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Donald L. Heck [1] (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995 [2] [3]) was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Iron Man, the Wasp, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Wonder Man and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero -team series The Avengers during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books .
- American
- January 2, 1929, Queens, New York City, U.S.
- Penciller
- February 23, 1995 (aged 66), Centereach, New York, U.S.
Nov 3, 2023 · Don Heck was often praised for his focus on character emotion, lending depth and complexity to the illustrated heroes and villains. His work was clean, fluid, and concise, allowing the storyline to take center stage. While he might not have been as flashy as some of his contemporaries, Heck’s influence is enduring.
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May 22, 2018 · This commitment to experimental and flashy mass-produced art is a hallmark of early Marvel comics, and Don Heck helped the Avengers to fully commit to this visual brand. His sketchy line imbued the insubordinate Hawkeye and the speeding Quicksilver with a loose kinetic energy; his version of Scarlet Witch was suitably mysterious and beguiling ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Appreciating Don Heck. My introduction to Don Heck’s art began in the mid-1960s, where he was thrust into Marvel's growing assemblage of superheroes, including "Iron Man," "Ant-Man," and The Avengers. Reprints in Fantasy Masterpieces educated me on Heck's stylish monster/science-fiction short stories, which, while published only six or seven ...
- Nick Caputo
Mar 7, 2024 · Don Heck is a giant in the world of horror illustration. Inspired by the imagination of Heck, I wrote and illustrated “The Pit,” the second chapter in Gods of Aazurn. When I’m looking for story inspiration, there is no better means to shock my creative juices than classic horror comic covers from the 1950s. Heck did a lot of them!
- Gary Scott Beatty
May 29, 2015 · Don Heck is recognized in fan circles for his contributions to Marvel's early superhero line, in particular "Iron-Man" (in Tales of Suspense) and The Avengers, but his style, greatly influenced by the craftsmanship of master cartoonist Milton Caniff (of Terry and the Pirates fame) was often at odds with the overwhelming, massive figures and fantastic stylizations of Jack Kirby, whose shadow ...
Don Heck was born on January 2, 1929, in the Queens borough of New York City. He attended Woodrow Wilson Vocational High School in Jamaica and Community College in Brooklyn. Milt Caniff's and Jack Davis's work influenced him strongly. His first professional art assignment came in 1949 at Harvey Comics, where he copied newspaper strips for ...
