Jim Steranko
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Jim Steranko is an influential American comic book artist, writer, and designer best known for his innovative, cinematic work on Marvel's Nick Fury and other titles in the late 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Steranko canonical | 3 |
| Steranko | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jim Steranko Context triple: [Viper (Madame Hydra), creators, Jim Steranko]
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Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics, including co-creating characters such as Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
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Gene Colan
Gene Colan was an influential American comic book artist best known for his work on titles like Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, and Iron Man during the Silver and Bronze Ages of Marvel Comics.
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Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics on titles such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange.
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Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including creating the villain Doomsday and writing and drawing major Superman storylines.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jim Steranko Target entity description: Jim Steranko is an influential American comic book artist, writer, and designer best known for his innovative, cinematic work on Marvel's Nick Fury and other titles in the late 1960s.
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A.
Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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B.
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics, including co-creating characters such as Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
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C.
Gene Colan
Gene Colan was an influential American comic book artist best known for his work on titles like Daredevil, Tomb of Dracula, and Iron Man during the Silver and Bronze Ages of Marvel Comics.
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D.
Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book writer best known for his influential work at Marvel Comics on titles such as The Avengers, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange.
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E.
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist best known for his influential work at DC Comics, including creating the villain Doomsday and writing and drawing major Superman storylines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book artist
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comic book writer ⓘ escape artist ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| authorOf |
The Steranko History of Comics, Volume 1
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The Steranko History of Comics, Volume 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Steranko History of Comics, Volume 1
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| awardReceived |
Kirby Award
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Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame induction ⓘ
linked to:
Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-11-05 ⓘ |
| employer | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| familyName |
Steranko
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linked to:
Jim Steranko
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| fieldOfWork |
comics
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graphic design ⓘ pulp and comics history ⓘ |
| founded | Supergraphics ⓘ |
| genre |
spy fiction
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superhero comics ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
comic book visual storytelling
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modern superhero comics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jack Kirby
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Salvador Dalí ⓘ Wally Wood ⓘ Will Eisner ⓘ pop art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cinematic storytelling techniques
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graphic design–oriented covers ⓘ innovative page layouts ⓘ psychedelic imagery ⓘ |
| name | Jim Steranko ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Captain America
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Hulk ⓘ Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. ⓘ
linked to:
Nick Fury
Strange Tales ⓘ X-Men ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book artist
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comic book writer ⓘ cover artist ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ historian of comics ⓘ inker ⓘ penciller ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Reading, Pennsylvania
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linked to: Jim Steranko