Happy Birthday Big John Buscema! For Dell Comics, he provided art for Four Color Comics including movie adaptations of Helen of Troy #684 (1956), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, #944 (1958), and Spartacus, #1139 (1960). A 1984 interview in Comics Feature, John Buscema said, “I think one of the best books I ever did was Sinbad the Sailor.” John Buscema started at Marvel Comics with Strange Tales #150 (1966) providing finishes for Jack Kirby’s layouts! He started a long time association on The Avengers starting with issue #41 (1967). Buscema introduced the Dane Whitman Black Knight in Avengers #47 (1967). Dane Whitman recently appeared in The Eternals (2021). Avengers #55 (1968) was the first appearance of Ultron. The robotic villain appeared in the MCU with Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
Buscema co-created The Vision, in Avengers #57 (1968). The synthezoid hero was also formed in Avengers: Age of Ultron and of course was featured in the MCU series, WandaVision. The creative team of Roy Thomas and John Buscema would go on to introduce Valkyrie in Avengers #83 (1970). She entered the MCU with Thor: Ragnarok (2017). John Buscema had another iconic run starting with Conan the Barbarian #25 (1973). He helped launch the magazine Savage Sword of Conan beginning with #1 (1974). Buscema reportedly worked from memory to draw Marvel Treasury of oz Featuring The Marvelous Wizard of Oz #1 (1975). He introduced Carol Danvers as a superhero in her own title, Ms. Marvel #1 (1977). In 1978, there was How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (1978) by Stan Lee and John Buscema. He co-created the Jennifer Walters super hero in Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980). She appears in live action with She-Hulk (2022).
Buscema also worked on the epic crossover in Marvel Treasury Edition #28 (1981), “DC and Marvel Present Superman and Spider-Man.” He also adapted Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. The Arnold Schwarzenegger fantasy film was adapted by Buscema in Conan the Barbarian Movie Special #1-2 (1982). He co-created Nebula in Avengers #257 (1985). She made her MCU debut in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Buscema was featured on the video of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (1988). He launched the adamantium clawed X-Man’s first series with Wolverine #1 (1988). Buscema drew a Batman Black and White back-up story in Batman: Gotham Knights #7 (2000). He re-imagined the classic super hero with Stan Lee, Just Imagine Superman #1 (2000). The Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame inducted John Buscema in 2002. His last work was working on Superman: Blood of My Ancestors #1 (2003). John Buscema died in 2002, but as long as there are comics and comic artists, we will always have his art work. Happy Birthday John Buscema!
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