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1982 In Comics
Notable events of 1982 in comics. Events and publications January * January 3: The first episode of Bunny Matthews' comic series ''Vic and Nat'ly'' appears in print. The series will run until 2005. * January 14: In the Belgian comic magazine ''Spirou'', the first episode of the ''Spirou and Fantasio'' adventure, ''La boite noire'', by Nic Broca and Raoul Cauvin, is serialized. * 29-31 January: During the Angoulême International Comics Festival, Claire Bretécher becomes the first woman to win the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême. * Warren Publishing suspends publication. *''DC Comics Presents'' #41 features an DC Comics insert previews, insert previewing the new ''Wonder Woman'' creative team of writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan as well as an update of the character's costume. * ''House of Mystery'' #300: "Special Thrill-Filled 300th Issue," edited by Karen Berger. (DC Comics) * ''Phantom Zone'' #1 (of a four-issue Limited series (comics), limited series), by Steve Gerbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunny Matthews
Will Bunn "Bunny" Matthews III (February 15, 1951 – June 1, 2021) was an American cartoonist and writer from the Greater New Orleans Area. He is best known for his depictions of New Orleans characters and local dialect, especially Vic and Nat'ly Broussard. Early life Matthews was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1951. His family moved to the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, Louisiana, Metairie when he was three years old. He graduated from East Jefferson High School in Metairie, and afterwards worked at Jim Russell Records before enrolling at the University of New Orleans. Due to a high Draft lottery (1969), draft lottery number that decreased his chances of being sent to the Vietnam War, he dropped out of college and began working as a Freelancer, freelance writer. Career Matthews's characters Vic and Nat'ly Broussard are an overweight husband and wife who speak in what some call the Yat dialect and run a working-class corner bar and po-boy emporium in the city's Ninth Ward. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Gerber
Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include '' Man-Thing'', ''Omega the Unknown,'' ''Marvel Spotlight:'' " Son of Satan", '' The Defenders,'' '' Marvel Presents:'' " Guardians of the Galaxy", '' Daredevil'' and '' Foolkiller''. Gerber often included lengthy text pages in the midst of comic book stories, such as in his graphic novel, '' Stewart the Rat''. Gerber was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2010. Biography Early life Steve Gerber was born to a Jewish family in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Bernice Gerber, with correction appended and one of four children, with siblings Jon, Michael, and Lisa. A letter from Steve Gerber of "7014 Roberts Court, University City 30, Mo." was published in ''Fantastic Four'' #19 (Oct. 1963). Other letters from Steve Gerber appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen (November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023) was an American comics artist and writer. He was known for his work for DC Comics on their ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' and ''Justice League'' titles as well as for being the co-creator of Lobo, Rocket Raccoon, and Jaime Reyes. Biography Keith Giffen was born in Queens, New York, on November 30, 1952. His first published work was "The Sword and The Star", a black-and-white text story featured in '' Marvel Preview'' #4 (Jan. 1976), with writer Bill Mantlo. Giffen and Mantlo created Rocket Raccoon in ''Marvel Preview'' #7 (Summer 1976). Giffen is best known for his long runs illustrating and later writing the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' title in the 1980s and 1990s. Giffen and writer Paul Levitz crafted " The Great Darkness Saga" in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' vol. 2, #290–294 in 1982. In August 1984, a third volume of the ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' series was launched by Levitz and Giffen. Giffen plotted and pencilled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Pasko
Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954– May 10, 2020) was a Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter. Pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for DC Comics over three decades. He wrote Superman in various media, including television animation, webisodes, and a syndicated newspaper strip for Tribune Media Services, as well as comic books. He also co-created the 1975 revamp of Doctor Fate. Early life and education Pasko claimed to have been born as Jean-Claude Rochefort in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a teenager, he was a regular contributor to comic book letter columns and co-published a fanzine, ''Fantazine'', with Alan Brennert, who is now a novelist. After attending Northwestern University and New York University, Pasko settled in New York. Career Comics The 1970s Pasko's first published comics writing credit was a short story titled "Package Deal " for Warren Publishing's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More Fun Comics'' No. 55 (May 1940). Eight characters have served as incarnations of the character within the mainstream DC Universe, with each new version after the original attempting to reinvigorate the character for contemporary audiences. The most well-known version of the character is Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson), Kent Nelson, the original Doctor Fate and Archaeology, archaeologist who was empowered by Nabu (comics), Nabu of the Lords of Order in the 20th century and was a founding member of the Justice Society of America. Having been subjected to various comic book deaths, the character has been succeeded in the role. The current version of the character, Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour), Khalid Nassour, is an Egyptian Americans, Egyptian-American physici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flash (comic Book)
''The Flash'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero of the Flash (comics), same name. Throughout its publication, the series has primarily focused on two characters who have worn the mantle of the Flash: Barry Allen, the second Flash (1959–1985, 2010–2020), and Wally West, the third Flash (1987–2008, 2021–present). The series began at issue #105, picking up its issue numbering from the anthology series ''Flash Comics'' which had featured Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick as the first Flash. Although the Flash is a mainstay in the DC Comics stable, the series has been canceled and restarted several times. The first volume, starring Barry Allen, was canceled at issue #350 prior to the character's death in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. A new series began in June 1987 with a new issue #1, starring Wally West as the new Flash. The second volume was briefly canceled in 2006 at issue #230 in the wake of the ''Infinite Crisis'' event in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |