Howard Bender Explained

Birth Name:Howard Nicholas Bender
Birth Date:25 September 1951
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality:American
Area:Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Cartoonist:y
Pencil:y
Ink:y
Letter:y
Color:y
Training:Art Students League
Notable Works:Action Comics
"Dial H for Hero"

Howard Nicholas Bender (born September 25, 1951)[1] is an American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Archie Comics.

Biography

Howard Bender was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.[2] He attended the Art Students League and was a co-founder of the Pittsburgh Comics Club in 1972.[3] After working in the production department at Marvel Comics as a letterer and artist (1974–1980), he held a similar role at DC Comics (1981–1985).[4] [5] His Marvel work included adding tones to the black-and-white artwork in Marvel UK's Star Wars Weekly series.[6] At DC Comics, Bender drew one-page introduction features in various mystery titles such as Ghosts, Secrets of Haunted House, The Unexpected, and Weird War Tales. He was the artist on the "Dial H for Hero" backup stories published in The New Adventures of Superboy and drew several Superman stories in Action Comics. His work on a Wildfire story in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #283 (Jan. 1982) was praised by fellow artist Keith Giffen.[7] Bender drew Ghostbusters for First Comics and has worked on various series for Archie Comics. He and writer Craig Boldman created Mr. Fixitt in 1989.[8] Bender collaborated with Jack C. Harris on a Sherlock Holmes comic strip in the 1990s.[9] In addition to comic books, Bender also works as a caricature artist.[10]

Bibliography

AC Comics
Apple Press
Archie Comics
Comicfix
DC Comics
First Comics
Hamilton Comics
Heroic Publishing
Marvel Comics
Now Comics
Triad Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miller . John Jackson . John Jackson Miller . Comics Industry Birthdays . . June 10, 2005 . Iola, Wisconsin . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218031356/http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays . February 18, 2011. dead. mdy.
  2. Web site: East Coast Comicon Spotlight: Howard Bender and the Batmobile . Dan . Greenfield . April 4, 2015 . 13thdimension.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308035113/http://13thdimension.com/east-coast-comicon-spotlight-howard-bender-and-the-batmobile/ . March 8, 2016 . live. As an infant from Cleveland, l was told I was placed in a rocket and launched out into outer space to land not far over the Pennsylvania boarder in Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA. . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Howard Bender . December 19, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505131637/http://lambiek.net/artists/b/bender_howard.htm . May 5, 2012 . live. mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Bender, Howard . Jerry . Bails . Jerry Bails . n.d. . Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205052949/http://www.bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=BENDER%2C+HOWARD . February 5, 2016 . live. mdy-all .
  5. Web site: The DC Comics Offices 1982–1991 Part 3 . Todd . Klein . Todd Klein . August 3, 2016 . Kleinletters.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809134048/http://kleinletters.com/Blog/the-dc-comics-offices-1982-1991-part-3/ . August 9, 2016 . live. Howard Bender, who came from the Marvel Comics production department, and who did comics art for DC in his spare time. Howard mainly worked on covers. . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Star Wars in the UK : Blonde Han Solo, Kenny Baker Speaks, and More in Star Wars Weekly #8! . Mark . Newbold . May 13, 2016 . Starwars.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160724065811/http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-the-uk-blonde-han-solo-kenny-baker-speaks-and-more-in-star-wars-weekly-8 . July 24, 2016 . live. Interesting to note that back in '78 when most UK comics were printed in black and white, there was no need for a colorist, but a toner, in this case Howard Bender who added the light and shade to the artwork of Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.. mdy-all .
  7. Book: Cadigan, Glen. Legion Lowdown: Keith Giffen. The Best of the Legion Outpost. TwoMorrows Publishing. 2004. Raleigh, North Carolina. 131. 978-1893905368. https://books.google.com/books?id=5iFklF_oCMgC&q=Howard+Bender+Legion+of+Super-Heroes&pg=PA131.
  8. News: Comics shopping with Howard Bender. Voger. Mark. Asbury Park Press. Newspapers.com. Neptune City, New Jersey. 149. June 25, 1989. Howard Bender...is a freelance illustrator whose latest project, Mr. Fixitt, is a funny, futuristic sci-fi sendup published by Apple Comics...Mr. Fixitt is scripted by Craig Boldman, a crony of Bender's from his DC days in the mid–'80s..
  9. News: Cartoonist draws his own reality: Toms River artist creates superheroes. Alexander. Antoinette. Asbury Park Press. Newspapers.com. Neptune City, New Jersey. 97. December 10, 1997. Jack C. Harris, a Toms River freelance writer and owner of Harriscript proprietorship who is collaborating with Bender on a coloring book and a syndicated Sherlock Holmes comic strip that runs overseas..
  10. Web site: Hello, I'm an artist! . Howard . Bender . n.d. . Howardbenderart.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411153905/http://www.howardbenderart.com/ . April 11, 2016 . live. mdy-all.

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