Sal Buscema
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Born | Silvio Buscema January 26, 1936 Ringo Award (2022) |
Sal Buscema (
Biography
Early life and career
Born in
Buscema grew up a fan of Hal Foster's Prince Valiant comic strip,[6] of George Tuska's comic-book art,[7] and of commercial illustrators such has Robert Fawcett, Al Parker, and Norman Rockwell,[8] and called his artist brother John "greatly responsible for me pursuing drawing. ... John was definitely an inspiration".[9]
Like his brother John, Sal Buscema attended the High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1955.[3] He got his start as a comic-book inker in the early 1950s when his brother agreed to let him ink comics pages; this led to Sal helping John by doing occasional background art on Dell Comics series John was drawing.[10]
After high school, Buscema found work at "a small, two-man
After briefly returning to New York City to assist at a one-man art studio, an Army connection found him work at the large Creative Arts Studio in Washington, D.C. There he did illustrations for government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense. After living with his godparents for three months, Buscema and an Army buddy became roommates in Alexandria, Virginia.[13]
In 1961, a call from his brother John brought Buscema to New York City to work with him at the advertising agency Alexander Chaite, Inc. After a year-and-a-half, John Buscema returned to the comic-book industry while Sal Buscema joined a friend and colleague from Creative Arts Studio, Mel Emde, who was opening his own company, Design Studio. There Buscema stayed until 1968, when he began working for Marvel Comics, for which his brother was already established as a freelance artist.[14]
Marvel Comics
Buscema by this time had spent "every night for about a year" teaching himself "how to produce a dynamic page" in the
The interview had come about after Buscema, at his brother's urging, had first written to Marvel production manager
John Buscema specifically asked for his brother as inker on The Silver Surfer, at the time a high-profile project dear to writer-editor Lee, who gave the character an unprecedented for the time double-sized, 64-page (with ads and covers) solo series priced at 25 cents, more than twice the price of the standard 32-page, 12-cent comic. Sal Buscema recalled,
Joe Sinnott inked the first three Silver Surfer [issues]. John was not happy with the inking Joe was doing on that. Joe is ... one of the greatest [inkers] of all time. But he did not ink John well ... because Joe's style of inking was somewhat overpowering, and at the end it ... didn't look like John Buscema anymore. John did not like that, because he was knocking himself out on this character, because this was a very important project that Stan had come up with. ... John told [Stan], 'I don't want Joe inking my work. He's losing my penciling.' ... Stan was very reluctant, but he said, 'Okay, who do you want?' He said, 'I want my brother,' and that's how I got it. ...[H]e knew that I knew how to ink his work. He was a little spotty on my first issue, but after that he was absolutely delighted with what I did.[18]
Within a year, Buscema was penciling the superhero-team comic The Avengers, and for the next thirty years, he was one of the most prolific artists at the company. He recalled in the late 2000s, "At first I was very slow. If I knocked out six or eight pages a week I was happy. Then I started getting a little bit better, and I could probably do a couple of pages a day. But once I hit that five-year transitional period, I was like a machine. I could grind the stuff out. ... Everything just fell into place, and all of a sudden I found it very easy to do."[19]
Sal Buscema and writer
With writer
Later career
From 1988 through 1996, he penciled and mostly inked a 100-issue run on The Spectacular Spider-Man.
