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In 1978, small-press publisher Sal Quartuccio released The Art of John Buscema, a retrospective that included an interview, previously unpublished sketches and drawings, and a cover that was also sold as a poster.
John Buscema (1927–2002) was one of the most prolific artists of his generation working on virtually every Marvel character in his career most notably on titles including Avengers, Silver Surfer, Thor, Wolverine, and his favorite, Conan the Barbarian.
Buscema spent around eight years in the commercial art field associated with the Chaite and Triad Studios, doing a variety of assignments: layouts, storyboards, illustrations, paperback covers, etc. in a variety of medium.
Mar 7, 2021 · Simple as that. Well, if you’re a fan of Big John (and who isn’t?) then there’s something especially groovy in store for you in 2022: The Art of John Buscema, from FPG — a 352-page coffee-table book that will knock your horned helmet off, based on the glimpse I’ve seen so far. A mock-up.
May 9, 2023 · Buscema’s artwork for “Silver Surfer” perfectly captured the cosmic grandeur and loneliness that defined the character. His illustrations of celestial beings, otherworldly landscapes, and cosmic energy bursts were breathtaking, immersing readers in the vastness of space.
John Buscema. (11 December 1927 - 10 January 2002, USA) 'The Silver Surfer', 1969. John Buscema started out as an avid reader of Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon and Tarzan comics. Classic newspaper comics inspired him to begin his career in 1948 at Timely Comics, which later became Marvel.
Big John started his long career in comics in 1948 and during his 50 years in the industry, John worked on every genre; crime, westerns, Sci-Fi, etc., but his most famous work was produced after his return to Marvel in 1966. <br><br>Arguably second only to Jack Kirby in importance & page production for Marvel comics, John lent his prodigious ...
Aug 4, 2017 · John honed his skills on crime fiction, westerns and romance fiction, and after a decade, left comics for commercial art. In 1966, the artist returned to the superhero comic realm. And he did so with great aplomb, providing penciling duties on an iconic run on The Avengers.
Oct 15, 2019 · These include his cover art for Sub-Mariner #1, Thor #188 and Fantastic Four #112 with its classic Hulk versus Thing battle. For my money, however, my very favorite Buscema cover is and remains the confrontation between Thor and the Silver Surfer depicted on the cover of SS #4.
"Big" John Buscema was a comic book artist whose talent made him an industry leader throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in such Marvel titles as Conan The Barbarian and The Silver Surfer.
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