Werner roth comic book artist

Werner roth comic artist the most popular comic art by. Werner roth joe maneely john romita jay scott pike al hartley isbn. His ability to show expression in the faces he drew was peerless. An artist s life and is offering original comic art by dave hunt for sale. This first volume of the complete comic book run of mandrake the magician presents the first five comics in the series together with all of the backup stories printed in king features flash gordon title. Oct 19, 2011 gavin was a very capable amateur artist and became a professional artist, though if he did comics i am unaware of it. The extraordinary story of the new york cosmos 2006 and mannys orphans 1978. Werner roth was an artist for timelyatlasmarvel from the 1950s to the 1970s. Rico stayed with her as long as she lasted, but roth stayed only a couple of years.

He is an actor, known for victory 1981, once in a lifetime. Werner roth january 27, 1921 june 1973 was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics. Roths work began appearing in marvel comics then known as atlas comics in 1953. Werner roth january 27, 1921 june 1973 was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics the xmen roths work began appearing in marvel comics, then known as atlas comics, in 1953. Werner roth was born on april 4, 1948 in yugoslavia. A versatile artist, roth produced quality work in many genres. Comic art showcase 1 1974 comic art showcase 2 1974 comic art showcase 3 1975 comic art showcase winter supplement 1977 comic art gallery 1 1976 comic art gallery 2 1976 original art gallery 1978 roger mcclannen mailer 1979. Jan 5, 2014 this pin was discovered by comic art repository 1. Werner roth was among the key artists of 1950s marvel comics atlas, responsible for most stories involving apache kid and. Perhaps five years ago i was engaged in communication much like this where i was told that gavin had just passed away. Roths work began appearing in marvel comics, then known as atlas comics, in 1953. He has been married to robin mattson since june 3, 2006. The most popular werner roth comic art at comicartfans.

After that, she was drawn by jay scott pike dolphin, black rider. He was active as an artist for marvels 1950s iteration, atlas comics, drawing many of the apache kid stories, among other characters. These stories feature artwork by such silver age luminaries as don heck, werner roth, and andre leblanc with scripts by dick wood. Werner roth is an american comic book artist penciler, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics uncanny xmen. He had a hand in the art chores during the bulk of the silver age xmen comics. So, werner roth, aka jay gavin, had at least one son who is now deceased. Jack kirby collector, ditkomania, comic book artist, comic book marketplace, jack kirby quarterly and marvels omnibus and. Comic art for sale from romitaman original art, kid colt outlaw cover large art 1967 by comic artists herb trimpe, werner roth. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Original comic art for sale by artist werner roth at. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Don heck and werner roth, both former dc comics romance artists themselves well, roth was, heck actually didnt do a dc romance story until he was already.

In the 1960s he worked both dc and marvel t the same time. The hopefully almost daily comic book coffee, part one. Comic art newspaper strip art childrens book art news about. Nov 27, 20 werner roth began working for martin goodmans line in 1950. Xmen comic books for sale there are problably more spinoffs and different series of xmen comic books than any other superhero team. Comics people, and they didnt like to see their artists drawing in that style for other publishers. Some of the characters and features he was associated with include apache kid, matt slade, venus, jet dixon and lorna, jungle girl. Werner roth was an american comic book artistpenciler, perhaps best known for immediately. My tale starts with a once upon a time a long time ago, beings lived who could control the elements, immortality, and time. Why did some artists working for marvel in the sixties. Roth s work began appearing in marvel comics then known as atlas comics in 1953. See more ideas about comic books art, marvel comics and comics. Lois lane gallery parrys lois lane comic book website.

Xmen marvel silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the. Werner roth footballer, born 1925, coach of karlsruher sc in the 1960s werner roth footballer, born 1948, american soccer player werner roth comics, american comic book artist. A beast is bornthe origins of the uncanny xmen, script by arnold drake, art by werner roth. Initially on that title, roth used the pseudonym jay gavin, taken from the names of his two sons. See more ideas about x men, silver age comics and comic book covers. Werner roth comic art member gallery results page 5. Saved from comics heritage auctions search 52 793 794 791 1893 792 2088 4294945315. Werner roth january 27 1921 june 1973 was an american comic book artist perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics the xmen. A versatile artist, roth produced quality work in many genres, including crime, war, western, romance and adventure. These early stories may come as a shock to anyone used to the overlycomplex, darkly angstridden nightmare world that the evergrowing number of x. Xmen in the 1960s was a title of, um, variable quality. They played with us like toys, took our lives and sabotaged our love. Werner roth was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics.

