Paul Gulacy (; born August 15, 1953) is an American

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best known for his work for

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and

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

, and for drawing one of the first

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, Eclipse Enterprises' 1978 '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', with writer

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. He is most associated with Marvel's 1970s

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and

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series '' Master of Kung Fu''.

Biography

Early life and career

Paul Gulacy was raised in

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, and as a teen was inspired by art of

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' ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.''Gulacy in He went on to study at the

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. Fellow Youngstown resident

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, a Marvel artist, introduced him to another local Marvel artist,

Dan Adkins Danny L. AdkinsDanny L. Adkins
at the

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, for whom Gulacy would work as an assistant, and who suggested Gulacy prepare a six-page sample for Marvel. "He sent it to an editor named

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", Gulacy recalled, "and two weeks later I got the phone call telling me I was hired." Gulacy's initial work as a Marvel freelancer was

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the 15-page story " Morbius, the Living Vampire" in ''

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'' #20 (

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d Feb. 1974), written by

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and

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Jack Abel Jack Abel (July 15, 1927 – March 6, 1996)
at the

. Following this came an inking assignment, over penciler

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on the superhero comic ''

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'' #108 (March 1974). At some unspecified point during this time, Gulacy did a small amount of artwork for the pornographic magazine ''

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'', explaining that comics artist

, whom he had met through Adkins, had turned down what Gulacy called "a couple of jobs" and suggested Gulacy instead. "I did them. They offered me more and a lot of money, but I turned them down. ... I consider it a skeleton in my closet." In 1974, Gulacy began work on the character with which he became most associated, the philosophical

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and

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, in the comic '' Master of Kung Fu'' (cover-billed as ''The Hands of Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'') #18 (June 1974), inked by

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. That initial story and one in the next issue were written by

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, but issue #20 (Sept. 1974), co-written by

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and

Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his ''Batman'' work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, '' Electric Warrior'' and '' Six from Sirius''. He is also known for his critica ...

, and the same month's ''Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' #1, written by Moench, marked the beginning of a Moench–Gulacy collaboration on the increasingly complex, cinematic feature about the son of longtime

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supervillain

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, who teams with

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to bring down his father's labyrinthine plans for global domination. With some exceptions, the writer–penciler team would continue through a serialized arc to issue #50 (March 1977), culminating with the apparent death of Fu Manchu. Comics historian

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observed that, "Ingenious writing by Doug Moench and energetic art by Paul Gulacy brought ''Master of Kung Fu'' new life." In 2010,

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ranked Moench and Gulacy's work on ''Master of Kung-Fu'' sixth on its list of the "Top 10 1970s Marvels". In the later 1970s, Gulacy took on occasional other assignments, including the covers of the science fiction film adaptation '' Logan's Run'' #6 (June 1977) and of the

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'' The Rawhide Kid'' #147 (Sept. 1978), both for Marvel; and a 10-page preview of the

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'' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'', with writer

, in the comics-magazine '' Heavy Metal'' vol. 2, #2 (June 1978; mislabeled "vol. 3, #2" in indicia).

Graphic-novel pioneer

With writer

, Gulacy created one of the first American modern graphic novels,

Eclipse Books Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was ...

' '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species''. Published in August 1978—two months before

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's more famous graphic short story collection ''

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''—it was the first graphic novel to be sold in the new "direct market" of comic-book stores. Described on the credits page as a "comic novel" (the term "graphic novel" not being in common usage at the time), the trade paperback was priced at a then-considerable $6.00. It helped prove the new format's viability by going into a February 1979 second printing. Eclipse would publish a 10th-anniversary edition (hardcover ; trade paperback ) with a new Gulacy cover. A 20th-anniversary edition was published by

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in 1998, and a 30th anniversary edition by

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in 2009.

1980s

In 1979 and 1980, Gulacy drew several horror/science fiction/fantasy stories for

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's black-and-white comics magazines ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Warren Presents''; some were reprinted in

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''Nightmares'' #1–2 in 1985. Gulacy also drew the cover and the six-page story "Libido", written by his '' Master of Kung Fu'' colleague

, in the comics magazine ''

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'' #3 (Fall 1980). Along with the covers for independent publisher

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title ''

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'' #1–2 (1981–1982), Gulacy drew covers and an occasional story for such anthology series as Marvel's ''

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'' and ''

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'' and

' '' Eclipse Magazine''. In 1983, he drew several covers for independent

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' '' Black Diamond'', '' Americomics'', ''Starmasters'', and '' Femforce Special'' before reteaming with Moench on the four-issue, creator-owned Epic Comics miniseries ''Six from Sirius'' (July–October 1984) and its four-issue sequel, ''Six from Sirius II'' (December 1985–March 1986). Through the remainder of the decade, he drew primarily for Eclipse (the company's revival of the 1940s series ''

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'' and a new spin-off, ''

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'') and

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. Gulacy also began working for

with ''

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'' #393–394 (March–April 1986), and the six-issue miniseries ''Slash Maraud'' (November 1987–April 1988), co-created with Moench. The two also collaborated on a series of eight-page chapters starring the superhero

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which ran in the biweekly omnibus ''

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'' #26–35 (August–November 1989).

