack Kirby's ''For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Adams
Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. During his career, Adams co-created the characters Ra's al Ghul, Man-Bat, and John Stewart for DC Comics. After drawing the comic strip based on the television drama ''Ben Casey'' in the early 1960s, Adams was hired as a freelancer by DC Comics in 1967. Later that year, he became the artist for the superhero character Deadman in the science fiction comic book '' Strange Adventures''. Adams and writer Dennis O'Neil collaborated on influential runs on ''Batman'' and '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' in the early 1970s. For ''Batman'', the duo returned the Batman character to his gothic roots as a contrast to the ''Batman'' television series of the 1960s. During their ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
