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James P. "Jim" Starlin (b. October 9, 1949, Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others since the early 1970s. He is best known for "cosmic" tales and space opera and as the creator of the villain Thanos. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1168x1493, 713 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jim Starlin Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner...
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October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...
Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area - City 370. ...
A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ...
Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...
DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
Classic pulp space opera cover, with the usual cliche elements. ...
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Biography
Early work After writing and drawing stories for a number of amateur fan publications, he got his break into comics working for Roy Thomas and John Romita at Marvel Comics in 1972. Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ...
John Romita, Sr. ...
Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
Starlin, along with Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Walter Simonson, were all part of the generation of artists and writers who arrived in comics at that time who were primarily fans of the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby Silver Age of Comics. His work was heavily influenced by the art of both Kirby and Steve Ditko [citation needed]. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948, New York City, New York) is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Swamp Thing and for reviving Marvel Comics X-Men. ...
Cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, which was written by Wolfman. ...
Walter or, usually, Walt Simonson is a comic book writer and artist. ...
Stan Lee at the 1973 San Diego comic con Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, especially Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic...
Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ...
Showcase #4 (September-October 1956), often thought the first appearance of the first Silver Age superhero, the Barry Allen Flash. ...
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964): Cover art by Ditko. ...
Starlin's first job was as a finisher on pages of Spider-Man. He then drew three issues of Iron Man, which introduced the character Thanos, an homage to Kirby's Darkseid character. He was then given the chance to draw an issue of a failing title Captain Marvel (issue 25). Starlin took over as plotter with the next issue and Starlin developed through the comic an elaborate cosmology for the Marvel Universe that was much referenced by other writers. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...
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This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...
Darkseid is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe created by Jack Kirby as part of the Fourth World series of comic books in the early 1970s. ...
Captain Marvel is the name of several unique fictional Marvel Comics superheros. ...
// Cosmology, from the Greek: κοσμολογία (cosmologia, κόσμος (cosmos) order + λογια (logia) discourse) is the study of the Universe in its totality, and by extension, humanitys place in it. ...
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Starlin co-created the kung fu craze cash-in character Shang Chi and then began his most legendary work: a re-imagining of a minor Lee/Kirby creation, Adam Warlock. He scripted and drew a complex story-line with theological themes, as Adam Warlock, who had emerged from a kind of virgin birth, confronted a dictatorial Universal Church of Truth founded by his evil future self. After his departure the Captain Marvel title had again declined and Starlin was given, for the time, the rare opportunity to kill off the character in a graphic novel, The Death of Captain Marvel. Alternative meaning: Kung Fu (TV series) Kung fu or gongfu (功夫, Pinyin: gōngfu) is a well-known Chinese term used in the West to designate Chinese martial arts. ...
Shang-Chi (Chinese: ; pinyin: shà ng qì; literally rising of the spirit) is a Marvel Comics character, often called the Master of Kung Fu. He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. ...
Adam Warlock is a fictional character who is published by Marvel Comics. ...
Sabre (1978), one of the first graphic novels. ...
Death and suicide are recurring themes in his work: personifications of Death appeared in his Captain Marvel series and in a fill-in story for Ghost Rider; Warlock commits suicide by killing his future self, and suicide is a theme in a story he plotted and drew for The Rampaging Hulk magazine, to give only some examples.
He received recognition for his work with the Shazam Award for Outstanding New Talent in 1973.
1980s and after Most of the 1980s were taken up for Starlin scripting and drawing Dreadstar for Epic Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics), and later for First Comics. In the late 1980s he switched to DC Comics and wrote the Batman:A Death in the Family story arc (in which the second Robin died) and back at Marvel for the Infinity Gauntlet storyline, featuring the return of one of his best-known creations, the mad Titan Thanos. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...
Dreadstar was the first comic published by Epic Comics, in 1982. ...
Epic Comics was a creator-owned imprint of Marvel Comics started in 1982, lasting through the mid-1990s, and being briefly revived on a small scale in the mid-2000s. ...
First Comics was an American publisher of comic books. ...
DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ...
It has been suggested that Batman (Earth-Two) be merged into this article or section. ...
Batman: A Death in the Family is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. ...
Jason Todd is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ...
Thanos wears the Infinity Gauntlet. ...
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Starlin has also written with his wife Daina Graziunas, novels such as Thinning the Predators, Among Madmen and Lady El.
He worked on fill-in stories for the Legion of Super-Heroes. The final part of his Omega story line was broken into two issues (#250/251) and re-edited. Upset with the editorial decision Starlin took his name off those issues and asked to be credited as "Steve Apollo". This is about the DC Comics superhero team. ...
Recently Starlin has returned to DC comics and, along with artist Shane Davis, is writing a miniseries called Mystery in Space. Also DC says that Starlin will be working on secret project for them in the future. Mystery in Space was a science fiction comic book published by DC Comics from 1951 to 1966, and later in 1980/81 (issues #111-117). ...
Comics bibliography Adam Warlock is a fictional character who is published by Marvel Comics. ...
Captain Marvel is the name of several unique fictional Marvel Comics superheros. ...
The Silver Surfer is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ...
The Thanos Quest is a two issue comic book miniseries in the Marvel universe and is written by Jim Starlin. ...
The Infinity Gauntlet is among the most powerful artifacts of the fictional universe of Marvel Comics. ...
The Infinity War is a six issue fictional comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...
The Infinity Crusade is a six issue fictional miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...
Infinity Abyss (collected as Thanos: Infinity Abyss) is a six issue fictional comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...
Marvel: The End is a six issue comic book miniseries written by Jim Starlin and published by Marvel Comics. ...
Dreadstar was the first comic published by Epic Comics, in 1982. ...
The Metamorphosis Odyssey is a lengthy allegorical story told in several distinct parts in several formats, from illustrated magazines to graphic novels to comic books. ...
Cosmic Odyssey was first published in 1988 by DC. It was a 4 part limited series written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Mike Mignola. ...
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This is about the DC Comics superhero team. ...
The Punisher P.O.V is comic book miniseries featuring Frank Castle(The Punisher). ...
External Links - Official Site
- Jim Starlin at lambiek.net
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