Buscema then returned to Marvel, inking
Personal life
In February 1959, Buscema started dating Joan, a secretary at Creative Arts Studio in Washington, D.C., where he worked, and the two married in May 1960. Their first son, Joe, was born in 1968, followed by Tony and Mike.[49]
Buscema has acted in community theatre, and was recognized in 1987 with BRAPA (Blue Ridge Alliance of Performing Arts) for his portrayal of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, in which he appeared at the Little Theatre of Alexandria, Virginia in 1998.[50]
Awards
Buscema received the
Bibliography
Comics work (interior art) includes:
Apex Comics Group
- The R.I.G.H.T. Project #1 (inker) (2022)
DC Comics
- Action Comics #759 (inker) (1999)
- The Adventures of Superman #572 (inker) (1999)
- The Adventures of Superman vol. 2 #2 (inker) (2013)
- Batman #553–555, 557–559, 1,000,000, Annual #24 (inker) (1998–2000)
- Batman 80-Page Giant #1 (inker); #2 (artist) (1998–1999)
- Batman and Superman: World's Finest #9 (inker) (1999)
- The Batman Chronicles #8, 13–14 (penciller); #16 (inker) (1997–1999)
- Batman: Day of Judgment #1 (inker) (1999)
- Batman/Scarecrow 3-D #1 (inker) (1998)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #89 (inker) (1999)
- Batman:Toyman #3 (inker) (1999)
- Catwoman #50 (inker) (1997)
- Creeper, vol. 3, #1–7, 9–11, 1,000,000 (inker); #8 (penciller) (1998)
- DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern #1 (inker) (2004)
- DC Retroactive: The Flash – The '70s #1 (inker) (2011)
- DC Universe Holiday Bash #1 (artist); #2 (inker) (1997–1998)
- Detective Comics #727–729, 733, 741 (inker); Annual #10 (penciller) (1998–2000)
- Green Arrow #122, 124, 129–130 (inker) (1997–1998)
- Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1 (inker) (1998)
- Robin #46 (inker) (1997)
- Speed Force #1 (inker) (1997)
- Steel #47 (inker) (1998)
- Superboy, vol. 3, #37, 42–44 (penciller) (1997)
- Superman vol. 2 #149 (inker) (1999)
- Superman Beyond #0 (inker) (2011)
- Superman: The Man of Steel #65 (penciller); #94 (inker) (1997–1999)
- Wonder Woman Secret Files #1 (inker) (1998)
- Young Heroes in Love #17 (inker) (1998)
IDW Publishing
- Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms#1–2, 4–5 (inker) (2012)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #177, 182, Annual 2012 (inker) (2012)
Marvel Comics
- Alpha Flight #33–34 (penciller) (1986)
- Amazing Adventures #6 (inker) (1971)
- Amazing Fantasy #15 (inker) (2006)
- Amazing Spider-Girl #1–30 (inker) (2006–2009)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #94–95 (inker); #154–155, 198–199, 266, 272 (penciller); #700 (inker); Annual #25 (artist) (1971–1991, 2013)
- The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #54.LR (artist, four pages), #74 (artist, one page) (2021)
- The Amazing Spider-Man Family #1–2, 5–8 (inker) (2008–2009)
- The Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude #1 (artist, two pages) (2020)
- Astonishing Tales #10 (inker) (1972)
- The Avengers #68–72, 78, 86–92, 127–134, 156, 158–159, 169, 172–173, 193, 227 (penciller) (1969–1983)
- Balder the Brave#1–4 (artist) (1985–1986)
- Battlestar Galactica #8–9, 18 (penciller) (1979–1980)
- Black Knight#1 (inker) (2010)
- Buzz#1–3 (inker) (2000)
- Captain America #114–115 (inker); #146–163, 165–181, 185, 188, 218–223, 225–237, 284–285 (penciller) (1969–1983)
- Captain America, vol. 3, #50 (penciller, among others) (2002)
- Chamber of Darkness #6 (penciller) (1970)
- Conan the Barbarian #2–4, 6, 9–11, 13–15, 23, 25 (inker); #92 (penciller) (1970–1978)
- Daredevil #107 (inker); #139–140, 218, 238 (penciller) (1974–1986)
- Defenders #1–29, 31–41, 62–64, 119, 127, 148, Annual #1 (penciller) (1972–1985)
