Robert Allen Smith (born November 18, 1951), better known as Bob Smith, is an American comic book artist, notable as an inker with

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and Archie Comics. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, Smith grew up in Grayland, Washington. After studies at

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, a community college in Aberdeen, he graduated in 1974 from Western Washington State College (now

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), where he took courses in drawing and painting. After Smith became interested in comic books in 1971, he contributed to

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's '' Star Reach'', published from 1974 to 1979.

DC Comics

Shortly after relocating in New York in 1975, Smith entered mainstream comics with the story "The Bogus-Men Will Get You if You Don't Watch Out!" in DC Comics' ''

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'' #12 (April–May 1976), continuing his art education at the

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. From 1982 to 1987, he shared a studio with artist Batton Lash at 225

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, chosen because it is a comics historic address, the location of

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in the 1950s. He worked for DC until 2011, inking numerous titles, including '' Black Canary'', '' Detective Comics'', ''

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'', ''The Huntress'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek'', and '' Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'', while also working on DC style guides and other items for

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's Special Projects Department.

Archie Comics

Smith drew cartoon features for '' Crazy Magazine'' and also worked at

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. In 1998, he began inking many titles published by Archie Comics, usually collaborating with

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, and also inking the Archie

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and Sunday strips. Living in

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, he continues to embellish pages for Archie Comics.

Comic strip

Distributed by the

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, the ''Archie'' comic strip was written by Craig Boldman, pencilled by Fernando Ruiz, lettered by Jon D’Agostino and inked by Bob Smith.

Bibliography

Archie Comics

* Uslan, Michael,

and Bob Smith. ''Archie Marries''. Abrams ComicArts, 2010. Double die-cut slipcased edition collects seven issues of the '' Archie Marries Veronica/Archie Marries Betty'' comic book series with added bonus features. * Uslan, Michael, Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith. ''The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?'' Archie Comics, 2010. Paperback.

Bongo Comics

* '' Bongo Comics Presents Radioactive Man'' #1–9 (2000–2004) * ''Radioactive Man'' #711 (2007) * ''

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'' #98 (2004) * ''Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson'' #17 (2004)

Charlton Neo

* ''

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's Secret Romances'' #1 (2015)

Dark Horse Comics

* '' Aliens: Colonial Marines'' #6 (1993)

DC Comics

* '' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two'' SC (2002) * '' Adventure Comics'' #462, 464, 467–478 (1979–1980) * '' The Adventures of Superman'' #431, 433 (1987) * '' Amethyst'' vol. 2 #6–7, 14 (1985–1986) * ''

Arak, Son of Thunder Arak is a fictional comic book character and a superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert in '' The Warlord'' #48 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas and Ernie Colón. Arak (Bright-Sky-After-Storm) is depict ...

'' #8 (1982) * '' Arion, Lord of Atlantis'' #14–18, 20–22, 24 (1983–1984) * ''

Atari Force ''Atari Force'' is the name of two comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. Both were loosely based on trademarks of Atari, Inc. Publication history The first ''Atari Force'' title was a series of minicomics created in 198 ...

'' #9, 11–12 (1984) * '' Batman'' #319–320, 323–324 (1980) * '' Batman Family'' #20 (1978) * '' Batman: Gotham Adventures'' #38 (2001) * ''Batman: Penguin Triumphant'' #1 (1992) * '' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #26–29 (1994) * ''Batman: Turning Points'' #3 (2001) * '' Black Canary'' vol. 2 #1–2, 4–7, 9–11 (1993) * ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...

'' #153, 156 (1979) * ''

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'' #1 (1978) * ''

Captain Atom Captain Atom is a superhero appearing in American comic books, first in the 1960s by Charlton Comics before being acquired in the 1980s by DC Comics. Captain Atom has existed in three basic incarnations. Publication history Captain Atom was crea ...

'' #1–19, 22, 25–27, ''Annual'' #1–2 (1987–1989) * ''

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! ''Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!'' is a DC Comics series about a team of talking animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew. The characters first appeared in a 16-page special insert in '' The New Teen Titans'' #16 (February 1982), follo ...

