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John Lucas (comics)
Encyclopedia
John Lucas is an American
comic book inker
and penciller
, whose style has been compared with that of Russ Heath
and Jack Kirby
.
and Marvel Comics
, Lucas has also produced a great deal of small press
work, as well as "Valkyries" (with Steve Moore
) for 2000 AD. Lucas currently lives in Ft. Worth, Texas.
United States
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comic book inker
Inker
The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines...
and penciller
Penciller
A penciller is an artist who works in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms.The penciller is the first step in rendering the story in visual form and may require several steps of feedback with the writer. These artists are concerned with layout to showcase...
, whose style has been compared with that of Russ Heath
Russ Heath
Russell Heath, Jr. is an American artist best known for his comic book work — particularly his DC Comics war stories for several decades and his 1960s art for Playboy magazine's Little Annie Fanny featurettes — and for his commercial art, two pieces of which, depicting Roman and...
and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
Biography
A prolific freelance contributor to both DCDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
and Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, Lucas has also produced a great deal of small press
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
work, as well as "Valkyries" (with Steve Moore
Steve Moore (comics)
Steve Moore is a British comics writer.Moore is credited with showing acclaimed writer Alan Moore , then a struggling cartoonist, how to write comic scripts...
) for 2000 AD. Lucas currently lives in Ft. Worth, Texas.
External links
- A Baker's Dozen With . . . John Lucas
- Comic Art Gallery
- Podcast interview with cIndyCenter.com 2008
- http://johnlucasart.wordpress.com/