- Defenders vol. 2 #5, 7, 10–11 (inker) (2001)
- Doctor Strange vol. 2 #75 (penciller) (1986)
- Eternals vol. 2 #1–9 (penciller) (1985–1986)
- Fantastic Four #182–183, 190, 207–208 (penciller); #297–302 (inker); #313, Annual #13 (penciller) (1977–1988)
- Fantastic Four Roast (artist, among others) (1982)
- Ghost Rider #11 (penciller) (1975)
- Heroes for Hope #1 (inker, among others) (1985)
- Hulk Smash Avengers #1 (inker) (2012)
- The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #124, 134–136 (inker); #194–203, 205–217, 219–221, 223–229, 231–240 (penciller); #241–243, 245–248, 250–273 (artist); #274–278, 280–309, Annual #5, 8 (penciller); Annual #14–15 (artist) (1970–1986)
- The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 #5 (artist); 8–20 (inker) (1999–2000)
- The Incredible Hulk vs. Quasimodoone-shot (penciller) (1983)
- The Immortal Iron Fist #4 (penciller, among others) (2007)
- Iron Man #129, 198, Annual #3 (penciller) (1979–1985)
- Iron Age #2 (inker) (2011)
- J2 #9 (inker) (1999)
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #1 (penciller) (1977)
- Journey into Mystery #512–513 (penciller) (1997)
- Kickers, Inc. #1 (inker) (1986)
- Kull the Conqueror vol. 2 #8 (penciller) (1985)
- Magik #4 (penciller) (1984)
- Marvel Comics Super Special (Kiss) #1 (penciller, among others) (1977)
- Marvel Feature #2 (inker) (1972)
- Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt (penciller) (1988)
- Marvel: Heroes & Legends #1 (penciller) (1996)
- Marvel Knights 4 #21 (inker) (2005)
- Marvel Holiday Special #1 (Thor); #4 (X-Men) (artist) (1991–1994)
- Marvel Premiere #6 (Doctor Strange) (inker); #49 (Falcon) (penciller) (1973–1979)
- Marvel Preview #19 (Kull the Conqueror) (penciller) (1979)
- Marvel Spotlight #20–24 (Son of Satan); #32 (Spider-Woman) (penciller) (1975–1977)
- Marvel Team-Up #20–22, 32–46, 48–52, 56–58, 82–85, 88, 130, 132–133, Annual #1–2 (penciller) (1974–1983)
- Marvel Treasury Edition #12 (Howard the Duck/The Defenders) (penciller) (1976)
- Thingteam-ups) #3–5, 7–8, 17, 19–20, 24, 42, Annual #1, 3 (penciller) (1974–1978)
- Master of Kung Fu #32, 41 (penciller) (1975–1976)
- Ms. Marvel #10–12 (penciller) (1977)
- My Love #1, 4, 6, 18 (inker) (1969–1972)
- The New Avengers #8 (artist, with Steve McNiven) (2005)
- New Mutants #4–17, 54 (penciller) (1983–1987)
- Nova #3–14 (penciller) (1976–1977)
- Our Love Story #4 (inker); #15–16 (penciller) (1970–1972)
- Power Man #31 (penciller) (1976)
- Power Man and Iron Fist #53 (penciller) (1978)
- Pro Action Magazine #1 (promo) (artist) (1994)
- The Rampaging Hulk #3, 9 (penciller) (1977–1978)
- Rawhide Kid #68 (inker) (1968)
- Red Sonja #14 (penciller) (1979)
- Rom#1–17, 19 (artist); #18, 20–55, 57–58, Annual #2 (penciller) (1979–1984)
- Savage Sword of Conan #37, 39, 44, 116 (penciller) (1979–1985)
- Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1 (inker) (2019)
- She-Hulk #9 (inker) (2006)
- Silver Surfer #4–7 (inker) (1969)
- Skull the Slayer #4–8 (penciller) (1976)
- The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1–2 (penciller) (1995)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #1–5, 7–10, 12–20, 38, 134, 155–159, 219–238, Annual #4, 14 (penciller); #135–154, 160–212, 215–218 (artist); #213 (inker) (1976–1996)
- Spider-Girl #1/2, #18, 50, 55, 59, 61–79, 81–100, Annual '99 (inker) (1999–2006)
- Spider-Girl: The End #1 (inker) (2010)
- Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus #3 (inker) (1995)
- Spider-Man Super Special #1 (inker) (1995)
- Spider-Man Team-Up #7 (penciller) (1997)
- Spider-Man Unlimited #11 (artist) (1996)
- Star Wars #93, 102 (penciller) (1985)
- Sub-Mariner #25–36 (penciller) (1970–1971)
- Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #11–12 (inker) (2014)
- Super-Villain Team-Up #2 (penciller) (1975)
- Tarzan #19–29, Annual #2–3 (penciller) (1978–1979)
- Thor #193–194 (inker), 214 (penciller), 217 (inker), 239–240, 355, 368–369, 371–379, 381–382, Annual #6 (penciller) (1971–1987)
- Thor: The Worthy #1 (inker) (2020)
- Thunderstrike vol. 2 #1–5 (inker) (2011)
- Web of Spider-Man #7, 12, 34 (penciller); Annual #6 (inker) (1985–1990)
- Web of Spider-Man vol. 2 #1–7 (Spider-Girl) (inker) (2009–2010)
- Western Gunfighters #1 (inker) (1970)
- What If? #12 (Hulk); #44 (Captain America) (penciller) (1978–1984)
- What If... General Ross Had Become the Hulk? oneshot (inker) (2004)
- Wild Thing#0 (inker) (1999)
- X-Factor #22 (penciller) (1987)
- X-Men #66 (penciller) (1970)
Sitcomics
- The Blue Baron #1–3 (inker) (2017–2020)
- Heroes Union #1 (inker, with Chris Nye) (2021)
- The Unbeatable Blue Baron #1 (inker) (2022)
See also
References
- ^ a b Crepaldi, Silvia (March 2017). "Tina Colombo racconta suo zio John Buscema, disegnatore per la Marvel / Tina Colombo talks about her uncle, Marvel illustrator John Buscema". Freetime (in Italian). p. 97. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. June 10, 2005. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "He Renders Rom: 'Our Pal' Sal Buscema," "Space Notes," Rom #6 (Marvel Comics, May 1980).
- ISBN 978-1-60549-022-9(hardcover), p. 6
- ^ Amash, pp. 8–10
- ^ Amash, p. 9
- ^ a b c Hatcher, Greg (July 18, 2003). "San Diego, Day One: Sal Buscema Still Having a Ball After All These Years". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
- ^ Amash, p. 12
- ^ Amash, pp. 6–7
- ^ Amash, pp. 10–11
- ^ a b c Buscema, Sal, in Stroud, Bryan D. (August 30, 2012). "The Silver Age Sage". Wtv-zone.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013.
- ^ Amash, pp. 12–14
- ^ Amash, p. 15
- ^ Amash, p. 16
- ^ Amash, p. 18
- ^ Amash, p. 27
- ^ a b c d e f g Sal Buscema at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ a b Amash, p. 28
- ^ Amash, p. 26
- ISBN 978-0756641238.)
Writer Roy Thomas was poking fun at his distinguished competition when he and artist Sal Buscema presented the Squadron Sinister on the last page of The Avengers #69. They designed the four members of thee Squadron...to evoke DC Comics' Justice League of America team.
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- ^ Sanderson, Peter, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 145: "[X-Men #66] would be the series' last issue by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema."
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 147: "Llyra, the greatest super-villain in the history of the Sub-Mariner series, was introduced by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema."
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 149: "Ellison devised a plot for a two-part story, scripted by Roy Thomas, that began in The Avengers #88 and led into The Incredible Hulk [vol. 2,] #140. In this issue, drawn by Sal Buscema, an insect-like being called Psyklop fought against the Avengers."
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 156: "The Defenders moved into their own bimonthly comic book with The Defenders #1, written by Steve Englehart and penciled by Sal Buscema."
- ^ DeAngelo, Daniel (July 2013). "The Not-Ready-For-Super-Team Players A History of the Defenders". Back Issue! (65). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 5–6.
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 158: "[The] Enchantress of Asgard, endowed Barbara Norriss with the consciousness, physical appearance, and superhuman powers of Brunnhilde, leader of the Valkyries."
