Greg Theakston
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Greg Theakston | |
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Born | Greg Allen Theakston November 21, 1953 |
Died | April 22, 2019 | (aged 65)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Painter Colorist Inker Penciller Historian Publisher |
Pseudonym(s) | Earl P. Wooten |
Awards | Shel Dorf Torch Bearer's Award, 2010 |
Greg Allen Theakston (November 21, 1953
Early career
Greg Theakston became involved in the Detroit area fandom community, contributing to Detroit's Fantasy Fans and Comic-collector's Group on their fanzine The Fan Informer (1968–71), as well as his own publication, The Aardvark Annual (1968),[citation needed] and Titan. For much of the 1970s[4] Theakston helped organize the Detroit Triple Fan Fair, credited as one of the first conventions in the United States dedicated to comic books,[6] eventually owning it after working on a number of shows.[7]
After graduating from Redford High School in 1971, Theakston worked with artist Jim Steranko at his Supergraphics publishing company in Reading, Pennsylvania. He moved with partner Carl Lundgren to upstate New York in 1972, where he began illustrating for men's magazines,[4] including Gent, Dude and Nugget.[citation needed] He also inked samples of Jim Starlin's early pencils, which helped Starlin gain his first work for Marvel Comics in 1972.[4][8]
Illustration and comics
Theakston built his portfolio and expanded to paperbacks and magazines, including
Among other various assignments were jobs for
Posters and publishing
Theakston's movie poster work include Invaders From Mars. He has seven lithographs in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art.[citation needed]
Theakston founded and operated
Comics restoration
His name has been given to a process called "Theakstonizing", a term coined by DC editor-in-chief,
Awards
Theakston received the Shel Dorf Torch Bearer's Award in 2010 "[f]or Preserving the Flame of the Spirit of Comics and Carrying the Torch Forward in the Comic Industry."[15]
References
- F+W Media: 135. December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- Johnston, Rich (April 23, 2019). "Comics Archivist and Publisher Greg Theakston Has Died, Aged 65". Bleeding Cool. Archivedfrom the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Heer, Bob (24 February 2011). "Upcoming Kirby – Theakston biography". The Jack Kirby Comic Weblog. The Jack Kirby Museum. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-893905-32-0. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Garza, Matt (April 24, 2019). "Greg Theakston, Comics Historian, Publisher and Archivist, Dead at 65". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Henrickson, Eric (7 Jul 2010). "New comic convention, Detroit Fanfare, coming this fall". Geek Watch. The Detroit News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Detroit Triple Fan Fair, registered as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation on October 16, 1973, by Greg Allan Theakston (Agent) of Detroit, MI; dissolved on Oct. 1, 1978. Accessed Feb. 15, 2016.
- ^ "Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection". Michigan State University Libraries. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Greg Theakston SF book covers at ISFDB". ISFDB. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Stroud, Bryan D. (October 2010). "Theakston Interview: Part 1". The Silver Age Sage. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Stroud, Bryan D. (November 2010). "Theakston Interview: Part 2". The Silver Age Sage. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Greg Allen Theakston - 'Earl P. Wooton'". Comic Book Database. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Story Search Results". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Keane, Maribeth; Quinn, Brad (18 February 2010). "Golden Age Comics: The Pages Where Captain America Could Punch Out Hitler". Pop culture interview. Collectors Weekly. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Past Winners". The Shel Dorf Awards. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
External links
- Greg Theakston at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)