'' #1, 3 (1982) * ''Cartoon Cartoons'' #14, 17, 28, 32–33 (2003–2004) * ''Cartoon Network Action Pack'' #2–3, 6–8, 12–14, 16–17, 19, 21, 25, 27–28, 30–31, 33–37, 39–41, 44–45, 55 (2006–2011) * ''Cartoon Network Block Party'' #1–2, 5–6, 8, 12–14, 18 (2004–2006) * ''Cartoon Network Presents'' #2, 13 (1997–1998) * ''

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she is ...

'' #13–37, #0 (1994–1996) * ''

Cosmic Boy Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics Universe. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, and was the original leader in all incarnations of the Legion ...

'' #1–3 (1986–1987) * ''

Darkstars The first Darkstars were a group of intergalactic policemen that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. They were introduced in ''Darkstars'' #1 (October 1992), and were created by Michael Jan Friedman and Larry Stroman. The series last ...

'' #10 (1993) * '' DC Challenge'' #1, 3 (1985–1986) * ''

DC Comics Presents ''DC Comics Presents'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 which ran for 97 issues and four ''Annual''s. It featured team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters in the DC Universe. A recurring bac ...

'' #39, 45, 63, 97 (1981–1986) * ''

DC Special Series ''DC Special Series'' was an umbrella title for one-shots and special issues published by DC Comics between 1977 and 1981. Each issue featured a different character and was often in a different format than the issue before it. ''DC Special Serie ...

'' #4 (1977) * ''

DC Super Stars ''DC Super Stars'' was a comics anthology series published by DC Comics from March 1976 to February 1978. Starting off as a reprint title, it finished its run with original stories. Publication history The tagline "The Line of DC Super-Stars" wa ...

'' #17 (1977) * '' Deathstroke, the Terminator Annual'' #3 (1994) * '' Demon'' vol. 3 #14–17, 20, 23–29 (1991–1992) * '' Detective Comics'' #481–482, 486, 489–490, 492, 494, 496, 500, 532–533, 535–542, 545–546, 548–552, 555–567 (1978–1986) * '' The Flash'' #265, 290–292, 296–307 (1978–1982) * ''

Forever People Forever People are a fictional group of extraterrestrial superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Forever People'' #1 ( cover-dated February–March 1971), and were created by Jack Kirby ...

'' vol. 2 #3 (1988) * '' Freedom Fighters'' #6 (1977) * '' The Fury of Firestorm'' #54, ''Annual'' #4 (1986) * ''

'' vol. 2 #92, 108, 128, 154–155, 177, 199 (1976–1986) * '' Green Lantern Corps Quarterly'' #1, 5 (1992–1993) * '' Hardware'' #11, 15 (1994) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strang ...

'' #253, 256, 273, 275, 300–301, 310 (1977–1982) * '' Huntress'' #2–12, 15–19 (1989–1990) * ''

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...

'' #4 (1977) * '' Justice League America'' #54, 75, ''Annual'' #4 (1990–1993) * ''

Justice League Europe ''Justice League Europe'' (''JLE'') is a comic book series published by DC Comics that was a spin-off of the comic book ''Justice League America'' (which was then named '' Justice League International'' (vol. 1) for issues #7 to #25). ''Justice ...

'' #8, 20 (1989–1990) * ''

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...

'' #190, 201, 256–258 (1981–1987) * ''

Justice League Quarterly ''Justice League Quarterly'' (''JLQ'') was a quarterly American comic book series published by DC Comics from Winter 1990 to Winter 1994; it lasted 17 issues. It had a variable cast, pulling from the Justice League membership. The title centred o ...

'' #3, 14 (1991–1994) * '' Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth'' #43, 45 (1976) * '' L.E.G.I.O.N. '92 Annual'' #3 (1992) * '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' vol. 3 #16 (1985) * '' 'Mazing Man'' #6, 10 (1986) * '' Men of War'' #8 (1978) * ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...

