William C. Jaaska (June 22, 1961 – November 9, 2009) was an American

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Career

Bill Jaaska's first published comics work was a Skywolf story in ''

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'' #11 (Dec. 1986). He worked with

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on ''

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''. David has commented that Jaaska's art on ''The Incredible Hulk'' #380 was crucial to the impact of the story. Jaaska is best known for his work on ''

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'' published by

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. After leaving ''The New Titans'' with issue #113 (August 1994), Jaaska's final new work in the comics industry appeared in '' Turok, Dinosaur Hunter'' #23 (May 1995) published by

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. In 2005, Anthem Pictures used Jaaska's Terminator artwork to create '' The Terminator: Hunters and Killers'' a unique "Digital Comic DVD". The product uses art from the original comic books combined with actors reading the dialog, to create a flowing story that does not have actual motion in the traditional sense of animation, but is not static, in that the screen moves across the panels, and focuses on elements considered important by the director. The result is a comic that can be watched on a video screen as opposed to being read. Bill Jaaska died November 9, 2009 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bibliography

Acclaim Comics

* ''

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'' #23 (1995)

Dark Horse Comics

* '' The Terminator: Hunters and Killers'' #1–3 (1992)

DC Comics

* ''

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'' #26 (1990) * ''

'' #100–103, 108–110, 113 (1993–1994) * ''

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'' #10 (1991) * ''

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'' #104, 110, ''Annual'' #6 (1991) * ''

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'' #15 (1992)

Eclipse Comics

* ''

'' #11 (1986) * ''

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'' #20 (1987)

First Comics

* '' Jon Sable, Freelance'' #56 (1988) * ''

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'' #31 (1987) * ''Sable'' #1–4, 6–7, 9–10, 13–17, 19 (1988–1989)

Marvel Comics

* ''

'' vol. 2 #378, 380 (1991) * '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #4 (1990) * ''

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. ''Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is the title of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics focusing on the various adventures of the character Nick Fury while working for the fictional organization S.H.I.E.L.D. Publicatio ...

'' #15 (1990) * ''

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'' #263, 265 (1990) * ''

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'' #30 (1990)

References

External links

*
Bill Jaaska
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators * Best, Danie

at 20th Century Danny Boy, March 23, 2010

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