This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Hey everyone, i want to let you know that ive sold to. Kane was a writer and a penciler during the silverage of comic books for marvel comics. Although he will long be remembered for his part in the reinvention of comic book superheroes in the 1960s and the. Kane cocreated the modernday versions of the superheroes green lantern and the atom for dc comics, and created the independtly published precursors to the graphic novel, his name is. Born eli katz 19260406 april 6, 1926 riga, latvia died january 3. He is best known for his lush paintings, his work in comic books, book covers. Gil kane was a hero of mine and this is a nice book to remember him by. Gil kane person gil kane is credited in 2036 issues. In the sixandahalfpage tale, penciled by kane and inked by wally wood, frustrated comic book artist gil kane kills his house of mystery editor, joe orlando. Gil kane comic artist the most popular comic art by gil kane. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of.
Use this free, interactive site to look up your favorite characters, artists, writers, or comic book series. Comic artist george perez has worked primarily with marvel comics and dc comics throughout his long career, and is probably best known for his work on the new teen titans and crisis on infinite earths for dc, his avengers relaunch in the 1990s for marvel comics, and his jlaavengers crossover in 2003. It strikes me that there are two kinds of people who might get this book. In the foreword, gary martin says the art of comic book inking is intended for people who want to become inkers working inkers who havent had professional training pencillers who want their work to be more inkerfriendly the majority of editors working in comics todaythis isnt a. This is our collection of cover art images by gil kane. Unique page identifier upi all registered art pages are assigned a unique page identifier upi which is a unique number to identify individual pieces. He was born eli katz but changed his name legally to gil kane. John carter, warlord of mars is a comics series published from 1977 by american company marvel comics. This and the other two stories in what comic book database calls dr strange. In 1997, he was inducted into both the will eisner comic book hall of fame and the harvey award jack kirby hall of fame. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. He was additionally an early and outspoken advocate of creators rights in an industry that at the time did not offer character ownership or royalties. Gil kane was one of the masters of superhero comics, who has worked extensively for both marvel and dc. The result was thousands of pages of covers and interior pages filled with great art.
Jack kirby and gil kane s elusive 1970s comic series the prisoner is set to finally get a release. In july, titan comics will publish an artsized, hardcover collection of jack kirby, gil kane and steve engleharts longlost, previously unpublished the prisoner comic strips based on the cult classic. Gil kane is recognized as one of the most influential artists in comic books, with a string of credits at dc, marvel and other companies that includes batman, superman, green lantern, the atom, the flash, conan, t. Feb 03, 2000 gil kane, a comic book artist who infused the atom, green lantern and other characters with vibrant new life even as his own artistic aspirations propelled him to draw comic books of wagnerian. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. It was fun, perfect adventure befitting ron goulart. Original comic art titled gil kane marvel feature v. Originally from the detroit area, pollard is best known for his simultaneous work on the marvel comics titles the amazing spiderman, fantastic four, and thor in the late 1970searly 1980s.
Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. In this video, ken landgraf takes a look at the master gil kane s preliminary spiderman comic book layout pages. Joe giella is a comic book artist, best known for his contributions to the media in the 1960s. Im sure gil kane could never steal as much art as was stolen from him. Gil kane is most often associated with the green lantern as well as other dc titles and yet, during his long career, he managed to put his signature on virtually every watershed character or comic enterprise that has ever mattered.
Drik and chomin travel to the plusmatter universe from qward to steal green lanterns power battery. Once he was unshackled from his more traditional approach in the early 60s he became the gil kane of the silver and bronze ages that we all loved. Comic book legend who worked through the gold, silver, bronze, copper and modern ages of comics. Gil kane 19262000 was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to 1990s. I started during the forties when i was a teenager, and was in the, i would say, the last half of the golden age and went into the army in 1944 and when i came out, when the war was over, the field was winding up. See more ideas about classic comics, comic book covers and comic covers.
