Comics 8

Jim Steranko

Jim Steranko's silver age comic book artwork began at Harvey Comics with Spyman #1. However, his most notable work was at Marvel beginning in 1966. As artist on Nick Fury, Agent of Shield, starting with Strange Tales #151, Steranko, whose style was reminiscent of Jack Kirby at the time, played with the art form in new and innovative ways. He incorporated Psychedelia, Op Art, and Photo Montage into his artwork that was popular in the 1960's (think Andy Warhol). When Steranko took over art chores, Strange Tales was an anthology comic that included one Doctor Strange storyline and one Nick Fury storyline in every issue. After Strange Tales #168 Nick Fury, Agent of Shield was spun off into its own comic book title starting with Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #1 (Doctor Strange received his own book as well but continued with issue #169). Following his stint on Nick Fury, Steranko did a few issues of X-Men and Captain America.

Steranko's 1st comic work

Spyman #1

Strange Tales Nick Fury

Strange Tales Nick Fury

Steranko's 1st Marvel work

Strange Tales #151

Bill Everett cover art

Strange Tales #152

Strange Tales #153

Strange Tales #153

Marie Severin cover art

Strange Tales #154

Strange Tales #155

Strange Tales #155

Marie Severin cover art

Strange Tales #156

Strange Tales #157

Strange Tales #157

Marie Severin cover art

Strange Tales #158

1st app. Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine

Strange Tales #159

Dan Adkins cover art

Strange Tales #160

Strange Tales #161

Strange Tales #161

Dan Adkins cover art

Strange Tales #162

Strange Tales #163

Strange Tales #163

Dan Adkins cover art

Strange Tales #164

Strange Tales #165

Strange Tales #165

Strange Tales #166

Strange Tales #167

Strange Tales #167

Dan Adkins cover art

Strange Tales #168

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #1

Nick Fury #2

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #2

Nick Fury #3

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #3

Classic Steranko cover

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #4

Nick Fury #5

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #5

Jim Steranko cover

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #6

Captain America #110

Captain America #111

Captain America #111

Captain America #113

Captain America #113

X-Men #49 (Steranko cover)

X-Men #50

X-Men #50

X-Men #51

X-Men #51

Our Love Story #5

Tower of Shadows #1

Tower of Shadows #1

BWS

In the summer of 1968, Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith) came to New York to meet with Marvel Comics. Editor in Chief Stan Lee liked his style (similar to Jack Kirby) and had him work on X-Men #53. Windsor-Smith did a number of titles after this including Daredevil, Nick Fury, Agent of Shield, Avengers #66 & #67, as well as Avengers #98-#100, and most notably Conan. It was on Conan where Windsor-Smith evolved from a "less skillful" Jack Kirby to a style all his own that had never before been achieved in comics. After his run on Conan in 1974, Windsor-Smith moved away from comics and opened a studio where he and a few other artists created works that would be considered fine art. It wasn't until the mid 1980's when he returned to the comics medium and drew issues of Uncanny X-Men and Machine Man.

Astonishing Tales #3

Astonishing Tales #3

Astonishing Tales #4

Astonishing Tales #4

Astonishing Tales #5

Astonishing Tales #5

Astonishing Tales #6

Astonishing Tales #6

Astonishing Tales #10

Astonishing Tales #10

Chamber of Darkness #3

Chamber of Darkness #3

Chamber of Darkness #4

Marvel Premiere #3

Marvel Premiere #3

Marvel Premiere #4

Marvel Premiere #4

Daredevil #50

Daredevil #51

Daredevil #51

Daredevil #52

Daredevil #52

Iron Man #47

Iron Man #47

Nick Fury Agent of Shield #12

X-Men #53

Tower of Shadows #3

Tower of Shadows #3

Tower of Shadows #5

Tower of Shadows #5

Tower of Shadows #7

Tower of Shadows #7

Western Gunfighters #4

Conan

Marvel Comics introduced Conan The Barbarian in 1970. Barry Windsor-Smith drew 22 of the first 24 issues. Issue #23 featured the first appearance of Red Sonja. Conan #1 can be found here.

Conan #2

Conan #2

Conan #3

Conan #3

Conan #4

Conan #4

Conan #5

Conan #5

Conan #6

Conan #6

Conan #7

Conan #7

Conan #8

Conan #8

Conan #9

Conan #9

Conan #10

Conan #10

Conan #11

Conan #11

Bernie Wrightson cover

Conan #12

Conan #13

Conan #13

Conan #14

Conan #14

Conan #15

Conan #15

Conan #16

Conan #16

Conan #19

Conan #19

Conan #20

Conan #20

Conan #21

Conan #21

Conan #22

Conan #22

1st app Red Sonja

Conan #23

Conan #24

Conan #24