Later career

During the 1990s, Gulacy worked primarily on

and such science-fiction movie properties as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and co-created the

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crime series ''Grackle''. Among the many titles Gulacy has drawn are the

'', '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' ("Batman: Prey"), ''Batman: Outlaws'', ''Year One: Batman/

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'', ''

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'', '' Green Lantern: Dragon Lord'' and '' JSA: Classified'';

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' ''

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'' and '' Turok, Dinosaur Hunter'';

' '' Star Wars: Crimson Empire''; and

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's ''Omni Comix''. In 2002, he combined his interest in science fiction and spy stories in DC Comics' ''S.C.I. Spy'', and that same year returned to his signature character with his and Doug Moench's six-issue Marvel miniseries ''

: Master of Kung Fu'' (November 2002 – April 2003). Other Marvel work includes collaborations with writer

Marc Guggenheim Marc Guggenheim (born September 24, 1970) is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series '' Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), ''Arrow'' (2012– 2020), and ''Leg ...

on the four-issue miniseries ''

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: Hyperion vs.

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'' (March–June 2007) and with writer

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on '' True Believers''.

Personal life

As of 1989, Gulacy lived in

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, with his wife Valerie and their infant daughter Paige. In December 2008, he married wife Nanci. As of 2014 they remained married.

Awards and nominations

* 1977: Winner of the Favourite Continued Comic Story Award at the

Eagle Awards The Eagle Awards were a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. They were awarded by UK fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's ''Eagle'' comic, they were launched in 1977 for comics released in ...

for ''Master of Kung Fu'' #48–51 with

* 1977: Nominated for Favourite Comic Book Artist Award at the Eagle Awards * 1979: Winner of the Favourite Cover Award at the Eagle Awards for ''Master of Kung'' Fu #67 * 1981: Winner of

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* 1988: Nominated for "Best Art Team"

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, for ''Valkyrie'', with Will Blyberg * 1997: Winner of the

Haxtur Award The Haxtur Award (''Premios Haxtur'') is a Spanish award for comics published in Spain. It is awarded annually at the Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias (International Comics Convention of the Principality of Asturias). It ...

for "Best Artist" * 1997: Nominated of the Haxtur Award for "Best Long Story" * 1999: Nominated of the Haxtur Award for "Best Long Story" * 2003: Nominated of the Haxtur Award for "Best Cover" * 2016: Nominated for All-in-One Award, Inkwell Awards

Bibliography

Comic books (interior pencil art) includes:

Dark Horse Comics

*'' James Bond 007: Serpent's Tooth'' (with

) *'' The Rook'' #1–2 (2016) *''

: Crimson Empire'' (with Mike Richardson/Randy Stradley, 1998) *''Star Wars: Crimson Empire II'' (with Mike Richardson/Randy Stradley, 1999) *'' Terminator: Secondary Objectives'' (pencils, with James Robinson, 1991) *'' The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows'' (with

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, 1993)

DC Comics

*''

'' #393–394 (with Doug Moench, 1986) *'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #11–15, 137–141 (with Doug Moench, 1990–2001) *''Batman: Outlaws'' (with Doug Moench, 2000) *'' Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch'' #1–4 (with Doug Moench, 1995) *''

'' vol. 3 #25–40 (with

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, 2004–2005) *''

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: Dragon Lord'' (with Doug Moench, 2001) *''

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'' #10–13 (with

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, 2006) *''

Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...

'' vol. 2 #12 (with Justin Gray/Jimmy Palmiotti, 2006) *''Slash Maraud'' #1–6 (with Doug Moench, 1987–1988)

America's Best Comics

*''

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'' #34 (with Steve Moore and inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, 2006)

Vertigo

*''Sci-Spy'' #1–6 (mini-series) (writer/artist, with co-author Doug Moench, 2002)

WildStorm

*''Reload'' (pencils, with

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, 2003)

Eclipse Comics

*''

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'' (with

, 1978) *''Valkyrie'' #1–3 (mini-series, with

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, 1988)

Marvel Comics

*''Conan: The Skull of Set'' (graphic novel, with Doug Moench, 1989) *''

'' #3 ("Libido" short story with Doug Moench, 1980) *''

'' (

feature) #26–35 (with Doug Moench); (

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feature) #68–77 (with

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, 1989–1991) *'' Master of Kung Fu'' #18–20, 22, 25, 29–31, 33–35, 38–40, 42–50; ''Giant-Size'' #1–3 (with Doug Moench, 1974–1976) *''Master of Kung Fu'' vol. 2 #1–6 (with Doug Moench, 2002–2003) *''

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: Relentless'' (with Paul Jenkins, 2007) *''

: Hyperion vs.

'' #1–4 (with

, 2007) *'' True Believers'' #1–5 (mini-series) (with

, 2008)

Epic Comics

*''

Six from Sirius ''Six from Sirius'' is an American comic book mini-series created by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy and published by Marvel Comics through its Epic Comics imprint in 1984. It was followed by a sequel series in 1985 titled ''Six from Sirius II''. The ...

'' #1–4 (with Doug Moench, 1984) *''Six from Sirius II'' #1–4 (with Doug Moench, 1986)

Books and compilations

*''Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu: The Art of Paul Gulacy'' edited by Michael Kronenberg and J. David Spurlock, 128 pages, Vanguard Press, November 2005,

References

External links

Archived
from the original on April 5, 2005. *
Paul Gulacy
at Marvel.com

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulacy, Paul 1953 births 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American comics artists Art Institute of Pittsburgh alumni DC Comics people Inkpot Award winners Living people Marvel Comics people