Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson | |
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Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, 1988 Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2013)Inkwell Awards |
Murphy C. Anderson Jr. (July 9, 1926 – October 22, 2015) was an American
Early life and career
Murphy Anderson was born on July 9, 1926,
From 1947 to 1949, Anderson was the artist on the Buck Rogers comic-book series.[3] During the 1950s, Anderson worked for several publishers including Pines Comics, St. John Publications, Ziff Davis, DC Comics, and Atlas Comics, that decade's predecessor of Marvel Comics.[4]
Anderson succeeded artist and co-creator
Anderson designed the costume of
Anderson also contributed for many years to
Personal life
Anderson and his wife of 67 years, Helen, had two daughters, Sophie and Mary, and a son, Murphy III.[21] Anderson died in Somerset, New Jersey on October 22, 2015, at the age of 89, of heart failure.[21]
Awards
Anderson's accolades include the 1962
Anderson received an
Bibliography
Comics work as full artist (pencils and inks, except where noted) includes:
Aardvark-Vanaheim
- Cerebus Jam #1 (1985)
Aida-Zee Comics
- Aida-Zee#1 (inker, assisted by Dan Zolnerowich; also color separations) (1990)
Comico Comics
- Jonny Quest #9 (1987)
DC Comics
- Action Comics (Legion of Super-Heroes) #379 (inks over Win Mortimer pencils); (Superman) #393–424, 426–428, 430–433, 485, 544, 600, 700 (inks over Curt Swan) (1969–94)
- Action Comics Weekly #613–641 (inks over Curt Swan) (1988–89)
- Adventure Comics (Supergirl) #383 (inks over Win Mortimer); (Superboy) #453 (inks over John Calnan) (1969–77)
- The Atom #1–11, 13 (inks over Gil Kane) (1962–64)
- The Atom and Hawkman #39–41, 43–44 (1968–69)
- Robin) (inks over Dick Dillin) (1974)
- Starman / Black Canary) #61–62 (1960–65)
- DC Comics Presents #5, 8; #67–68 (inks over Curt Swan); #95 (inks over Richard Howell) (1979–86)
- DC Special Series (Flash (Jay Garrick)) #11 (inks over Kurt Schaffenberger) (1978)
- DC Super Stars (Superboy) #12 (inks over Curt Swan) (1977)
- Detective Comics (Elongated Man) #357, 359–360, 377; (Batgirl) #384–385, 388–389, 392–393, 396–397 (inks over Gil Kane ); (Robin) #390–391, 394–395 (inks over Gil Kane); (Batman) #431–432 (inks over Irv Novick and Bob Brown); (Jason Bard) #431, 433 (inks over Don Heck); (The Atom) #432 (1973); (Hawkman) #480 (1966–78)
- Falling in Love #118 (1970)
- The Flash #110–111, 114–115, 117–119, 121, 148–150, 152 (inks over Carmine Infantino); #195 (inks over Gil Kane), #200–204, 206–208 (inks over Irv Novick) (1959–71)
- Girls' Love Stories #150 (inks over Werner Roth) (1970)
- Girls' Romances #149, 151 (1970)
- Green Lantern vol. 2, #1, 4, 9–10, 16, 21, 71, 73–74 (inks over Gil Kane); #137 (Adam Strange) (inks over Carmine Infantino) (1960–1981)
- Hawkman #1–21 (1964–67)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (inks over Carmine Infantino) (1986)
- House of Mystery #37; #212 (inks over John Calnan), #302 (inks over Curt Swan) (1955–82)
- House of Secrets #91 (1971)
- Korak, Son of Tarzan #52–56 (1973–74)
- My Greatest Adventure #42 (1960)
- Mystery in Space #2, 4, 7–17, 45–48; (Adam Strange) #56, 57, 63–70, 72, 74–83, 85, 90, 91 (inker) (1951–64)
- The New Teen Titans, vol. 2, (Tales of Tamaran) #15 (inks over Chuck Patton) (1985)
- Our Army at War #28, 31 (1954–55)
- Phantom Stranger #1, 4–6 (1952–53)
- Phantom Stranger, vol. 2, #4–5 (1969–70)
- Secret Origins (Doll Man) #8; (Uncle Sam) #19; (Black Condor) #21 (1986–87)
- Showcase (The Atom) #34–36 (inks over Gil Kane); (I-Spy) #50 (inks over Carmine Infantino); (Doctor Fate) #55–56; (Spectre) #60–61, 64 (1965–1966)
- Spectre #1; 6–8 (inks over Jerry Grandenetti) (1967–69)
- Strange Adventures #9–11, 44, 53, 55, 94, 96, 99, 111, 115, 119, 121–122, 124–125, 127–128, 130–131, 133, 135–137, 139–140, 142–143, 145–146, 148–149, 151–152, 154–155, 159, 161–163, 227; (Captain Comet) #12–44; (Atomic Knights) #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 160; (Adam Strange) #222 (inks over Gil Kane), 226 (1951–70)
- Superboy #167–172, 175–184, 186–195, 197 (inks over Bob Brown) (1970–73)
- Clark Kent"; full art) (1970–85)
- The Superman Family #186 (inks over Curt Swan) (1977)
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (full art) #129–130, 132; (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads re-drawn over Jack Kirby layouts) #136–139, 141–145, 148 (1969–72)
