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Wallace Allan “Wally” Wood, born June 17, 1927. Comic book artist and writer, commercial illustrator.
#wallywood #eccomics #comicbookart
April 28 is National Superhero Day (and no, I’m not making that up). These are a few favorites from my childhood (and yes, my adulthood).
#NationalSuperheroDay
Will Eisner, born March 6, Comic book artist, writer and publisher, and creator of The Spirit, a Sunday feature that ran from 1940 to 1952.
#willeisner #willeisnerthespirit #goldenagecomics #sequentialart
Howard Pyle, born March 5, 1853. Late 19th century American illustrator/author who wrote stories of historical adventure primarily for young readers. All of them featured his richly-hued and dramatic artwork.
#howardpyle #americanillustration
Cartoonist Milton Caniff, born February 28, 1907. Creator of Dickie Dare, Terry and the Pirates, Male Call and Steve Canyon. A giant among 20th century American cartoonists.
#miltoncaniff #terryandthepirates #stevecanyon #americancartoonists
Comic book artist John Romita, born January 24, 1930, turns 90 today. Romita drew more than 60 issues of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN for Marvel Comics from the late ‘60s to the early ‘70s.
#johnromitasr #spiderman #amazingspiderman #marvelcomics
Pulp writer Robert E. Howard, born January 22, 1906. Creator of Conan the Barbarian, Solomon Kane, Sailor Steve Costigan and several other bigger-than-life characters.
#robertehoward #conanthebarbarian #solomonkane #pulpwriters #amreading #amwriting
Today is Indie Author Day! Show some love to a writer who’s doing it DIY without the marketing and promotional resources of a traditional publishing house. Buy a book, post a review, tell a friend, spread the word!
#indieauthorday #indieauthors #indiepublishing #indiepublishing
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t be a leprechaun today. Be a badass ancient Celtic warrior! (Art by @ToddLockwoodArt)
Saw this with the family yesterday afternoon. Much like its predecessor, it was every bit the hoot – in a good way – that I thought it would be.
(BTW: Michael Douglas in a car chase through the streets of San Francisco. Wink, wink.)