Cover to Avengers Annual #17. Pencil art by Sal Buscema.

Silvio "Sal" Buscema (January 26, 1939 - ) also known as "Our Pal Sal" to the Marvel Comics bullpen is an American comic book artist, primarily for Marvel Comics. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x602, 78 KB) Summary Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x602, 78 KB) Summary Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... The Avengers are a Marvel Comics superhero team, comprising of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes and the Marvel Comics counterpart to DC Comics Justice League of America. ... In the collaborative method of producing a comic book used to create the majority of the comics published by major US publishers, the penciller (or penciler) is the artist who interprets the story created by the writer as comics pages drawn in pencil. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvel |MVL}}, (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvel |MVL}}, (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ...

Buscema was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. He got his start in comic books during the mid 1960s as an inker over the pencils of his older brother John Buscema; for at least 30 years after that he was one of the most prolific artists at the company. It would probably be easier to name the titles he hasn't drawn at some point, but in particular he's known for stints on Captain America (with writer Steve Englehart), the Incredible Hulk (with writers Len Wein, Roger Stern and Bill Mantlo), the Defenders (with Wein and Steve Gerber) and the various Spider-Man titles (with Gerry Conway and J.M. DeMatteis).He notably penciled and mostly inked an over 100 issue run on the title The Spectacular Spider-Man from 1988 on through 1996. A map highlighting Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book, or graphic novel. ... John Buscema (December 11, 1927- January 10, 2002) was an American comic book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics in its 1960s and 1970s heyday. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Steve Englehart (April 22, 1947 - ) is an American comic book writer, known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s. ... Jump to: navigation, search Matt Hearn, often called the Incredible Matt Hearn, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Len Wein (June 12, 1948 - ) is an American comic book writer and editor. ... The Hobgoblin character co-created by Stern. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Steve Gerber (born 20 September 1947) is an American writer of comic books. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #136 which was written by Conway. ... John Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books. ... Cover for Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #132 (1987). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Buscema usually inked his own work from the late 1970s onwards. In the early 1990s he returned to inking, again notably over John Buscema on an Englehart-scripted run on Fantastic Four. His ability to meet quick deadlines and produce fast work has meant that in addition to his numerous regular titles he has also pencilled, inked or both many emergency fill-in issues for Marvel. Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... The Fantastic Four are a Marvel Comics superhero group. ...

He went into semi-retirement in the mid 1990s. He has recently inked the Spider-Girl title from issue 59 to present, working with writer Tom DeFalco. The title is currently on the verge of being cancelled but its impending cancellation has frequently been held off because of the quality of the book itself. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Spider-Girl (May Mayday Parker) is a comic book superheroine in an alternate future of the Marvel Comics universe. ... Tom DeFalco (June 26, 1950 - ) is one of the most prolific and well-known writers and editors in comic publishing today. ...