John Broome (writer)
John Broome | |
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Born | Irving Broome May 4, 1913 |
Died | March 14, 1999 Chiang Mai, Thailand | (aged 85)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer |
Pseudonym(s) | Ron Broom Edgar Ray Meritt John Osgood Robert Stark |
Notable works | All Star Comics Captain Comet Elongated Man The Flash Green Lantern Mystery in Space Strange Adventures |
Awards |
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John Broome (May 4, 1913 – March 14, 1999), who additionally used the
.Biography
Early life and career
Broome was born Irving Broome to a
Through the 1940s, Broome wrote primarily Green Lantern stories and the superhero team the Justice Society of America,[5] and contributed an occasional tale starring the Atom, the Hawkman, or Doctor Mid-Nite, in titles including Sensation Comics, Comic Cavalcade, All Star Comics, All-American Comics, and Flash Comics. Broome and artist Irwin Hasen created the supervillain Per Degaton as a JSA antagonist in All Star Comics #35 (July 1947).[4] His final Golden Age Green Lantern story appeared in the last issue of that character's title, Green Lantern #38 (May 1949),[6] and his final JSA story in All Star Comics #57 (March 1951), the last before its retitling as All-Star Western.[7]
1950s and the Silver Age
As the new decade began, Broome wrote science-fiction stories for DC, both standalone tales—including "The Mind Robbers", in
During this time, Broome created many DC characters and institutions, including the whimsical simian sleuth
With the dawn of what fans and historians call the
Broome, with penciler Kane and editor-conceptualist Schwartz,
In 1964, Schwartz was made responsible for reviving the faded Batman titles
Later life
In the late 1960s, Broome and his wife, Peggy, moved to Paris, France, where he continued to script for DC Comics.[2] His last Batman story, "Public Luna-Tic Number One!", was published in Detective Comics #388 (June 1969).[4][29] His final Flash story, "The Bride Cast Two Shadows", appeared in The Flash #194 (Feb. 1970), and his final Green Lantern, "The Golden Obelisk of Qward", in Green Lantern #75 (March 1970).[4]
Broome then retired from comic-book scripting to travel and, eventually,
Broome died March 14, 1999, at age 85, in
Awards
Broome received a 1964
Homages
An homage to Broome and artist
Bibliography
Comics Magazine Company
- Funny Pages #7, 11 (1936–1937)
DC Comics
- Vigilante) (1949)
- Adventure Comics #175 (Superboy); #418 (Doctor Mid-Nite) (1952–1972)
- Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4–46 (1952–1959)
- All-American Comics #77–78, 81, 83–88, 97, 99–102 (Green Lantern) (1946–1948)
- All-American Western #112–113, 115, 121, 123–126 (1950–1952)
- All-Flash #22, 30, 32 (1946–1947)
- All Star Comics #35, 39–57 (Justice Society of America) (1947–1951)
- All-Star Western #66, 68, 70–72, 74–75, 80, 82–90. 92–98, 100–107, 109–115 (1952–1960)
- Batman #172–173, 177–178, 186, 188, 191 (1965–1967)
- Big Town #4–5, 11, 13–50 (1951–1958)
- The Brave and the Bold #46–47, 49 (Strange Sports) (1963)
- Comic Cavalcade #20–22, 24, 27 (Green Lantern) (1947–1948)
- Detective Comics #327, 329, 332, 340–344, 346, 352, 355, 357–359, 365–366, 372, 388 (1964–1969)
- The Flash #105–122, 124–128, 130–136, 138–142, 146–149, 152–159, 161, 163–166, 168, 172–174, 176, 182, 188–191, 193–194 (1959–1970)
- Flash Comics #89, 91–93, 95–96, 98–104 (1947–1949)
- Green Lantern #25, 27–28, 30–38 (1947–1949)
- Green Lantern vol. 2 #1–16, 18–22, 24, 27, 29–31, 36, 39–40, 44–47, 49–56, 59, 66, 69–71, 75 (1960–1970)
- Hopalong Cassidy #91, 93, 99–104, 106, 108–111, 114–135 (1954–1959)
- Jimmy Wakely #4, 6 (1950)
- Mystery in Space #1, 5–8, 10–11, 13–17, 25–27, 29, 31, 33–34, 39–40, 42, 49, 53, 55–56, 59–61, 76 (1951–1962)
- New Adventures of Charlie Chan #1–6 (1958–1959)
- Phantom Stranger #1–6 (1952–1953)
