Frank Giacoia
Frank Giacoia | |
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Born | July 6, 1924 |
Died | February 4, 1988 | (aged 63)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Pseudonym(s) | Frank Ray, Phil Zupa, Espoia |
Notable works | The Amazing Spider-Man Captain America |
Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1989)
Biography
Early life and career
Frank Giacoia studied at
...Frank Giacoia and I were in constant contact. One day in '40 we decided to go up to Timely Comics, which later became Marvel, to see if we could get some work. They gave us a script called 'Jack Frost' and that story became our first published work. Frank did the pencils and I did the inking. Joe Simon was the editor and he offered us both a staff job. Frank quit school and took the job. I wanted desperately to quit school and I told my father that it was a great opportunity. He said, 'No way! You're gonna finish school'.[6]
Later in 1941, Giacoia joined the New York City
Other companies for which Giacoia did art during the 1940s and 1950s include
Later career
During the 1960s
Giacoia also worked on the newspaper
He was credited as the pseudonym "Frankie Ray" for some time.[9] In Fantastic Four #53 (August 1966), his real name was announced in the "Bullpen Bulletins".
Awards and honors
Giacoia was nominated for the
He posthumously won one of the two annual Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Awards in 2016. The award was received by his great-nephew, Mike Giacoia.[11]
Critical assessment
In its list of "The 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books", historians at the retailer Atlas Comics (no relation to the comics publishers) listed Giacoia at #5:
In comics from 1941, Frank Giacoia's smooth, thick line has been recognizable over a surfeit of outstanding pencillers. Gil Kane (who called him 'an extraordinarily powerful inker'), Carmine Infantino, Gene Colan and Jack Kirby all benefited from his heavy, robust linework which always helped tell the story in a simple, direct way. His collaboration with Kirby on the short-lived newspaper strip Johnny Reb and Billy Yank (which Giacoia created) was superb, as was generally the case when he teamed with 'the King.' Frank worked for many publishers during his 40-odd years in comics: Lev Gleason, Hillman, Timely, DC and of course Marvel (where he sometimes moonlighted under the alias Frankie Ray while still working for DC).[12]
Bibliography
Archie Comics
- All New Adventures of the Mighty Crusaders #1–2 (1983)
- The Fly #1 (1983)
- Fly-Man #39 (1966)
- Mighty Comics #40, 43 (1966–1967)
- Mighty Crusaders #1–2 (1965–1966)
- Mighty Crusaders vol. 2 #11–12 (1985)
- Thunderbunny #1 (1984)
Atlas/Seaboard Comics
- Phoenix #4 (1975)
DC Comics
- Action Comics #425 (1973)
- Adventure Comics #399, 401, 457, 459, 495–496 (1970–1983)
- Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #1, 4, 6 (1952)
- All-American Men of War #127 (1952)
- All-American Men of War vol. 2 #10, 26, 51 (1954–1957)
- All-American Western #103–111, 113, 117, 126 (1948–1952)
- All-Flash #31–32 (1947)
- All Star Comics #38, 40–41, 52, 54–57 (1947–1951)
- All-Star Squadron Annual #3 (1984)
- All-Star Western #58–67, 69–70, 96, 99–101, 106 (1951–1959)
- Aquaman #46 (1969)
- Batman #229, 280 (1971–1976)
- Big Town #5–10, 17 (1951–1952)
- Blackhawk #260, 268 (1983–1984)
- Boy Commandos #35 (1949)
- Challengers of the Unknown #71–72 (1969–1970)
- Comic Cavalcade #24 (1947)
- Dale Evans Comics #1 (1948)
- Danger Trail #1–5 (1950–1951)
- Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #7 (1983)
- DC Special Series #7 (1977)
- Detective Comics #206, 403–406, 409, 436, 465, 529 (1954–1983)
- Falling in Love #24–25, 139 (1959–1973)
- The Flash #108, 146, 228, 261, 311 (1959–1982)
- Flash Comics #90, 93–94, 96, 98–99, 104 (1947–1949)
- Gang Busters #8 (1949)
- Girls' Love Stories #15, 63, 116–120, 123, 154 (1952–1970)
- Green Lantern #36–38 (1949)
- Green Lantern vol. 2 #77–78, 155 (1970–1982)
- House of Mystery #190, 196–197, 202 (1971–1972)
- House of Secrets #88 (1970)
- Isis #2 (1976)
- Jimmy Wakely #1–5 (1949–1950)
- Justice League of America #44–45, 200 (1966–1982)
- My Greatest Adventure #7 (1956)
- Mystery in Space #3, 5, 9, 12, 16–18, 30, 40, 50–53 (1951–1959)
- New Adventures of Superboy #49 (1984)
- Our Army at War #1, 20, 23, 26 (1952–1954)
- Our Fighting Forces #28–29 (1957–1958)
- Phantom Stranger #3, 5–6 (1952–1953)
- Romance Trail #1, 4 (1949–1950)
- Secret Hearts#8, 102, 141 (1952–1970)
- Sensation Comics #94, 97–105, 107–109 (1949–1952)
- Sensation Mystery #110–116 (1952–1953)
- Showcase #8, 13–14, 17, 92–93 (1957–1970)
- Sinister House of Secret Love #3 (1972)