- Superman: The Wedding Album #1 (inks over Kerry Gammill) (1996)
- Tales of the Unexpected #50 (1960)
- Tarzan (backup stories) #207, 209, 217–218 (1972–73)
- The Unexpected #118–119, 122, 208 (1970–81)
- Weird Worlds (John Carter of Mars) #1–3 (1972–73)
- Witching Hour #38 (1974)
- World's Finest Comics (Tommy Tomorrow) #121–122; (Super-Sons) #216, 221 (inks over Dick Dillin); (Superman and Batman) #217, 220 (inks over Dillin), 244–246 (inks over García-López, Swan & Schaffenberger), 256; (Hawkman) #256 (1961–79)[18]
- Notes
- ^ In this issue, Anderson inked the Superman lead story (penciled by Curt Swan) as well as provided full art for a "The Fabulous World of Krypton" backup story.
Image Comics
- Shadowhawk#9 (1993)
Marvel Comics
- Suspense #7 (1951)
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Fantagraphics Books. Archivedfrom the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c Murphy Anderson at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ "Murphy Anderson". Lambiek Comiclopedia. October 19, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
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.
The Atomic Knights were developed by John Broome and artist Murphy Anderson, both of whom considered it their favorite assignment.
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 113
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 112
- ISBN 0821220764.
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 117: "Scribe Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson recruited the ethereal entity in time for #60 of Showcase."
- ^ McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 125
- ^ Almond, Bob (August 23, 2013). "Murphy Anderson". Inkwell Awards. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ISBN 978-1401201487.
- ISBN 978-1887591393.
The term 'Swanderson' aptly described the seamless melding of Curt's pencils with Murphy Anderson's inks.
- ^ Gelbwasser, Mike (September 25, 2008). "Interview: Comics Legend Murphy Anderson". Attleboro, Massachusetts: The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (October 30, 2012). "Comic Book Easter Eggs – Murphy Anderson Hidden Signatures!". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ Evanier, Mark (August 22, 2003). "Jack Kirby's Superman". News From ME. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
Jack [Kirby] drew Superman and Jimmy Olsen his way, and Murphy Anderson did the adjustments. Sometimes, Anderson would re-pencil and then [Vince] Colletta would ink the entire page. More often, Colletta would ink the pages and leave the Olsen and Superman drawings for Anderson to finish.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: 27 Classic DC Covers by Murphy Anderson". Heavy Metal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ISBN 978-1893905214.
- San Diego Comic-Con International: 18. Winter 2010. Archivedfrom the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Gustines, George Gene (October 27, 2015). "Murphy Anderson, Longtime Artist for DC Comics, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.. Note: DC Comics gives death date as October 23 in Shelling, Michael (October 23, 2015). "Murphy Anderson: July 9, 1926 – October 23, 2015" (Press release). DC Comics. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1962 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1963 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1964 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1965 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "Inkpot Award Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "Harvey Award Winners Summary". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Hahn, Joel (ed.). "1999 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees and Winners". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Almond, Bob (October 23, 2015). "Murphy Anderson: 1926–2015". Inkwell Awards. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
Further reading
- Hanerfeld, Mark (December 1969 – January 1970). "Meet Murphy Anderson!". Metal Men. Vol. 1, no. 41. DC Comics.
External links
- Murphy Anderson at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Murphy Anderson at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Showcase #55: The Glory of Murphy Anderson
- Evanier, Mark (October 23, 2015). "Murphy Anderson, R.I.P." NewsFromMe.com (Evanier official blog). Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.