Jack Burnley
| Jack Burnley | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1911 New York |
| Died | December 19, 2006 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Comic book artist, Illustrator |
| Pseudonym(s) | Hardin J. Burnley |
Jack Burnley (January 11, 1911 – December 19, 2006)[1] was the pen name of Hardin J. Burnley, an American comic book artist and illustrator. Burnley was the first artist, after co-creator Joe Shuster, to draw Superman in comic books.
Biography
Early career
Born in
The version of Superman he created was noted for its carefully drawn musculature, which set the style of superheroes for years to come. “I gave Superman a lot more muscle than he had originally,” he told a Charlottesville, Virginia newspaper in 2000. “When I came into comics I had a background in drawing the musclemen and heroes of sports, so it was rather easy for me to make the transition to drawing the comic figures.”[4]
Later DC work
Burnley co-created (with writer
Burnley and his wife, former cabaret dancer Dolores Farris relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia in 1981. Burnley died on December 19, 2006, at the Heritage Hall senior facility in Charlottesville, following a fall that broke his hip.
Notes
- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5KK-VM4 : accessed 21 February 2013), Hardin J Burnley, 19 December 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ^ ISBN 1-56389-099-2
- ^ news from me – ARCHIVES
- ^ "Jack Burnley (1911 – 2006)". Pennsylvania College of Technology. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ Comic creator: Jack Burnley
External links
- Jack Burnley on Comiclopedia
- Obituary
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