Steve Skeates
Encyclopedia
Steve Skeates is an American
comic book creator
known for his work on books such as Spectre
, Hawk and Dove
, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
, Aquaman
, and Namor the Sub-Mariner
.
, writing 72 stories from 1971 to 1975. Ongoing features he wrote at Warren included Targos, the original Pantha, The Mummy Walks, Curse of the Werewolf, and And the Mummies Walk, a combination of the two prior mentioned series.
After a period away from the comic book industry, he anonymously wrote the Generic Comic Book in 1984
, which got him the job writing Spider-Ham
.
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comic book creator
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
known for his work on books such as Spectre
Spectre (comics)
The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
, Hawk and Dove
Hawk and Dove
Hawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...
, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents is a fictional team of superheroes that appeared in comic books originally published by Tower Comics in the 1960s. They were an arm of the United Nations and were notable for their depiction of the heroes as everyday people whose heroic careers were merely their day jobs...
, Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
, and Namor the Sub-Mariner
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. The character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for Funnies Inc., one of the first "packagers" in the early days of comic books that supplied...
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Career
During the early 1970s Skeates was a prolific writer at Warren PublishingWarren Publishing
Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades...
, writing 72 stories from 1971 to 1975. Ongoing features he wrote at Warren included Targos, the original Pantha, The Mummy Walks, Curse of the Werewolf, and And the Mummies Walk, a combination of the two prior mentioned series.
After a period away from the comic book industry, he anonymously wrote the Generic Comic Book in 1984
1984 in comics
-Year overall:* The independent publishing boom continues, as Antarctic Press, Continuity Comics, Deluxe Comics, Matrix Graphic Series, and Renegade Press all enter the arena...
, which got him the job writing Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham
Spider-Ham is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic funny animal parody of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man, created by Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong....
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Awards
- 1972 Shazam Award: Best Humor Story, "The Poster Plague" in House of MysteryHouse of MysteryThe House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:...
#201 (with Sergio AragonesSergio AragonésSergio Aragonés Domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer....
) - 1973 Warren AwardWarren PublishingWarren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades...
: for Best All Around Writer - 1974 Shazam Award: for Best Writer (Humor Division)