Gil kane, comicbook artist, is dead at 73 the new york. Gil kane comic artist the most popular comic art by. Hes somewhat oblivious to the complexities of the adult world, which almost always leads to a funny situation. Gil kane in the 1960s was a wellestablished comicbook artist who had cocreated the modern versions of the dc comics superheroes green lantern and the atom.
It seems he plotted the story and archie goodwin scripted it, but if 70% of the text were removed, it would have been a far superior work. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my.
Gil kane library of american comics idw publishing. The fantastic cartoon adventures of the distant future in star hawks was a newpaper strip written by ron goulart with gil kane art. The modern day gil kane would likely be a success in independent comic books, but back in the day, even someone as famous and as awesome as kane had a hard time trying to make a go at working beyond the traditional comic book market. His work at dc on such titles as green lantern and the atom is highly revered by fans, as is his work at marvel on amazing spiderman, and many other titles. Original and final cover art by gil kane pencils and john romita sr. Latvian comic book artist who was the cocreator of the modern day versions of the superheroes green lantern and the atom for dc comics during his career span from the 1940s through the 1990s. Ross andru at the unofficial handbook of marvel comics creators remembering ross andru. During the last five years, he has reentered the comic book field doing a book here and there, but his greatest contribution today is his constant appearances at comic book conventions around the country. The amazing spiderman marvel comics january illustrators. Comic artist george perez has worked primarily with marvel comics and dc.
Twilight zone 1962 1st series dellgold key comic books. Now on another gil kane story, at a toronto show i was talking to klaus janson a great guy about gil kane who he liked a lot and he said kane was a big ladies man and thats now how i see him, like a nice don draper. A comprehensive overview of the career of one of the most significant artists of comic book stories in the 20th century. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. April 6, 1926 january 31, 2000 was a latvianborn american comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Gil kane hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Unpublished prisoner comic book by jack kirby and gil kane. Apr 02, 2020 gil kane, latvianborn american comic book artist whose innovative and dramatic style and precise drawing technique brought new life and vibrancy to such classic superheroes as spiderman, green lantern, captain marvel, the incredible hulk, and the atomin addition to characters he created, such. This interview is from 1986, originally published in the print fa. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Justice league of america was my first favorite comic book. In the late 1950s, freelancing for dc comics precursor national comics, kane illustrated works in what fans and historians call the silver age of comic books.
We will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing via email. Kane cocreated the modernday versions of the superheroes green lantern and the atom for dc comics, and cocreated iron fist with roy thomas for marvel comics. Question about gil kane original comic art cgc comic book. Looking for a list of comics with art by kevin nowlan or with covers by alan davis. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Published august 1st 2002 by marvel comics first published 2002. If the story is true i like to think of it as trading.
If you find an image in the database that is not shown here, please edit that image adding gil kane as an. Gil kane 19262000 was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s1990s kane cocreated the modernday versions of the superheroes green lantern and the atom for dc comics and created the independentlypublished precursors to the graphic novel his name is savage. Jan 31, 2019 gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to 1990s and every major comics company and character. Titans new unmissable comic collections and comic series are set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first us transmission in 1968. Herman has produced the only book to date about one of the premier comic artists of the silver and bronze ages, and provides both a loving tribute and a thoughtful analysis of kane s work and influence on sequential art.
Kane is a horroradult comedy antihero comic book created, written. Morbius, the living vampire on marvel database, a marvel comics wiki. Gary groth is the cofounder of the comics journal and fantagraphics books. Created by the veteran american comic book artist gil kane, who conceived, plotted and illustrated the project, and writer archie goodwin, who scripted under the pseudonym robert franklin, the blackandwhite magazine was published by kane s adventure house press, and. Savage is a 40page, magazineformat comics novel released in 1968 as a precursor to the modern graphic novel. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic covers. See more ideas about comic books art, comics and comic books. Eli katz april 6, 1926, riga, latvia january 31, 2000, miami, florida, united states who worked under the name gil kane and in a few instances scott edwards, was a comic book artist whose. Gil was syndicated by king features from january 2012, to dec 20.