- Strange Adventures #8, 11, 15, 20, 30–32, 34, 37–38, 43, 63, 81–82, 86, 97, 101–103 (1951–1959)
- Supergirl #6 (1973)
- Superman #277, 279, 329 (1974–1978)
- The Superman Family #189–190 (1978)
- The Unexpected #115, 119, 123, 128, 131, 133, 145, 190 (1969–1979)
- Unknown Soldier #216 (1978)
- Weird War Tales #123 (1983)
- Western Comics #64–67, 69 (1957–1958)
- The Witching Hour #13, 18 (1971)
- Wonder Woman #214, 307–308 (1974–1983)
- World's Finest Comics #40–41, 52–53, 219, 292, 294 (1949–1983)
Dell Comics
- Cadet Gray of West Point #1 (1958)
Eclipse Comics
- Xyr #1 (1987)
Marvel Comics
- 2001: A Space Odyssey Marvel Treasury Special #1 (1976)
- Adventure into Fear #25–26 (1974–1975)
- Adventures into Weird Worlds #9 (1952)
- Amazing Adventures #10, 13, 15, 20 (1972–1973)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #97–107, 127–131, 133–145, 150, 170, 172, 184, 194, 196, 235–237, 239, 241, Annual #5, 10 (1968–1983)
- Astonishing Tales #5, 7, 11, 20 (1971–1973)
- The Avengers #26–31, 73, 85, 87, 110, 118, Annual #2 (1966–1973)
- Captain America #106, 125–126, 152, 167, 183–185, 193–194, 197–204, 206–209, 256, Annual #3 (1968–1981)
- Captain Marvel #22, 42 (1972–1976)
- Chamber of Darkness #1 (1969)
- Champions #10 (1977)
- Conan the Barbarian #5 (1971)
- Crazy Magazine #77 (1981)
- Daredevil #14–25, 27, 36, 38, 101–102, 112 (1966–1974)
- Defenders #1, 28 (1972–1975)
- Doc Savage #6 (1973)
- Fantastic Four #39, 93, 96–97, 114, 143, 154, Annual #5 (1965–1975)
- Frankenstein #10 (1974)
- Ghost Rider #12 (1975)
- Godzilla #2 (1977)
- Haunt of Horror #3 (1974)
- Howard the Duck #28 (1978)
- The Hulk! #12 (1978)
- The Incredible Hulk #103–104, 152, Annual #6 (1968–1977)
- Iron Man #42, 57–58, 62 (1971–1973)
- Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (1968)
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #15 (1978)
- Journey into Mystery #115 (1965)
- Journey into Mystery vol. 2 #5 (1973)
- Marvel Feature #1 (1971)
- Marvel Premiere #8, 45 (1973–1978)
- Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)
- Marvel Team-Up #3, 10, 13, 19–22, 25–27, 53, 78 (1972–1979)
- Marvel Two-in-One #4, 44, 98, 100, Annual #3 (1974–1983)
- Moon Knight #8 (1981)
- Ms. Marvel #11 (1977)
- My Love #4–5 (1970)
- Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.#2 (1968)
- Not Brand Echh #1–3, 5, 9 (1967–1968)
- Nova #6–12 (1977)
- Power Man #35, 40 (1976–1977)
- Rawhide Kid #47 (1965)
- Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #16, 19–20, 23–24, Annual #1 (1965)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #2 (1968)
- Star Wars #54 (1981)
- Strange Tales #128–129, 141, 150, 162–163, 165, 171 (1965–1973)
- Sub-Mariner #1–5, 49, 62 (1968–1973)
- Supernatural Thrillers #1 (1972)
- Tales of Suspense #63–64, 67–68, 77–79, 81–82, 84–93, 95–98 (1965–1968)
- Tales to Astonish #66–67, 92–92, 101 (1965–1968)
- Thor #306 (1981)
- Two-Gun Kid #73 (1965)
- U.S.A. Comics #3 (1942)
- What If...? #15, 24, 31 (1979–1982)
- Young Allies #6, 9, 12, 18–20 (1943–1946)
Skywald Publications
- Nightmare #3 (1971)
Standard Comics
- Adventures into Darkness #6 (1952)
Tower Comics
- Dynamo #1 (1966)
- Fight the Enemy #1–3 (1966–1967)
- T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1–12 (1965–1967)
- Undersea Agent #3 (1966)
References
- ^ a b c "Frank Giacoia". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- ^ Rozakis, Bob (April 9, 2001). "Secret Identities". "It's BobRo the Answer Man" (column), Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ Evanier, Mark (April 14, 2008). "Why did some artists working for Marvel in the sixties use phony names?". P.O.V. Online (column). Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ Espoia at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Cooke, Jon B. (Fall 1999). "Of Doctors and Ducks". Comic Book Artist (6). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing.
- ISBN 1-887591-11-7.
- ISBN 978-0756641238.)
In Captain Wonder's origin story by writer Otto Binder and artist Frank Giacoia...
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Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt delivered the first appearance of the Punisher in this classic issue of Amazing Spider-Man.
- ISBN 978-1-60549-055-7.
- ^ "1974 Academy of Comic Book Arts Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Inkwell Awards 2016 Winners". Inkwell Awards. 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016.
- ^ "Atlas Comics Presents the 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books". Atlas Comics. n.d. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
External links
- Frank Giaocia at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Frank Giaocia at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators