It is with great sadness that i inform you of the death of my friend and fellow artist, john statema. Jerry ordway got his first professional comics work in the summer of 1980. If there is someones work you are looking for, please let us know. Ordway simply waits for his kids to go to bed if memory serves, he was experimenting with working overnight at this point, picks up his pencil, and begins to produce. The uncolored image was sketched on a blankcover variant comic book for the dc comics series multiversity despite a long and varied career as a writer, inker, artist and painter and such achievements as inking george perezs pencils in the classic. Adventures of superman allstar squadron infinity, inc. Jerry is probably the last in the line of great silver agestyle inkers. He can write, he can pencil and, more importantly, he can ink, and it is for his skills as an inker that he has been recognized with the 2017 inkwell award joe sinnott hall of.
Congrats on your appearance on comic book men, pricing that tmnt sketch, awesome. Liberty belle by jerry ordway comic art, comic book. Hes a multitalented creator with an impressive portfolio of work that includes penciling, inking, and writing. Superman artists curt swan and jerry ordway in cleveland, oh. I work in a large open dedicated room very close to the front door of my house. Wonder woman sketch on dc paper 2009 signed by artist jerry ordway eddie s. Ny anthony, i recieved the ghost rider page today and man, that was fast. Superstar artists such as neal adams, darwyn cooke, sam kieth, jerry ordway, george perez, john romita, tim sale and more are all contributing to the project, archie covers. Comic masters monday with jerry ordway tales from the. Jeremiah jerry ordway is an american writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books. And then, in a moment of editorial lucidity, the call goes out to jerry ordway.
As an inker, he worked on crisis on infinite earths as well as zero hour for dc comics. His first professional work came in 1980 when he was discovered by dc comics at a comic book convention. Predator ii, the anticipated followup to the 2015 miniseries thats even more mind. See more ideas about comic book artists, comic books and justice society of america. Terrificon brings comic con action to mohegan suns all. Jerry ordway is an american artist, known for his work on superman and captain marvel at dc comics. The new team was launched in its own series the following month and was created by roy thomas, rich buckler and jerry ordway. Ordway was very relaxed a bit like byrne though byrne had a whole comedy routine based around monty python. He can write, he can pencil and, more importantly, he can ink, and it is for his skills as an inker that he has been recognized with the 2017 inkwell award joe sinnott hall of fame award. Home new images advanced search home new images advanced search jerry ordway. We will do everything possible to help you find and obtain your selection. Jack morelli is a comic book letterer and author, also credited under the name john morelli. Superman comic book artists curt swan and jerry ordway being interviewed in cleveland, oh 1988. Comic art showcase 2 1974 comic art showcase 3 1975 comic art showcase winter supplement 1977 comic art gallery 1 1976 comic art gallery 2 1976 original art gallery 1978 roger mcclannen mailer 1979 russ cochrans comic art auction 1 1980 cartoon carnival 1982 original art gallery 1982 batman catalog 1989 comic art catalog.
Today jerry ordway sent out to the comics press a memorial of john statema, a long time friend of jerry s. See more ideas about comic art, wonder woman comic and comics. Superman artists curt swan and jerry ordway in cleveland, oh 1988 duration. Following yesterdays much quoted post on wanting to be hired, artist jerry ordway responded to the outpouring of support with more on the perils of. Jerry ordway comic art for sale from comic art dealers page 1. Lightbox and action figures in jerry ordways studio. Among the artists he considers influential are curt swan, jack kirby, gil kane, john buscema, steve ditko, all of whose pencils he would later ink over. The success of this peculiar narrative form in this case is due to the virtuosity of artistwriter jerry ordway and the fact that the comic strip is still a place where anything can happen cgi has brought cinema closer to achieving this, but as of this writing cgi still looks fake and creepy. The guest list of comic book artists and writers will be the largest in new england and includes marvels newly appointed editorinchief, c. Predator ii for dark horse comics and archie comic publications. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces.
Jerry ordway was inspired in his childhood by marvel comics, and dreamed of drawing daredevil, spiderman, and the avengers. Jan 04, 2014 theron assigned me jerry ordway, and i wanted to share a little more than just one image, because i love comic book art and artists. A sketch for a dark horse presents cover i am drawing. His versatility and consistency is what makes him one of the most respected artists working in comics today. Anthonys comic book art original comic art jerry ordway. Jerry ordway comic art for sale from comic art dealers. In the years since, he has written and drawn the adventures of countless iconic characters, including superman, captain marvel, the justice society, all star squadron, the avengers, and the fantastic four. Over the years, jerry has touched almost every major character in the dc universe. Later on he worked on titles such as weird war tales, justice league of america, allstar squadron, wonder woman, dc sampler, house of.
Jerry ordway is a genuine renaissance man when it comes to comic book art. Back in 2015, the worlds of archie and predator collided in bloodsoaked fashion in archie vs. His first work for dc comics was in 1981 in the title mystery in space. Theron assigned me jerry ordway, and i wanted to share a little more than just one image, because i love comic book art and artists. The artist s choice has access to the largest selection of artists and artwork in the industry. Archie goodwin introduced me to jerry ordway when they were at a uk comic art convention in the 1980s. I associate jerry ordway primarily with his extensive work on superman titles, but i know his work firsthand from the batman and huntress titles, as well as covers for a number of other titles. Jerry ordway comic art for sale from comic art dealers, artists, and auctions page 1. Jerry ordway born november 28, 1957 is an american comic book artist who provided cover art for the crossover comic archie vs.
Predator, a comic book crossover between archie comics, dark horse comics, and 20th century fox. Legendary superman artist jerry ordway shares the getwell card dc sent christopher reeve dc comics legend jerry ordway on america vs. Marv wolfman, jerry ordway, louise simonson, and more head. Jeremiah ordway is an american writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books. Jerry ordway responds and more on comics career paths. Today jerry ordway sent out to the comics press a memorial of john statema, a long time friend of jerrys. Sep 06, 2017 this week sees the rerelease of america versus the justice society, a fourissue miniseries from the 1980s that featured work from roy thomas, jerry ordway and a number of artists. Jerry ordway comic artist the most popular comic art. Great oogure, jerome opena, glen orbik, jerry ordway, richard ortiz, ryan ottley, siya oum. Acclaimed comic book writer marv wolfman and artist scott koblish tell a 32page main story featuring an epic battle between the justice league and the joker, which is followed by five short stories from fellow legendary comics creators louise simonson and jerry ordway with artists phil winslade, brent anderson, chuck patton and keith pollard. Comic artist john statema remembered by friend jerry ordway cbr. The case of jerry ordwaya talented veteran artist who is not getting as much work as he shouldcontinues to resonate. Yeah, jerry ordway is a pretty good penciler, but man, can that guy ink.
In addition, his work on shazam aka captain marvel has given the big red cheese his best look in years, and as a painter he recalls the style of russ heath and his outstanding covers for dcs war books. Morning exchange tv interview as part of the international superman exposition. The originals will be auctioned off at a later date to benefit hero, and a book will be published, collecting all 50 covers. See more ideas about comic character, comics and justice society of america. The artists choice has access to the largest selection of artists and artwork in the industry. Comic artist john statema remembered by friend jerry ordway. Ordway is jewish among the artists he considers influential are curt swan, jack kirby, gil kane, john buscema, steve ditko, all of whose pencils he would later ink over. Superman artists curt swan and jerry ordway in cleveland. Jerry ordway is an american comic book artist and writer. With a highly polished, precise style that combines and exceeds the best elements of curt swan and murphy anderson, jerry ordway has brought superman to the next stage in his visual evolution. He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of dc comics titles, including the continuityredefining classic crisis on infinite earths 19851986, his long run working on the superman titles from 19861993, and for writing and painting the captain. The eponymous comic book series was published for 67 issues from september 1981 to march 1987 and three annuals. He began his career in 1979 working for fantagraphics books on the title the comics journal. With his keen sense of anatomy, proportion, and detail, jerry ordway draws superheroes that are powerful, noble, and heroic.
A beautiful splash page of 1999 avengers original art by legendary comic book artist jerry ordway. He was also one of the inkers for crisis on infinite earths. Ordway, jerry superman introducing power girl to lois lane kent golden age 2009. Jerry aka the ordster began his career in comic books as a fan artist, providing spot illustrations for fanzines and industry magazines as far back as the late 1960s before breaking into the field as a pencillerinker. Jerry ordway comic art community gallery of comic art. Comic art showcase 1 1974 comic art showcase 2 1974 comic art showcase 3 1975 comic art showcase winter supplement 1977 comic art gallery 1 1976 comic art gallery 2 1976 original art gallery 1978 roger mcclannen mailer 1979 russ cochrans comic art auction 1 1980 cartoon carnival. Taking a lot from murphy anderson and joe sinnott and with a pinch of wally wood, jerry anticipated the elegant precision of brian bolland, but retained a warmth bolland occasionally loses. This week sees the rerelease of america versus the justice society, a fourissue miniseries from the 1980s that featured work from roy thomas, jerry ordway and a number of artists. Feb 9, 2015 this pin was discovered by ruben alvarez.
Jerry ordway comic artist the most popular comic art by. There are many windows on two sides, though very little face the sun, so in the winter it can be a little gloomy. Morelli was a staff letterer at marvel during the 1980s,and still does lettering today with archie comics. I cant believe we have geniuses like chuck dixon and jerry ordway waiting around for work while we keep seeing absolute sewage produced in title after title every month.