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Mike DeCarlo
Mike DeCarlo (born March 14, 1957) is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for DC Comics in the 1980s inking the artwork of such artists as George Pérez, Greg LaRocque, Keith Giffen, and Jim Aparo. DeCarlo has worked on various titles including ''Atari Force'', '' Cartoon Network Block Party'', ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', ''Fantastic Four'', and '' Simpsons Comics'' as well as adaptations of the Warner Bros. stable of cartoons including ''Looney Tunes'', '' Animaniacs'', ''Pinky and the Brain'' and '' Superman & Bugs Bunny''. Comics Mike DeCarlo entered the comics industry as an assistant to Dick Giordano. When Giordano became an editor at DC Comics in 1980, DeCarlo became an inker in his own right. DeCarlo inked the penciled artwork of George Pérez on "The Judas Contract" storyarc in ''Tales of the Teen Titans'' with Giordano. Pérez critiqued their work in a 2003 interview stating that "While not perfect in getting the same feel s Pérez inking the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Death In The Family
''A Death in the Family'' is an autobiographical novel by author James Agee, set in Knoxville, Tennessee. He began writing it in 1948, but it was not quite complete when he died in 1955 (with reputedly many portions having been written in the home of his friend Frances Wickes). It was edited and released posthumously in 1957 by editor David McDowell. Agee's widow and children were left with little money after Agee's death and McDowell wanted to help them by publishing the work. Agee won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1958 for the novel. The novel was included on ''Times 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. Plot The novel is based on the events that occurred to Agee in 1915 when his father went out of town to see his own father, who had suffered a heart attack. During the return trip, Agee's father was killed in a car accident. The novel provides a portrait of life in Knoxville, Tennessee, showing how such a loss affects the young widow, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpsons Comics
The following is a list of comic book series published by Bongo Comics based on the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The first comic strips based on ''The Simpsons'' appeared in 1991 in the magazine ''Simpsons Illustrated'' (not to be confused with the comic publications from 2012 bearing the same name), which was a companion magazine to the show. The comic strips were popular and a one-shot comic book entitled ''#Simpsons Comics and Stories, Simpsons Comics and Stories'', containing three different stories, was released in 1993 for the fans. The book was a success and due to this, the creator of ''The Simpsons'', Matt Groening, and his companions Bill Morrison (comics), Bill Morrison, Steve Vance and Cindy Vance created the publishing company Bongo Comics. By the end of 1993, Bongo was publishing four titles: ''#Simpsons Comics, Simpsons Comics'', ''#Bartman, Bartman'', ''#Radioactive Man, Radioactive Man'' and ''#Itchy & Scratchy Comics, Itchy & Scratchy Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |