Art of Nick Cardy Dlx
| Author | : John Coates |
| Publisher | : Vanguard Productions |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2008-01-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1887591206 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781887591201 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Nick Cardy has been both a creative and dynamic cartoonist and illustrator for over 50 years. Spanning the Golden Age to the present, Cardy's career began in 1939 with the Eisner/Iger shop, which produced the Spirit newspaper supplement, Plastic Man comic books and more. Cardy went on to illustrate newspaper strips, including Tarzan, and enjoyed a 25 year association with DC Comics before moving on to magazine and movie poster illustration. As well as being one of DC Comics' top Batman and Superman cover artists, fans remember that in the 1960s, Nick helped define comics' Silver Age with stunning sequential artwork on Aquaman, Teen Titans, and Bat Lash. The artist's contributions to the comic book industry earned him the prestigious "Ink Pot Award" for Outstanding achievement.