- Sensation Comics #57, 70–72, 74, 82 (Sargon the Sorcerer) (1946–1948)
- Showcase #4, 8, 13–14 (The Flash); #22–24 (Green Lantern) (1956–1960)
- Strange Adventures #8–44, 46, 49, 51–60, 62, 66–70, 72–74, 76–78, 81, 84–86, 91, 97–98, 100, 103, 107–108, 110–112, 114–120, 122–123, 125–126, 128–129, 131–132, 134–135, 137–141, 143–144, 146–147, 149–150, 152–153, 155–156, 158, 160 (1951–1964)
- Superboy #27 (1953)
- World's Finest Comics #121 (Green Arrow) (1961)
Collected editions
- All Star Comics Archives:
- Volume 8 includes All Star Comics #35, 208 pages, August 2002, ISBN 1-5638-9812-8
- Volume 9 collects All Star Comics #39–43, 192 pages, August 2003, ISBN 1-4012-0001-X
- Volume 10 collects All Star Comics #44–49, 216 pages, August 2004, ISBN 1-4012-0159-8
- Volume 11 collects All Star Comics #50–57, 276 pages, March 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0403-1
- Volume 8 includes All Star Comics #35, 208 pages, August 2002,
- The Atomic Knights collects the ISBN 978-1401227487
- Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives:
- Vol. 1 includes Detective Comics #327, 329, and 332, 240 pages, March 2003, ISBN 978-1-56389-932-4
- Vol. 1 includes Detective Comics #327, 329, and 332, 240 pages, March 2003,
- Captain Comet Archives collects the ISBN 978-1401241087
- The Flash Archives:
- Volume 1 collects ISBN 978-1563891397
- Volume 2 collects The Flash #109–116, 240 pages, April 2000, ISBN 978-1563896064
- Volume 3 includes The Flash #117–122 and 124, 224 pages, March 2002, ISBN 978-1563897993
- Volume 4 includes The Flash #125–128 and 130–132, 216 pages, May 2006, ISBN 978-1401207717
- Volume 5 includes The Flash #133–136 and 138–141, 248 pages, March 2009, ISBN 1-4012-2151-3
- Volume 6 includes The Flash #142 and 146–149, 240 pages, August 2012, ISBN 978-1401235147
- Volume 1 collects
- Green Lantern Archives:
- Volume 1 collects Showcase #22–24 and Green Lantern vol. 2 #1–5, 201 pages, September 1998, ISBN 1-56389-087-9
- Volume 2 collects Green Lantern vol. 2 #6–13, 210 pages, January 2000, ISBN 1-56389-566-8
- Volume 3 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #14–16 and 18–21, 208 pages, May 2001, ISBN 1-56389-713-X
- Volume 4 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #22, 24, 27, and 29, 209 pages, July 2002, ISBN 1-56389-811-X
- Volume 5 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #30–31 and 36, 240 pages, April 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0404-X
- Volume 6 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #39–40 and 44–47, 240 pages, January 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1189-5
- Volume 7 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #49–56, 256 pages, September 2012, ISBN 1-4012-3513-1
- Volume 1 collects Showcase #22–24 and Green Lantern vol. 2 #1–5, 201 pages, September 1998,
- Green Lantern Omnibus:
- Volume 1 includes Showcase #22–24 and Green Lantern vol. 2 #1–16 and 18–21, 640 pages, November 2010, ISBN 1-4012-3056-3
- Volume 2 includes Green Lantern vol. 2 #22, 24, 27, 29–31, 36, 39–40, and 44–45, 624 pages, November 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3295-7
- Volume 1 includes Showcase #22–24 and Green Lantern vol. 2 #1–16 and 18–21, 640 pages, November 2010,
Fawcett Comics
- Captain Marvel Adventures #24 (1943)
- Captain Marvel Jr. #48, 51, 54–55, 59–61 (1947–1948)
- Master Comics #24, 78–79 (1942–1947)
- Nyoka the Jungle Girl #9 (1947)
References
- ISBN 978-0827608436.
- ^ a b c d Gifford, Denis (27 May 1999). "Obituary: John Broome". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2019. Note: Source erroneously gives birth year as 1914.
- ^ San Diego Comic-Con International. 2009. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k John Broome at the Grand Comics Database
- ISBN 1-893905-055.
- ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.)
