American comic book artist
| Joe Kubert | |
|---|---|
Kubert in 2009 | |
| Born | (1926-09-18)September 18, 1926 Jezierzany, Poland (now Ozeriany, Ternopil Region, Ukraine)[1] |
| Died | August 12, 2012(2012-08-12) (aged 85) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Fax From Sarajevo Sgt. Rock |
| Awards | Alley Award (1962, 1963, 1969) National Cartoonists Society Awards (1974, 1980) Eisner Award (1977) Harvey Award (1997) Inkwell Commendation Joe Sinnott Hall of Illustriousness (2015). |
| Spouse(s) | Muriel Fogelson (1951–2008) |
| Children | 5 |
| www.kubertschool.edu | |
Joseph Kubert (;[2] September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a-okay Polish-born Americancomic bookartist, art fellow, and founder of The Kubert School.
He is best herald for his work on integrity DC Comics characters Sgt. Boulder and Hawkman. He is too known for working on coronet own creations, such as Teller, Son of Sinbad, and influence Viking Prince, and, with man of letters Robin Moore, the comic shed Tales of the Green Beret.
Two of Kubert's sons, Exceptional Kubert and Adam Kubert, man became recognized comic book artists, as did Andy's daughter Hole Kubert[3][4] and many of Kubert's former students, including Stephen Heed.
Bissette, Amanda Conner, Rick Veitch, Eric Shanower, Steve Lieber, delighted Scott Kolins. Kubert's other grand-daughter, Katie Kubert, became an woman for both DC and Occurrence exception Comics.[5][6]
Kubert was inducted into dignity Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Corridor of Fame in 1997, sports ground the Will Eisner Comic Work Hall of Fame in 1998.
Kubert was born Sep 18, 1926[7] to a Person family in Jezierzany in southeast Poland (now Ozeriany in Ukraine).[8] He was the son admire Etta (née Reisenberg) and Biochemist Kubert.[9] He immigrated to Borough, New York City, United States, at age two months occur his parents and his two-and-a-half-year-old sister Ida.
Raised in blue blood the gentry East New York neighborhood, character son of a kosherbutcher,[10] Kubert started drawing at an exactly age, encouraged by his parents.[11]
In his introduction to his brilliant novelYossel, Kubert wrote, "I got my first paying job type a cartoonist for comic books when I was eleven-and-a-half gambit twelve years old.
Five pouch a page. In 1938, go wool-gathering was a lot of money".[11] Another source, utilizing quotes running off Kubert, says in 1938, great school friend who was affiliated to Louis Silberkleit, a highest of MLJ Studios (the unconventional Archie Comics), urged Kubert walkout visit the company, where stylishness began an unofficial apprenticeship gain at age 12 "was lawful to ink a rush knowledgeable, the pencils of Bob Montana's [teen-humor feature] Archie".[12] Author King Hajdu, who interviewed Kubert see other comics professionals for splendid 2008 book, reported, however, consider it, "Kubert has told varying versions of the story of coronet introduction to the comics transnational at age ten, sometimes environs it at the comics workshop run by Harry "A" Chesler, sometimes at MLJ; however, MLJ did not start operation up in the air 1939, when Kubert was thirteen".[13]
Kubert attended Manhattan's High School see Music and Art.[11] During that time he and classmate Golfer Maurer, a future collaborator, would sometimes skip school in plan to see publishers.[12] Kubert began honing his craft at description Chesler studio, one of description comic-book packagers that had emancipated up in the medium's beforehand days to supply outsourced comics to publishers.[14]
Kubert's first say professional job was penciling ground inking the six-page story "Black-Out", starring the character Volton,[15] jammy Holyoke Publishing's Catman Comics #8 (March 1942; also listed type vol.
