Alan Kupperberg
| Alan Kupperberg | |
|---|---|
 Alan Kupperberg at the Big Apple Comic Con in Manhattan, June 8, 2008 | |
| Born | May 18, 1953 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2015 (aged 62) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
Notable works | Obnoxio the Clown The Invaders Blue Devil |
| http://www.alankupperberg.com | |
Alan Kupperberg (May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.
Early life
[edit]Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953[1] in New York City. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971.[2]
Career
[edit]Alan Kupperberg entered the comics industry by working at Neal Adams' Continuity Associates[3] and was a member of the Crusty Bunkers.[4] He began writing and drawing for Marvel Comics in 1974,[5] mostly doing fill-ins and one-shots. He later worked on team books such as The Invaders[6] and The Defenders and drew several issues of What If.[7]
Occasionally working as a writer, Kupperberg created the 1983 one-shot comic Obnoxio the Clown vs. the X-Men, and handled everything from writing and illustrating to lettering.[8] In 1987, Kupperberg worked on both The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man. His work on those titles included The Amazing Spider-Man #289 (June 1987) which featured the Jack O'Lantern (Jason Macendale) becoming the new Hobgoblin[9] as well as The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987) which depicted the honeymoon of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.[10] From 1988–1991, Kupperberg drew Spider-Ham back-up stories in Marvel Tales.[5]
For Marvel Custom Comics, he provided art for clients such as Campbell Soup Company, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Sylvan Learning Center, and The Dallas Times Herald.[2]
In 1978, Kupperberg and writer Marv Wolfman took over the Howard the Duck weekly newspaper strip. Kupperberg also worked on the short-lived The Incredible Hulk strip[11] and Little Orphan Annie.[2]
From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, Kupperberg illustrated such DC Comics titles as Justice League of America, The Warlord, The Fury of Firestorm, DC Comics Presents, COPS, Dragonlance, and Blue Devil.[5][12]
Kupperberg drew illustrations for Archie Comics,[5] National Lampoon, Cracked magazine, Spy, and McClannahan Books.[2]
Outside of comics
[edit]Kupperberg worked on script development and character design for Sullivan Bluth Studios' 1994 animated feature Thumbelina. In 1994, he worked with Nickelodeon on the Tom Terrific animated project.[2]
He also did design work and scripting for numerous advertising and production agencies. His autobiographical strips appeared in Comic Art and in the Streetwise book.
Personal life
[edit]Kupperberg's brother, Paul Kupperberg, also works in the comic book field as a writer, editor and executive, primarily at DC Comics.
Alan Kupperberg died of thymus cancer on July 16, 2015.[13]
Bibliography
[edit]Archie Comics
[edit]- Fly #3 (1983)
- Mighty Crusaders #11–12 (1985)
DC Comics
[edit]- All-Star Squadron #66 (1987)
- Blue Devil #12–30 (1985–1986)
- Cool World Movie Adaptation #1 (1992)
- COPS #11–12, 14–15 (1989)
- Dragonlance #26, 28–29 (1991)
- The Fury of Firestorm #32–36 (1985)
- Gammarauders #9 (1989)
- House of Mystery #228 (1974)
- Justice League of America #229–232 (1984)
- Starman #42 (1992)
- Super Powers #3 (1984)
- TSR Worlds #1 (1990)
- The Warlord #92 (1985)
- War of the Gods #4 (1991)
Defiant Comics
[edit]- The Good Guys #6 (1994)
Marvel Comics
[edit]- The A-Team #3 (1984)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #221, 285–286, 288–289, Annual #26 (1981–1991)
- Avengers #205, 209, 212 (1981)
- Beavis and Butt-head #21 (1995)
- Bizarre Adventures #34 (1983)
- Captain America #240, 260, 271 (1979–1982)
- Crazy Magazine #17, 19–32, 34, 36–38, 42, 47, 50–51, 54, 63–66, 68–69, 71–72, 74–92 (1976–1982)
- Dazzler #3 (1981)
- Defenders #126–128, 131, 133, 150 (1983–1985)
- Doctor Strange vol. 2 #32 (1978)
- Ghost Rider #61 (1981)
- House II: The Second Story #1 (1987)
- Iceman #1–4 (1984–1985)
- The Incredible Hulk Annual #13 (1984)
- The Invaders #29–30, 32–41 (1978–1979)
- Iron Man #157, 242 (1982–1989)
- Justice #32 (1989)
- Kickers, Inc. #9 (1987)
- King Conan #11 (1982)
- Mark Hazzard: Merc #3–4 (1987)
- Marvel Tales #212, 214–215, 218–219, 223, 227–230, 233, 236–237, 239–240, 242, 247, 250 (Spider-Ham backup feature) (1988–1991)
- Marvel Team-Up #96 (1980)
- Marvel Two-in-One #45–46, 49, 75, 88–90, 95, Annual #5 (1978–1983)
- Master of Kung Fu #113 (1982)
- Masters of the Universe #10 (1987)
- Moon Knight vol. 2 #5 (1985)
- Obnoxio the Clown #1 (1983)
- Psi-Force #27 (1989)
- The Rampaging Hulk #6, 8 (1977–1978)
- Red Sonja vol. 2 #1–2 (1983)
- Robocop #1 (1987)
- Savage Sword of Conan #19 (1977)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #126–129, Annual #7, 10–11 (1987–1991)
- Spidey Super Stories #43 (1979)
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #7–9 (1987)
- Star Wars #53 (1981)
- Team America #5–6, 10 (1982–1983)
- Thor #279, 307, 321–322, 324–328 (1979–1983)
- Transformers #5–6, 43 (1985–1988)
- U.S. 1 #9 (1984)
- Vampire Tales #5 (1974)
- Web of Spider-Man Annual #6–7 (1990–1991)
- What If...? #8–9, 20, 23, 29, 31, 38 (1978–1983)
- What The--?! #13, 24 (1991–1992)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Alan Kupperberg". Lambiek Comiclopedia. May 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ Stroud, Bryan D. (February 14, 2011). "Alan Kupperberg Interview". The Silver Age Sage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.
- ^ Bails, Jerry. Crusty Bunkers. Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Alan Kupperberg at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Best, Daniel (December 24, 2006). "The Invaders: Alan Kupperberg Looks Back". 20th Century Danny Boy. Blogspot. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012.
- ^ Best, Daniel (May 26, 2007). "Alan Kupperberg Looks Back: What If?". 20th Century Danny Boy. Blogspot. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
- ^ Arnold, Mark (September 2016). "Obnoxio the Clown". Back Issue! (91). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 68–71.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1980s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 162. ISBN 978-0756692360.
Written by Peter David and penciled by Alan Kupperberg and Tom Morgan...Jack O'Lantern took on the Hobgoblin's mantle.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 165: "In this special by writer James Owsley, layout artist Alan Kupperberg, and finishing artists Jim Fern and Al Milgrom, Spider-Man set out to make his fortune when Thomas Fireheart, the Puma, visited him at the Parkers' honeymoon destination."
- ^ Cassell, Dewey (February 2014). "Smashing into Syndication: The Incredible Hulk Newspaper Strip". Back Issue! (70). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 37–40.
- ^ Best, Daniel (November 3, 2006). "Blue Devil: Alan Kupperberg Looks Back". 20th Century Danny Boy. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 17, 2015). "Alan Kupperberg Dies, Aged 62". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015.
Alan Kupperberg died last night from thymus cancer...
External links
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- Official website
- Alan Kupperberg at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Alan Kupperberg at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Alan Kupperberg at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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- Deaths from thymus cancer
- High School of Art and Design alumni
- Jewish American comics writers
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