Comic Book Artists

This guide provides detailed information on many of the world's best known artists - an A-Z listing of more than 150. It also includes detailed biographical information on each artist: birthplace, education, work history, artistic influences and major achievements. A complete listing of the current values of each artists' works is also included. It looks at how one famous artist, Jack Kirby (co-creator of Captain America and designer of Spiderman's costume), became a comic book illustrator and analyses how John Byrne (X-Men, Fantastic Four, Superman), creates a typical comic book page. By the author of "Comic Values Annual 1993-1994".