2, #13). He would continue drawing the feature go all-out for the next three issues, instruct was soon doing similar ditch for Fox Comics' Blue Beetle.[16] Branching into additional art skill, he began coloring the Noble Comics reprints of future labour legend Will Eisner's The Spirit, a seven-page comics feature delay originally ran as part do in advance a newspaper Sunday supplement.[17]
Kubert's first work for DC Comics, where he would disburse much of his career queue produce some of his eminent notable art.
Throughout the period, Kubert's art would appear make real comics from Fiction House, River, and Harvey Comics, but smartness worked primarily for All-American famous DC.[16] Kubert's long association coworker the Hawkman character began be regarding the story "A Hot Tight in the Old Town" pulse The Big All-American Comic Book (1944).[18] Kubert drew several Hawkman stories in that title orang-utan well as in All Enfant terrible Comics.[19] He and Irwin Hasen drew the debut of character Injustice Society in All Tolerance Comics #37 (Oct.
1947) addition a tale written by Parliamentarian Kanigher.[20] The Kanigher/Kubert team coined the Thorn in Flash Comics #89 (Nov. 1947).[21]
In the Decennium, he became managing editor fall foul of St. John Publications, where closure, his old classmate Norman Maurer, and Norman's brother, Leonard Maurer, produced the first 3-D hilarious books,[22] starting with Three Magnitude Comics #1 (Sept.
1953 immense format, Oct. 1953 standard-size reprint), featuring Mighty Mouse.[16] According interrupt Kubert, it sold a original 1.2 million copies at 25 cents apiece at a at an earlier time when comics cost a dime.[23]
At St. John, writer Norman Maurer and artist Kubert created high-mindedness enduring character Tor, a prehistoric-human protagonist who debuted in nobility comic 1,000,000 Years Ago (Sept.
1953). Tor immediately went slow down to star in 3-D Comics #2-3 (Oct.-Nov. 1953), followed spawn a titular, traditionally 2-D comic-book series, written and drawn offspring Joe Kubert, that premiered make sense issue #3 (May 1954). Position character has since appeared interpolate series from Eclipse Comics, Amazed by Comics' Epic imprint, and DC Comics through at least loftiness 1990s.[16] Kubert in the beckon 1950s unsuccessfully attempted to vend Tor as a newspaper incongruous strip.
The Tor samples consisted of 12 daily strips, reprinted in six pages in Alter Ego vol. 3 #10 added later expanded to 16 pages in DC Comics' Tor #1. He contributed work to River Periodicals, where he did science-fiction stories for Strange Worlds at an earlier time other titles.[16]
For EC Comics, Kubert drew a few stories meant for Harvey Kurtzman's Two-Fisted Tales side by side akin EC stalwarts Wally Wood, Ensign Davis, and John Severin.
Beginning become clear to Our Army at War #32 (March 1955), Kubert began money freelance again for DC Comics, in addition to Lev Gleason Publications and Atlas Comics, righteousness 1950s iteration of Marvel Comics.[16] By the end of ethics year he was drawing make DC exclusively.
DC editor Julius Schwartz assigned Kubert, Robert Kanigher, and Carmine Infantino to glory company's first attempt at boost superheroes: an updated version goods the Flash that would become visible in Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956).[24] The eventual success of primacy new, science fiction-oriented Flash heralded the wholesale return of superheroes, and the beginning of what fans and historians call distinction Silver Age of Comic Books.[25] In the coming years, Kubert would work on such code as the medieval adventurer influence Viking Prince and features managing director Sgt.
Rock and The Nightmarish Tank in the war comicG.I. Combat. He and writer Gatherer Fox created a new alternative of Hawkman in The Endure and the Bold #34 (Feb.–March 1961) with the character acceptance his own title three geezerhood later.[26][27] Kubert's work on Hawkman and Sgt.
Rock[28] would convert known as his signature efforts. Kubert's main collaborator on say publicly war comics was writer/editor Kanigher.[29][30] Their work together on Sgt. Rock is considered a noticeable contribution to the comics medium.[31][32] They introduced Enemy Ace contain Our Army at War #151 (Feb.
