Those Who Came Before Archive

  • Those Who Came Before: Jim Starlin

    Those Who Came Before: Jim Starlin

    Our featured creator in this month’s Those Who Came Before column is one of the greats in comics, Jim Starlin. His name is synonymous with the term space opera. It’s pretty cool that a guy named Starlin ends up making his mark writing stories that...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Neal Adams

    Those Who Came Before: Neal Adams

    This time around we’re featuring Neal Adams, one of the great illustrators of our time. Adams has many impressive accomplishments on his resumé. From fantastic runs on Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Batman, X-Men, and Deadman, to crusading for creator’s rights, to exploring the mysteries of our...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Mort Weisinger

    Those Who Came Before: Mort Weisinger

    Welcome to another edition of Those Who Came Before, where we look back at the creative people that helped forge this medium which we love. This time we’re looking at Mort Weisinger, an artist from the Golden Age who had his hand in the creation...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Martin Nodell

    Those Who Came Before: Martin Nodell

    The focus of this month’s Those Who Came Before is a man whose career reached beyond comics. His work has been seen by many people, whether they read comics or not. Martin Nodell is the man to thank for many creations, including one of our...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Dave Sim

    Those Who Came Before: Dave Sim

    This month we’re going to look at a creator who has been a big influence on many in the comic field, Dave Sim. Sim is best known for his popular creation, Cerebus the Aardvark. It is this aardvark’s book, and Sim’s handling of it, that...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Walter Simonson

    Those Who Came Before: Walter Simonson

    This month we take a look at a man who has shaken things up in the world of comics a time or two. He has gotten away with giving Mjolnir to an alien warrior with a face that resembles that of a horse, and even...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Joe Simon

    Those Who Came Before: Joe Simon

    Going back to the Golden Age for this month’s Those Who Came Before, we’re taking a look at Joe Simon. Simon created and contributed to many characters during the 1940s, 50s and 60s, including one of the very best the comic world has known. If...

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  • Those Who Came Before: George Pèrez

    Those Who Came Before: George Pèrez

    The focus of this month’s Those Who Came Before is one of my favorite artists, George Pèrez, pronounced “Pair-Ez” in case you were wondering. A writer, penciler, inker, cover artist – Pèrez has done it all. I was first introduced to George’s art while reading...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Bill Finger

    Those Who Came Before: Bill Finger

    In last month’s installment of Those Who Came Before, I focused on Bob Kane, officially credited creator of Batman. Sticking with the Batman theme for another month, I’ll be focusing on Bill Finger. If you’re a Batman fan, and you’ve never heard that name, you’ve...

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  • Those Who Came Before: Bob Kane

    Those Who Came Before: Bob Kane

    So you’ve made it to the first of my monthly columns, Those Who Came Before, focusing on comic creators of the past. More specifically, focusing on artists and writers who made their debut prior to 1990. This month we’ll take a look at Bob Kane,...

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