We buy, sell, trade for single pieces or collections of original comic book and comic strip art. While not a star by any stretch, his art looks like was a solid workhorse. Comicartads the online archive of original comic art ads. But other xmen comic books for sale are nearly as popular. I know that he worked on xmen for several years and did some work at dc as well. Marvel super heroes 1967 1st series comic books 19701979. Werner roth comics 19211973, american comic book artist disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. This is our collection of comic issues where the cover was drawn by werner roth.

Some xmen series are only one issue long oneshots and others. Atlas editor stan lee has described being impressed with roth s portfolio, particularly his drawings of women, so i took. False but only because of chronology issues from werner roth s wikipedia page. This issue contains a statement of ownershipaverage print run 415,200. Dieter roth april 21, 1930 june 5, 1998 was a swiss artist best known for his artist s books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs.

Artists werner roth the apache kid alan krandal is a fictional old west character in the marvel comics universe, mostly seen in stories from marvels 1950s precursor, atlas comics. Letter to the editor from comic writer tony isabella. Once romita broke free in the pages of marvels most popular title and things went okay, then suddenly this sort of thing began to pop up more and more in marvel comics throughout 1968. Before fredric wertham and the seduction of the innocent soti, before the kefauver hearings, and before the infamous comics code the comic book racks at local drug stores and newsstands boasted a plethora of delights highlighted by the good girl adventures of the comic book. Werner roth january 27, 1921 june 1973 was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics the xmen roth s work began appearing in marvel comics, then known as atlas comics, in 1953. Sep 01, 2019 kurt schaffenberger is the definitive lois lane artist. From the estate of golden age comic book artist mac l. Initially using the pseudonym jay gavin, he drew various romance, war, mystery and western titles, including apache kid, kid colt and lorna the jungle girl, before he succeeded jack kirby on the uncanny xmen comic 196569. Werner roth january 27, 1921 june 1973 1 2 was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics the xmen roths work began appearing in marvel comics, then known as atlas comics, in 1953. Art by werner roth and dan adkins namor battles for his life against the plunderer and his sinister swamp men. Get the best deals on xmen marvel silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at.

After he left lois lane, a succession of artists took up his mantle, but for most readers schaffenbergers work was the best. Writer arnold drake and artist werner roth certainly were trying, plotwise. Werner roth was among the key artists of 1950s marvel comics atlas, responsible for most stories involving apache kid and lorna the jungle queen. While i technically know werner roth jay gavin was, there is surprisingly little out there about him and it all reads just like the wikipedia entry on him. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Why marvel comics characters got sexier in the 60s cbr. His dc work mostly focused on romance anthologies, though he was among the most memorable lois lane artists. Werner roth was an american comic book artist penciler, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics uncanny xmen. Jun 04, 2019 werner roth was the main artist for a large portion of the silver age run of xmen, filling in the years between jack kirbys early issues and jim sterankos and neal adams later issues. Panel pages, werner roth signing as jay gavin and view more. Werner roth is an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics x men. Stan lee was so impressed with werner roth s sample good girl artwork that he not only hired roth, but created a comic book just for roth to draw. Roth was the primary artist on xmen in between the jack kirby and neal adams runs that bookended the original xmen 66issue run.

Lorna was created by writer don rico the sorceress of zoom, daredevil and artist werner roth apache kid, xmen. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Werner roth joe maneely john romita jay scott pike al hartley. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Roth s work began appearing in marvel comics, then known as atlas comics, in 1953. This marvel epic book features the final issues of the original xmen from issues 46 to 66 from the original xmen series from 1968 to 1970.

Werner roth had passed on in 1973, so this was not new art, as was the case with other pinups in this period. The hopefully almost daily comic book coffee, part one in. However, the original xmen series which starting in 1963 is still the most popular. Graphic collectibles comic art original comic art by. Werner roth began working for martin goodmans line in 1950. Comicartads is proud to be publishing the upcoming book dave hunt. Original comic art by werner roth nostalgic investments. I first made the acquaintance of marvel comics xmen in april, 1968 one year prior to the publication of the subject of todays post. These early stories may come as a shock to anyone used to the overlycomplex, darkly angstridden nightmare world that the evergrowing number of xbooks have become over the. The million dollar angelthe origins of the uncanny xmen, script by arnold drake, pencils by werner roth, inks by vince colletta. Werner roth january 27, 1921 june 1973 was an american comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding jack kirby on marvel comics the xmen.