The artwork of Curt Swan (1920-1996) defined the look of "Superman" for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best-selling comic books of their day. Filled with iconic artwork, this biography traces the artist's career from its beginning on features like "Gangbusters" to his widespread regard as the Dean of American comics and, later, his frustrations with an industry that viewed his dignified work as unfashionable. It features one-to-one interviews with Curt Swan's family members as well as with comics legends Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson and others.
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A lifelong comics fan who has written for magazines such as Comic Book Marketplace, Eddy Zeno enjoyed a close correspondence with Curt Swan for over 10 years. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
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I've been a fan of Curt Swans art for over 30 years and I never knew much about the man until I read this book. It features many interviews with people involved in the comics industry who knew and/or worked with Curt over the years. Some of the people who share their recollections are Alan Moore, the late Julius Schwartz, Roger Stern, and members of Curts family. There are also many illustrations throughout the book, including an excellent colour section with two page spreads that highlight his work on the Superboy, Superman, Legion Of Super-Heroes and Worlds Finest titles. Many artists have worked on Superman in his various comics incarnations over the years, but Curt Swan will always be my favourite Superman artist. I'm extremely grateful to everyone involved with the production and publication of this excellent book. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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wonderful piece of information about Curt's background, showing all his talents and his drawing skills and many different transformations of Superman for over fifty years.... one of my best favourite '80s artists..
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A Life in Comics a nostalgic read,
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Very well done...this book brought back many fond memories of a very underated artist.
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I am very happy to see this tribute to my old friend, Curt Swan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
curt swan, first zenith, daily strip, full script, comic book artist Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Action Comics, Murphy Anderson, Mort Weisinger, Wayne Boring, Jimmy Olsen, Stan Kaye, John Byrne, Silver Age, Julie Schwartz, Mort Walker, New York, World's Finest, Jack Kirby, Cary Bates, Mike Carlin, Carmine Infantino, Clark Kent, Tommy Tomorrow, John Fischetti, Jerry Ordway, Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Roger Stern, World War, Kurt Schaffenberger New!
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I am very happy to see this tribute to my old friend, Curt Swan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
curt swan, first zenith, daily strip, full script, comic book artist Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Action Comics, Murphy Anderson, Mort Weisinger, Wayne Boring, Jimmy Olsen, Stan Kaye, John Byrne, Silver Age, Julie Schwartz, Mort Walker, New York, World's Finest, Jack Kirby, Cary Bates, Mike Carlin, Carmine Infantino, Clark Kent, Tommy Tomorrow, John Fischetti, Jerry Ordway, Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Roger Stern, World War, Kurt Schaffenberger New!
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- My War by Andy Rooney on page 55, and page 61
- Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker on page 5, and page 62
- Prince Valiant: The Storytelling Game by Greg Stafford on page 61, and page 136
- New Teen Titans by Marv Wolfman on page 38, and page 90
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- Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book by Gerard Jones in Back Matter
- The Richard and Wendy Pini Collection: Heritage Comics Signature Auction #815 by Don Mangus on page 49
- The Justice League Companion by Michael Eury on page 112
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