- Terry Austin (comics)
Infobox Comics creator
name = Terry Austin
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birthdate = birth date and age|1952|08|23
location =Detroit, Michigan Cooke, Jon B. "The Artistry of Terry Austin," "Comic Book Artist Collection 2". TwoMorrows Publishing, 2002.]
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nationality = American
area = Inker, Writer
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notable works = "Uncanny X-Men "
awards =Eagle Awards , Favourite Inker, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1987.Inkpot Award , 1990.Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award, Favorite Inker, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997Terry Austin (b.
August 23 ,1952 ) is an Americancomic book artist , working primarily as aninker . He is best known for his work embellishingJohn Byrne 's pencils on "The Uncanny X-Men " from 1977–1981.Early life and career
Austin grew up in
Detroit , Michigan, and attendedWayne State University . He got his start as an assistant toDick Giordano andNeal Adams , doing "Crusty Bunker" jobs for Adams' Continuity Associates. Austin came to prominence in 1976–1977, inkingMarshall Rogers ' pencils on a celebrated run ofBatman stories for DC's "Detective Comics " (collaborating with writerSteve Englehart ). During this same period, Austin inkedAl Milgrom onMarvel Comics ' "Captain Marvel", and then teamed up with Rogers again over at Marvel on "Doctor Strange ".X-Men
Soon after his run on "Doctor Strange", Austin and penciler
John Byrne became the new art team on "Uncanny X-Men ". With writerChris Claremont they produced a series of stories — particularlyThe Dark Phoenix Saga — that turned the title into the top-selling American comic.Post X-Men
Austin decided to leave "Uncanny X-Men" in 1981, after learning of Byrne's departure, and has since worked on a variety of titles for both Marvel and DC, including "
Doctor Strange " (over the pencils of Paul Smith and Dan Green), "Superman " (over Byrne), "Justice League America" (overKevin Maguire ) and "Green Lantern " (overDarryl Banks ). Austin was the regular inker of DC's "Superman Adventures " for more than six years, from 1996–2002. His inking work since 2002 has been sporadic.Inking style and influence
Austin's inking — especially in the 1970s and early 1980s — is notable for its smooth, precise rendering; heavy outlines; and extremely detailed backgrounds, making his embellishing work easily identifiable. He was known to favor a Hunt 102 crowquill pen for inking figures, and a
Rapidograph technical pen for backgrounds.Fact|date=September 2008 Austin's style has been highly influential on a subsequent generation of inkers such asAndy Lanning ,Scott Williams , andArt Thibert .Fact|date=July 2008Writing and penciling
He has also worked as a writer, primarily for Marvel's "
X-Men " titles and a short run on theBill Mantlo /Ed Hannigan -created characters "Cloak and Dagger ". Austin wrote and inked theDark Horse Comics ' adaptation of "Splinter of the Mind's Eye " produced in 1995.His rare penciling jobs can be seen on the covers of "Uncanny X-Men" nos. 123 and 142, as well as his self-published book, "Austin Art: 60 Pages of Drawings by Terry Austin" (2003) [http://www.hembeck.com/FredSez/TerryAustin.htm]
Awards
Austin's work has won him a good deal of recognition over the years, including multiple
Eagle Awards for best inker, anInkpot Award , and multipleComics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for Favorite Inker.Popeye
He is a notorious fan of
Popeye [Hembeck, Fred. [http://www.hembeck.com/FredSez/TerryAustin.htm "Terry Austin Art Book Sales Department," FredHembeck.com.] Retrieved August 7, 2008.] and often draws the character in crowd scenes in the comics on which he works.Fact|date=July 2008Personal life
Austin currently lives near
Poughkeepsie, New York , and gets together with fellow comics veteranFred Hembeck often.elected works
* "Detective Comics" #471-479
* "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali " (background inks)
* "Uncanny X-Men" #108-143
* "The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans "
* "Doctor Strange " #48–60, 66, 68, 70, 73
*"New Mutants " vol. 1 #41-42, 53-61, 64-66
* "Epic Illustrated " #15–20, 26–34
*"Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch"
*"Star Wars:Splinter of the Mind's Eye "
*"New Mutants Special Edition" #1
* "Superman Adventures " #1-66
* "Green Lantern " vol. 2 #65, 85, 88, 89, 92–95, 97–100, 102, 104, 106–114, 117
* "Austin Art: 60 Pages of Drawings by Terry Austin" (self-published, 2003)Notes
References
*comicbookdb|type=creator|id=291|title=Terry Austin
* [http://www.hembeck.com/FredSez/TerryAustin.htm "Terry Austin Art Book Sales Department" on Fred Hembeck's website]
* [http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/ Comic Book Awards Almanac]
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