'' #112, 116 (1980–1981) * '' The New Teen Titans'' #16 ( Captain Carrot insert preview), #21 (Night Force insert preview) (1982) * ''The New Titans'' #68–69 (1990) * '' Night Force'' #1–14 (1982–1983) * ''

Omega Men The Omega Men are a fictional team of extraterrestrial superheroes who have appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. They first appeared in ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #141 (June 1981), and were created by Marv Wolfman and Joe ...

'' #26–27, 36 (1985–1986) * '' Outsiders'' #22–23, ''Special'' #1 (1987) * ''

'' #12–13, 15–20 (1976–1977) * '' Robin'' #1–5 (1991) * ''Robin II'' #1–4 (1991–1992) * ''Robin III: Cry of the Huntress'' #1–6 (1992–1993) * ''Robin'' vol. 4 #16, 35–41, 43–45, 47–49 (1995–1998) * ''

Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are ...

'' #3, 7, 9, 11 (1997–1998) * '' Secret Society of Super Villains'' #1–2, 13–15 (1976–1978) * ''

'' #9, 14, 37, 40 (1977–1981) * '' Shazam'' #32 (1977) * '' Star Spangled War Stories'' #203 (1976) * '' Star Trek Annual'' #1–2 (1985–1986) * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual'' #4–5 (1993–1994) * '' Starfire'' #1 (1976) * '' Starman'' #1–9, 11, 13–14 (1988–1989) * ''

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...

'' #3–27, 29–30, 32, 35, 43, 45 (1977–1981) * ''

The Superman Family ''The Superman Family'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1974 to 1982 featuring supporting characters in the ''Superman'' comics. The term "Superman Family" is often used to refer to the extended cast of characters o ...

'' #182, 184, 187, 193, 196 (1977–1979) * ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' #51 (1985) * '' Tarzan Family'' #65 (1976) * ''Teen Titans'' #44, 52 (1976–1977) * ''Teen Titans Spotlight'' #3 (1986) * '' Timber Wolf'' #5 (1993) * ''

Time Warp Time travel is a common theme in fiction, mainly since the late 19th century, and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements. The concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularize ...

'' #1 (1979) * ''Tiny Toon Adventures Magazine'' #2 (1990) * '' The Unexpected'' #200, 213 (1980–1981) * '' Unknown Soldier'' #210, 215 (1977–1978) * '' The Warlord'' #41, 43, 45, 47, 50, 70–71, 75, ''Annual'' #2, 4 (1981–1985) * ''

Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...

'' #69, 71, 107 (1978–1982) * ''Who's Who in Star Trek'' #2 (1987) * ''

Who's Who in the DC Universe ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' (1985–87), usually referred to simply as ''Who's Who'', is the umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional cha ...

'' #6, 10, 13 (1991) * ''Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #3–6 (1988) * ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #2–5, 7–18, 20–23, 25 (1985–1987) * ''Who's Who: Update '87'' #1–2, 4 (1987) * ''Who's Who Update '88'' #3–4 (1988) * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

'' #269, 284–285 (1980–1981) * ''Wonder Woman'' vol. 2 #16 (1988) * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #244, 249, 257, 266–268, 270, 273–274, 276, 280, 297, 300 (1977–1984)

DC Comics / United States Postal Service

* '' Celebrate the Century'' uper Heroes Stamp Album#1–4 (1998)

First Comics

* '' Warp'' #1–2 (1983)

HM Communications, Inc.

* '' Heavy Metal'' #v4#5 (1980)

Malibu Comics

* ''

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'' #25–26 (1995)

Marvel Comics

* '' Crazy Magazine'' #15–16 (1976) * '' Fury / Agent 13'' #1 (1998) * '' Power Man'' #47 (1977) * ''Prime vs. the Incredible Hulk'' #0 (1995) * ''The Savage Hulk'' #1 (1996)

Star Reach

* '' Star Reach'' #3–4 (1975–1976)

References

External links

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