Dick Giordano: Difference between revisions

From PhantomWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano''' (born July 20, 1932) is an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing [[Charlton Comics]]' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as editor of then industry-leader [[DC Comics]].
{{Creator
|name=Dick Giordano
|image=
|Born= July 20, 1932
|Died= March 27, 2010
|Nationality= [[Image:Mini_usa.gif]] American
|Occupation=[[:Category:Artists|Artist]] and [[:Category:Cover artists|Cover artist]]
|Website= N/A
|Results=
|Signature=
|}}
'''Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano''' (July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing [[Charlton Comics]]' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as editor of then industry-leader [[DC Comics]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Line 15: Line 26:
Giordano went into semi-retirement in the early 1990s, still doing the occasional inking job. In 1994 Giordano illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of the novel ''Modesty Blaise'' released by DC Comics, with creator/writer Peter O'Donnell. In 2002, Giordano helped launch Future Comics with writer [[David Michelinie]] and artist Bob Layton. Future Comics closed down after only two and a half years in business in 2004.
Giordano went into semi-retirement in the early 1990s, still doing the occasional inking job. In 1994 Giordano illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of the novel ''Modesty Blaise'' released by DC Comics, with creator/writer Peter O'Donnell. In 2002, Giordano helped launch Future Comics with writer [[David Michelinie]] and artist Bob Layton. Future Comics closed down after only two and a half years in business in 2004.


Since 2002, Giordano has also drawn [[The Phantom|Phantom]] stories for the [[Team Fantomen]]. In the mid-2000s, he began sitting on the board of directors of the comic industry charity, A Commitment To Our Roots (ACTOR), renamed in 2006 to The Hero Initiative.
From 2002 to 2007, Giordano drew 8 [[The Phantom|Phantom]] stories and one cover for [[Team Fantomen]]. In the mid-2000s, he began sitting on the board of directors of the comic industry charity, A Commitment To Our Roots (ACTOR), renamed in 2006 to The Hero Initiative.


==Legacy==
===Legacy===
As an artist, Giordano is best-known as an inker, particularly over the pencils of Neal Adams, for an influential run in the late 1960s and early 1970s  on the titles ''Batman'' and ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' for [[DC Comics]], and for the large-format, landmark DC/[[Marvel Comics]] intercompany crossover ''Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-man'' (1976), over the pencils of Spider-man specialist Ross Andru. Giordano also inked the similarly one-shot ''Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'' in 1978.
As an artist, Giordano is best-known as an inker, particularly over the pencils of Neal Adams, for an influential run in the late 1960s and early 1970s  on the titles ''Batman'' and ''Green Lantern/Green Arrow'' for [[DC Comics]], and for the large-format, landmark DC/[[Marvel Comics]] intercompany crossover ''Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-man'' (1976), over the pencils of Spider-man specialist Ross Andru. Giordano also inked the similarly one-shot ''Superman vs. Muhammad Ali'' in 1978.


He  served as mentor or inspiration to an entire generation of inkers, including [[Terry Austin]], Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Mitchell and Mike DeCarlo.  As a penciller, he drew numerous Batman and Wonder Woman stories as well as the martial arts feature "Sons of the Tiger" in Marvel's black-and-white comics magazine ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''.
He  served as mentor or inspiration to an entire generation of inkers, including [[Terry Austin]], Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Mitchell and Mike DeCarlo.  As a penciller, he drew numerous Batman and Wonder Woman stories as well as the martial arts feature "Sons of the Tiger" in Marvel's black-and-white comics magazine ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu''.


==Awards==
===Awards===
He has received recognition in the industry for his work, including the Alley Award for Best Editor in 1969 and the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) for Green Lantern and other DC Comics titles in 1970, again in 1973 for Justice League of America, and the [[Shazam Award]] for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) in 1971 and 1974.
He has received recognition in the industry for his work, including the Alley Award for Best Editor in 1969 and the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) for Green Lantern and other DC Comics titles in 1970, again in 1973 for Justice League of America, and the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) in 1971 and 1974.


== Phantom work by Dick Giordano ==
== Phantom work by Dick Giordano ==
Line 29: Line 40:
==== [[Team Fantomen stories]] ====
==== [[Team Fantomen stories]] ====
{| {{table}}  
{| {{table}}  
!# !!Title !!Writer !!Artist !!
!# !!Title !!Writer !!Artist  
|-
|-
| 685 || "[[The Wizard's House]]" || [[Terrence Longstreet|Longstreet]] || Giordano ||
| 1 || "[[The Wizard's House]]" || [[Terrence Longstreet|Longstreet]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 700 || "[[Revenge of the Shipwreckers]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Reimerthi]] || Giordano ||
| 2 || "[[Revenge of the Shipwreckers]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Reimerthi]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 706 || "[[Giovanna]]" || [[Ingebjørg Berg Holm|Berg Holm]] || Giordano ||
| 3 || "[[Giovanna]]" || [[Ingebjørg Berg Holm|Berg Holm]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 719 || "[[The Elixir of Life]]" || Longstreet || Giordano ||
| 4 || "[[The Elixir of Life]]" || [[Terrence Longstreet|Longstreet]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 722 || "[[The Vanishing Lake]]" || Reimerthi || Giordano ||
| 5 || "[[The Vanishing Lake]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Reimerthi]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 730 || "[[The Secret of the Falls]]" || [[Roger Stern|Stern]] || Giordano ||
| 6 || "[[The Secret of the Falls]]" || [[Roger Stern|Stern]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
| 777 || "[[The Philosopher's Stone, Part 3: The Lost Library]]" || Reimerthi || Saviuk, Giordano ||
| 7 || "[[The Philosopher's Stone, Part 3: The Lost Library]]" || [[Claes Reimerthi|Reimerthi]] || [[Alex Saviuk|Saviuk]], Giordano  
|-
|-
| 795 || "[[Ice Cold Death]]" || [[Tony DePaul|DePaul]] || Giordano ||
| 8 || "[[Ice Cold Death]]" || [[Tony DePaul|DePaul]] || Giordano  
|-
|-
|}
|}
=== Covers ===
<gallery>
Image:menomoneefallsgazette100.jpg|<center>[[The Menomonee Falls Gazette 100|''The Menomonee Falls Gazette'' #100]]
Image:Fantomen 20027.jpg|<center>[[Fantomen 7/2002 cover]]
</gallery>