- ^ Amash, p. 46: "When Steve and I [Sal Buscema] got on the book ... if I remember correctly, the book hit #5 in sales. It really shot up the charts."
- Englehart, Steve (n.d.). "The Defenders I". SteveEnglehart.com. Archivedfrom the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 170: "In this story line by writer Steve Gerber and artist Sal Buscema, the Defenders had traveled to an alternate future, in which they aided the Guardians of the Galaxy against Earth's conquerors, the alien Brotherhood of the Badoon. This issue [#27] introduced a new super-hero, Starhawk."
- ^ Sacks, Jason (September 6, 2010). "Top 10 1970s Marvels". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0756692360.)
Police Captain Jean DeWolff made her first appearance in this Mantlo/Buscema [story].
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- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 177: "Spider-Man already starred in two monthly series: The Amazing Spider-Man and Marvel Team-Up. Now Marvel added a third, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man, initially written by Gerry Conway with art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito."
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 179: "In this story by writer Jim Shooter and artist Sal Buscema, physicist Franklin Hall became the Avengers' latest costumed enemy, Graviton."
- ^ Sanderson, "1970s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 191: "Prolific writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema created a Marvel comics series and a whole mythology around Parker Brothers' toy 'ROM'."
- ^ DeFalco, "1980s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 199: "Inspired by the 1979 Graham Parker song 'Waiting for the UFOs', the creation of the U-Foes was truly a team effort. Writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema produced the first U-Foes story, but editor Al Milgrom helped design the costumes and Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter suggested some of the names."
- ^ DeFalco, "1980s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 201: "The Soviet Super-Soldiers, the Russian equivalent of the Avengers, were a team of super-powered individuals assembled by the Soviet government in this issue [#258] by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema."
- ^ Amash, p. 17
- ^ Shayer, p. 57
- ^ DeFalco, "1980s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 211: Professor Xavier's young students were given their own monthly title. It was written by Chris Claremont...Sal Buscema took over the penciling chores with issue #4.
- ^ "Sal Buscema". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 28, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.
- ^ DeFalco, "1980s", in Gilbert (2008), p. 238: Created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Sal Buscema, Carlos and Eduardo Lobo possessed the mutant ability to transform into werewolves.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 263: "The 200th issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man, written by J. M. DeMatteis and with art by Sal Buscema, featured the shocking death of Spider-Man's close friend, Harry Osborn."
- ^ Epstein, Dan (June 24, 2002). "Interview: J.M. DeMatteis". SlushFactory.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
- ^ "DeFalco, Frenz & Buscema Take Superman Beyond". Comic Book Resources. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.
- ^ Dueben, Alex (May 9, 2012). "Sal Buscema Discusses G.I Joe, Incredible Hulk & More". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Darin Henry's Sitcomics Wants to Disrupt Comics Industry With Sell-Through Distribution, Binge Books". Bleeding Cool. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019.
- ^ Amash, pp. 14–15
- ^ MacDonnell, Clare (January 1, 1998). "Fit as a Fiddler at Little Theatre". Arlington Catholic Herald. Arlington, Virginia. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "Inkpot Award Winners". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
- ^ Spurgeon, Tom (September 8, 2013). "Your 2013 Harvey Awards Winners". The Comics Reporter. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Winners". Inkwell Awards. n.d. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015.
- ^ Evans, Rhys (July 22, 2018). "2018 Winners". Inkwell Awards. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019.
- ^ GamesRadar+ 2020 Inkwell Award Winners
- ^ First Comics News: 2020 Inkwell Awards Voting Results
- ^ Inkwell Awards Winners 2020
- ^ First Comic News – 2021 INKWELL AWARDS VOTING RESULTS
- ^ 2021 Winners – Inkwell Awards Official Site
- ^ "Ringo Awards – The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards". Retrieved January 21, 2023.
External links
- Sal Buscema at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Sal Buscema at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Sal Buscema at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- "Podcast 56: Honoring Sal Buscema with Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz". Spider-Man Crawl Space. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- "Sal Buscema interview". Comic Zone Radio. June 14, 2004. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.