He started working in the 1940s as a freelancer for fawcett publications and timely comics, where he got the chance to ink the captain america comic book. Michael mettlens kane comic book series home facebook. Orlando, also an artist, and friedrich exact revenge by drawing kane into artwork that is then framed and mounted in the house. Its the brainchild of science fiction authorcomics historian ron goulart, who teamed with comic book artist extraordinaire gil kane to entertain newspaper audiences with lighthearted tales of sfnal derringdo featuring ils officer rex jaxan, his stellar lawenforcement partner chavez, their robot dog sniffer, and their boss, the lovely. Gil kane comic book creators wiki fandom powered by wikia. He loves comic books, video games and superheroes, all of which fuel his already overactive imagination. Gil kane anatomy sketches analyzed by bronze age comic book artist ken landgraf. Thomas and penciler cocreator gil kane created the character as a man who is given. Special thanks to mikes amazing world of comics and grand comics database for being such fantastic resources. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Gil kane, comicbook artist, is dead at 73 the new york times.
Jun 02, 2016 the essential gil kane book for all kane fans. Work history comics where gil kane created the cover, comics that gil kane penciled, subjects created by gil kane, comics where eli katz created the cover, comics that eli katz wrote, comics that. The comic art database can be used by individuals to record and track their collections or wish lists for their own use and records. Gil kane superman comic book artist autograph signed etsy. The series, which was never officially released to the public, was an attempt by kirby and kane to adapt the 1967 british espionage television series of the same name for marvel. He moved with his family to new york in 1930, where he grew up in brooklyn. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. As an avid user of the site im excited to see where they take comicbookdb in the future, wish them all the best of luck and i hope to work with them again in the future. Giella attended the school of industrial art in manhattan and also studied at the art students league. This oddity from famed comic book illustrator gil kane is a testament to his talent as an artist, and his lack of skill as a writer.
Pencil ink comic book artists blog 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic tv series the twilight zone which starred rod serling as your host. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Please subscribe to my channel, and buy some of my how to draw books. Gil kane was a latvianborn american comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. I know he got cranky at times, but thats because he cared so much for the love of comics. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and every major comics company and character. Showcase batman gifts that you can find in the market. He is an only child who lives with his mother and sees his father on alternate weekends. Kane is a american comic book formally published by advent comics in 2017. Gil kane drew every major comic book character in his 50year career from spiderman and the hulk to superman and batman and conceived and drew independent graphic novels long before the term had any meaning to the larger public he was also a fascinating raconteur and a formidable analyst. Morbius went on to star in vampire tales, a blackandwhite horror comics. Gil kane, a comic book artist who infused the atom, green lantern and other characters with vibrant new life even as his own artistic aspirations propelled him to draw comic books.
Gil kane, eli katz, illustrator, born april 6 1926. Batman the dark knight is published by dc comics modern age, comic book, store variant covers, from some of the hottest artists in the comic industry. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us. Gil kane was one of the masters of superhero comics, who has worked. The surprising fact that gil kanes comic career spans some 47 years may owe its obscurity to his having been one of julius schwartzs mainstays during dcs modern superhero revival of the late 50s and early 60s. Gil kane anatomy sketches analyzed by bronze age comic. Kane, whose real name was eli katz, was born in riga, latvia, in 1926.
This is like one of those great 70s fanzines, and i mean this in a good way. As a penciller, gil kane lent his distinctive style to numerous dc and marvel titles beginning in the 1950s, including drawing more than 900 covers for marvel starting in the late 1960s. In 1997, he was inducted into both the will eisner comic book hall of fame and the. Gil kane was a wonderful artist and stan lee didnt call him gentleman gil for nothing. For example, his landmark spiderman series of stories gathered together now in one volume but usually referred to as.
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