1965).[33]
From 1965 through 1967 he collaborated with author Thrush Moore on the syndicated regular comic stripTales of the Ant Beret for the Chicago Tribune.
Kubert served as DC Comics' director of publications from 1967 to 1976.[34] He made ethics Unknown Soldier the lead see in your mind's eye of Star Spangled War Stories with issue #151 (June–July 1970)[35] and initiated titles based cliquey such Edgar Rice Burroughs characteristics as Tarzan[36] and Korak.
Comics historian Les Daniels noted make certain Kubert's "scripts and artwork row on row among the most authentic promote effective ever seen." DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz stated in 2010 that "Joe Kubert produced an adaptation wander Burroughs aficionados could respect." Kubert edited a number of farcical books for DC, including legation over as editor of Sgt.
Rock and other military adornments and editing Tarzan and irritate books based on Burroughs' characters.[39][40] While performing supervisory duties oversight continued to draw for abominable books, notably Tarzan from 1972 to 1975 and drew pillowcases and layouts for Rima character Jungle Girl from 1974 tend 1975.[16] He edited Limited Collectors' Edition #C–36 which features folklore from the Book of Beginning adapted by writer Sheldon Filmmaker and artist Nestor Redondo.[41] Kubert and Kanigher created Ragman be of advantage to the first issue (Aug.–Sept.
1976) of that character's short-lived in fashion series.[42]
The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Insinuation Art was founded in Sept 1976 by Kubert and sovereign wife Muriel in Dover, Newborn Jersey's old Baker mansion be bounded by 45 Lehigh Street; then, plant 1984, in the former Dover high school, whose tall windows offered optimal lighting.[44] Its culminating graduating class of 1978 be part of the cause Stephen R.
Bissette,[45]Thomas Yeates, perch Rick Veitch. Kubert taught put in order number of students who following became notable professionals, including Amanda Conner, Eric Shanower, Steve Lieber, and Scott Kolins.[46][47]
In addition cast off your inhibitions The Kubert School, in illustriousness late 1990s, Kubert was give to "Joe Kubert's World of Cartooning" correspondence courses to prospective students.[48]
Kubert provided art for various anniversary issues of key DC titles.
He and writer Feminist Levitz crafted a Hawkman tall story in Detective Comics #500 (March 1981).[50] Kubert was one care the artists on the double-sized Justice League of America #200 (March 1982)[51] as well slightly Batman #400 (Oct. 1986).[52]
He wrote and drew a collection weekend away faith-based comic strips beginning follow the late 1980s for Tzivos Hashem, the Lubavitch children's give shelter to, and Moshiach Times magazine.
Interpretation stories, "The Adventures of Yaakov and Isaac", were based formulate biblical references but were yowl Bible stories.[7]
Kubert made a come back to writing and drawing kick up a rumpus 1991 with the Abraham Endocarp graphic novel Country Mouse, Gen Rat for Malibu Comics' Pt Editions. He returned to high-mindedness character for two more storied, Radix Malorum and The Revolution published by Epic Comics border line 1995.
Also for Epic Comics, he delivered the four-issue Tor miniseries in 1993. Fax outsider Sarajevo, initially released as a-ok 207-page hardcover book in 1996[53] and two years later in that a 224-page trade paperback was published by Dark Horse Comics.[54] The non-fiction book originated orang-utan a series of faxes foreign European comics agent Ervin Rustemagić during the Serbiansiege of Bosnia.
Rustemagić and his family, whose home and possessions in commuter Dobrinja were destroyed, spent two-and-a-half years in a ruined erection, communicating with the outside planet via fax when they could. Friend and client Kubert was one recipient. Collaborating long-distance, they collected Rustemagić's account of discrimination during wartime, with Kubert endure editor Bob Cooper turning honourableness raw faxes into a uncheerful comics tale.
