Kerry Gammill
| Kerry Gammill | |
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| Born | April 26, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
Notable works | Power Man and Iron Fist |
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Kerry Gammill (born April 26, 1954)[1] is an American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, special effects, storyboards, and character designs.
Early life
Gammill grew up as a fan of the comics of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the work of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Stan Lee. He also cites Frank Frazetta, Basil Gogos, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, Al Williamson, and Alex Toth as influences.[2]
Career
Breaking into the comics industry in 1979, during his 18 years in the business Gammill illustrated comics like Power Man and Iron Fist, Marvel Team-Up, and Superman. He co-created such characters as Ariel, Frog-Man, White Rabbit, Chance, Leila Davis, and Draaga.
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After leaving comics Gammill became a special effects concept artist, character designer, and storyboard artist, for movies, TV shows, and the gaming industry. Projects he worked on include Virus, Species II, Phantoms, The Outer Limits, and Tremors: The Series.
In 2001, Vanguard Productions published Kerry Gammill's Drawing Monsters and Heroes for Comics and Film, a how-to book containing art from Gammill's comics, kids' promotions, and creature design for movies and TV. Gammill later co-authored another book for Vanguard on the art of Basil Gogos.[2]
Personal life
Gammill and his wife Susan have a son, Jeffrey Matthew, born in 1980,[3] another son, Steve, and a daughter, Kathryn. Gammill lives in Ft. Worth, Texas.[4]
Bibliography
DC
• Action Comics #653-664, 687-693 (1990-1991)
• Adventures of Superman #471, Annual #2 (1990)
Marvel
•Fallen Angels# 1-4, 7 and 8 (1987)
•Marvel Team-Up # 73, 120-125, 127-129, 131 (1978-1983)
•Power Man and Iron Fist #61-68, 70-72, 74-75, 77-79 (1980-1982)
•The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man # 1-2 (co-illustrated with Al Milgrom) (1991)
•X-Factor Annual # 9 (1994)
Notes
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gammill's MySpace profile. Accessed Feb. 2, 2009.
- ↑ Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," Power Man #148 (July 1981).
- ↑ Linkedin profile, www.linkedin.com
References
- Kerry Gammill at the Comic Book DB
External links
- Official website
- Gammill's website devoted to vintage movie monsters art
- Gammill bio at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
- Where Monsters Dwell interview
| Preceded by Trevor von Eeden |
Power Man and Iron Fist artist 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Denys Cowan |
| Preceded by Herb Trimpe |
Marvel Team-Up artist 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Sal Buscema |
| Preceded by Mike Mignola |
Superman artist 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by Jerry Ordway |