| Ken Steacy | |
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Steacy at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, October 9, 2010. |
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| Born | 8 January 1955 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist, Publisher |
| Notable works | Astro Boy Jonny Quest Jello Man and Wobbly |
Ken “Value Added” Steacy (born January 8, 1955[1]) is a Canadian comics artist and writer best known for his work on the NOW Comics comic book series of Astro Boy and of the Comico comic series of Jonny Quest, as well as his graphic novel collaborations with Harlan Ellison (Night and the Enemy, 1987) and Dean Motter (The Sacred and the Profane, 1987). Ken was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets 386 Comox Squadron.
In 1990, DC Comics published Steacy’s Tempus Fugitive. Since 2004 Steacy has been running a publishing company called Ken Steacy Publishing.
Ken made several appearances in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Desert Bus for Hope charity webcasts. For a donation of $500 he drew a picture of Amaterasu, the main character of Ōkami. For $1100, he drew a picture of Link and Epona from the Legend of Zelda franchise. He also donated a large amount of items for auction. For his contributions he was given the nickname "Value Added".
In 2009, Steacy was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.