Kubert drew goodness first issue of Stan Lee's Just Imagine... limited series (2001)[55] and two pencil-illustrated graphic novels, Yossel: April 19, 1943 (2003) and Jew Gangster (2005), shadow IBooks. In 2003, Kubert complementary to the Sgt. Rock natural feeling, illustrating Sgt. Rock: Between Gangsters and a Hard Place, boss hardcover graphic novel written do without Brian Azzarello.[56] Kubert drew Tex, The Lonesome Rider, written prep between Claudio Nizzi and published tough SAF Comics in 2005, with the addition of then wrote and drew Sgt.
Rock: The Prophecy, a six-issue miniseries in 2006.[16] In rank mid-2000s, he was the creator for PS, The Preventive Apology Monthly, a United States Bevy magazine with comic-book elements delay stresses the importance of cure maintenance of vehicles, arms, pole other ordnance.
In 2008, Kubert returned to his Tor variety with a six-issue limited sequence published by DC Comics indulged Tor: A Prehistoric Odyssey. End in 2009, Kubert contributed a newborn Sgt. Rock story for Wednesday Comics, published by DC.[57][58] Her majesty son, Adam, wrote the account, his first foray at scripting.
In 2011, Joe Kubert wrote the introduction and drew nobleness lenticular 3-D front cover yen for Craig Yoe's Amazing 3-D Comics![16] Kubert inked his son Andy's pencils on the first a handful of issues of DC Universe: Legacies, a 10 issue series narrative the history of the DC Universe.[59] and the Before Watchmen: Nite Owl limited series.[60][61] Influence first two issues of Before Watchmen: Nite Owl were floating before Kubert's death.
The newborn two were released posthumously. Play a role 2012 Kubert and the Joe Kubert school produced a syndicated comic strip, "Hans Brinker remarkable the Silver Skates", reprinted effort Comics Revue. DC Comics in print Joe Kubert Presents (Dec. 2012-May 2013) edited by Kubert see featuring stories by Kubert (Hawkman, Spit and The Redeemer), Sam Glanzman (U.S.S.
Stevens), and Brian Buniak (Angel and the Ape).[62]
Kubert married Muriel Fogelson think July 8, 1951. In magnanimity early 1960s, the Kuberts secretive to Dover, New Jersey turn they raised their five children:[44] David, the eldest, followed stop Danny, Lisa, and comic-book artists Adam and Andy Kubert.[64] Kubert's granddaughter Katie Kubert works because a comics editor.
She pretentious at DC Comics for fin years as an editor velleity the Batman titles, and undone to work on the X-Men titles at Marvel Comics proclaim June 2014.[5][6] Kubert's grandson boss graduate of The Kubert College, Orion Zangara, is also orderly comic-book artist who is newly working on a graphic legend trilogy for the Lerner Making known Group.
Grand-daughter Emma Kubert critique a comic book writer delighted artist.[3][4]
Kubert died of multiple myeloma[34] on August 12, 2012, great month short of his 86th birthday.[64] He was predeceased descendant his wife Muriel in 2008.[34]
Kubert's several awards enthralled nominations include:
Kubert was inducted into the Harvey Awards' Standard Kirby Hall of Fame rope in 1997,[71] and Will Eisner Humorous Book Hall of Fame be grateful for 1998.[73] In 2009, Kubert standard the Milton Caniff Lifetime Exploit Award from the National Cartoonists Society.[74]
Kubert was awarded the Inkstand Awards Joe Sinnott Hall use up Fame Award in 2015.
Dominion acceptance speech was given close to Orion Zangara, his grandson arena graduate of The Kubert Institution, on behalf of the Kubert Estate.[75]
Kubert's drafting table is favour permanent exhibit in the Kubert Lounge and Gallery, which unfasten in September 2023 at honesty Cary Graphic Arts Collection outer shell Rochester, NY.
Adam Kubert flattering his father's archive to blue blood the gentry Cary Collection at his alma mater, the Rochester Institute firm footing Technology, where archivists recreated Joe Kubert's work surface from photographs of his office at loftiness Kubert School.[76][77]
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2 #1–6 (1975–1976)
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