In a sign of the end of the Golden Age of Comics, Green Lantern ended its run with a story by John Broome and Irwin Hasen. To add insult to injury, Green Lantern was nowhere to be seen on the cover of Green Lantern #38.
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- Irvine, Alex"1950s" in Dolan, p. 67: "In an attempt to revive readers' interest in super heroes, writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino introduced 'Tomorrow's Man of Destiny', Captain Comet, in Strange Adventures #9."
- ^ Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 69: "In his first series, the Phantom Stranger often made his appearances to debunk supernatural-seeming events, and the inaugural issue established this theme from the outset with stories...from writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino."
- ^ McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 100: "'The Rise of the Atomic Knights', ushered in by scribe John Broome and illustrator Murphy Anderson, transported fans to a post-World War III Earth ravaged by atomic radiation."
- ISBN 9783836519816.
With the addition of writer John Broome, who came on board with the second story in Showcase No. 4 and stayed almost to the end of the Silver Age, an entirely new evolution was poised to spring off the newsstand.
- ^ Markstein, Don (2000). "The Flash (1956)". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ^ Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 93: "In March 1959, The Flash was back, care of writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. The series continued the numbering from Flash Comics and gave Barry Allen his own title. Issue #105 also debuted the Mirror Master."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 101: "Writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino kept even the Flash off-balance when they introduced George 'Digger' Harkness and his hand-held rebounding weaponry."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 105: "A failed stage magician from the 64th century, Abra Kadabra debuted in this story by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 109: "This issue saw 25th century criminal Eobard Thawne use his era's advanced science on an old Flash costume. The suit gave Thawne reverse super-speed...Writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino [introduced] a new recurrent villain in 'Professor Zoom'."
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2014). "Suicide Squad Cast Revealed: Jared Leto to Play the Joker, Will Smith is Deadshot". Variety. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015.
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 100: "Editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino introduced the Elongated Man, a stretchable super-sleuth."
- ISBN 0821220764.
To write adventures on a cosmic scale that had never really been attempted in a super hero series before, [Julius] Schwartz called on his friend John Broome.
- ^ Markstein, Don (2005). "Green Lantern (1959)". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
With stories by John Broome and sometimes Gardner Fox, fabulous action-oriented art by Gil Kane and the whole package edited by Julius Schwartz, Green Lantern was an instant hit.
- ^ Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 95: "DC had decided to revamp a number of characters to inject new life into the genre. Writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane ensured that Green Lantern got his turn in October's Showcase #22."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 105: "In his first confrontation with Star Sapphire, Green Lantern didn't realize he was actually battling his lady love, Carol Ferris. As was revealed by scribe John Broome and artist Gil Kane..."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 111: "Scribe John Broome and artist Gil Kane split this issue into two stories...William Hand, introduced in a cameo by Kane, informed readers of a power light he invented to collect remnant energy from Green Lantern's power ring."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 129: "John Broome's script and Gil Kane's renderings debuted a character who would one day become a Green Lantern—Guy Gardner."
- ISBN 978-0-317-91226-5.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (June 19, 2011). "Ten Goofiest Moments in the First Ten Issues of Green Lantern". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0762436637.
DC shifted its editorial staff around, placing legendary editor Julius 'Julie' Schwartz in charge of the denizens of Gotham City...Schwartz brought two of his Flash cohorts, writers Gardner Fox and John Broome, on to his team.
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 110: "The Dark Knight received a much-needed facelift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino. With sales at an all-time low and threatening the cancelation of one of DC's flagship titles, their overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman."
- ^ Sims, Chris (March 6, 2012). "Bizarro Back Issues: The Joker Commits Moon Crimes in 'Public Luna-Tic Number One' (1969)". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ISBN 978-1563898112.
- Social Security Number124-03-7328
- ^ "1964 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012.
- ^ "Inkpot Award Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
- ISBN 978-0553487718.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (June 17, 2011). "The Missing Names From The Green Lantern Movie". Bleeding Cool.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
No mention of those who created the Hal Jordan Green Lantern, John Broome and Gil Kane. Who created Sinestro, the Green Lantern Corps, Hector Hammond and Carol Ferris. The best you'll get is a bar in the movie, called Broome's Bar.
- Morales, Rick (director) (January 5, 2013). "Steam Lantern". Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Season 1. Episode 16. Cartoon Network.
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External links
- John Broome at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- John Broome at Mike's Amazing World of Comics