[[Category: Artists|Giordano, Dick]]
[[Category: Artists|Giordano, Dick]]
[[Category: Cover artists|Giordano, Dick]]
[[Category: Cover artists|Giordano, Dick]]
{{wikipedia|October 19, 2007|Dick Giordano}}
{{wikipedia|October 19, 2007|Dick Giordano}}

Latest revision as of 15:15, 21 December 2021

Dick Giordano
Biographical information
Born: July 20, 1932
Died: March 27, 2010
Nationality: Mini usa.gif American
Occupation: Artist and Cover artist
Website: N/A


Richard Joseph "Dick" Giordano (July 20, 1932 – March 27, 2010) was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as editor of then industry-leader DC Comics.

Biography

Early life and career

Dick Giordano was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. He made a mark in the comic-book industry at Charlton Comics as editor in the mid-1960s, overseeing the revamping of its few existing superheroes and having his artists and writers create new such characters for what he called the company "Action Hero" line.

DC Comics

DC Comics' then-publisher Carmine Infantino hired Giordano as an editor in 1968. While none of his titles (such as Bat Lash and Deadman) were a commercial hit, they were critical successes. By the early 1970s, Giordano had left DC to partner with artist Neal Adams for their Continuity Studios, which as of 2007 continues to produce commercial art and some comic book work.

In the late 1970s new DC publisher Jenette Kahn brought Giordano back to DC. Initially the editor of the Batman titles, Giordano was named the company's new managing editor in 1981. With Kahn and Paul Levitz, Giordano helped relaunch such major characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, the Justice League of America, and the Teen Titans. By the end of the 1980s, they had also created the critically acclaimed, mature-audience Vertigo imprint, under initial editor Karen Berger, and began an influx of British talent such as Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman.

Giordano also continued to ink, such as over George Perez's pencils on the 1986 crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, and John Byrne's pencils on The Man of Steel and Action Comics.

Later career

Giordano went into semi-retirement in the early 1990s, still doing the occasional inking job. In 1994 Giordano illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of the novel Modesty Blaise released by DC Comics, with creator/writer Peter O'Donnell. In 2002, Giordano helped launch Future Comics with writer David Michelinie and artist Bob Layton. Future Comics closed down after only two and a half years in business in 2004.

From 2002 to 2007, Giordano drew 8 Phantom stories and one cover for Team Fantomen. In the mid-2000s, he began sitting on the board of directors of the comic industry charity, A Commitment To Our Roots (ACTOR), renamed in 2006 to The Hero Initiative.

Legacy

As an artist, Giordano is best-known as an inker, particularly over the pencils of Neal Adams, for an influential run in the late 1960s and early 1970s on the titles Batman and Green Lantern/Green Arrow for DC Comics, and for the large-format, landmark DC/Marvel Comics intercompany crossover Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-man (1976), over the pencils of Spider-man specialist Ross Andru. Giordano also inked the similarly one-shot Superman vs. Muhammad Ali in 1978.

He served as mentor or inspiration to an entire generation of inkers, including Terry Austin, Klaus Janson, Bob Layton, Steve Mitchell and Mike DeCarlo. As a penciller, he drew numerous Batman and Wonder Woman stories as well as the martial arts feature "Sons of the Tiger" in Marvel's black-and-white comics magazine The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu.

Awards

He has received recognition in the industry for his work, including the Alley Award for Best Editor in 1969 and the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) for Green Lantern and other DC Comics titles in 1970, again in 1973 for Justice League of America, and the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Dramatic Division) in 1971 and 1974.

Phantom work by Dick Giordano

Stories

Team Fantomen stories

# Title Writer Artist
1 "The Wizard's House" Longstreet Giordano
2 "Revenge of the Shipwreckers" Reimerthi Giordano
3 "Giovanna" Berg Holm Giordano
4 "The Elixir of Life" Longstreet Giordano
5 "The Vanishing Lake" Reimerthi Giordano
6 "The Secret of the Falls" Stern Giordano
7 "The Philosopher's Stone, Part 3: The Lost Library" Reimerthi Saviuk, Giordano
8 "Ice Cold Death" DePaul Giordano

Covers



Wikipedia-logo.png This article, in the version of October 19, 2007, includes information from Wikipedia: Dick Giordano.