D. Bruce Berry
| D. Bruce Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Douglas Bruce Berry January 24, 1924 Oakland, California |
| Died | 1998 (aged 73 or 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Letterer |
Notable works |
Kamandi OMAC |
| Awards | 1964 Alley Award "Best Fan Comic Strip" |
Douglas Bruce Berry[1] (January 24, 1924[2]–1998)[3] was an American comic book artist who is best known as the inker of several of Jack Kirby's comic book series in the 1970s.
Biography
D. Bruce Berry was born in Oakland, California and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[3] He worked in the advertising industry for 29 years[1] and drew for various fanzines including Bill Spicer's Fantasy Illustrated in 1963–1964.[4] Berry and Spicer collaborated with Eando Binder on an Adam Link story which won the 1964 Alley Award in the category "Best Fan Comic Strip".[5] In the late 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles.[3] He began inking and lettering Jack Kirby's Kamandi series as of issue #16 (April 1974) and worked with Kirby for the next two years.[4]
Bibliography
Bill Spicer
- Fantasy Illustrated #1–2 (1963–1964)
DC Comics
- 1st Issue Special #1 (Atlas), #5 (Manhunter) (1975)
- DC Graphic Novel #4 ("The Hunger Dogs") (1985)
- Kamandi #16–37 (1974–1976)
- Kobra #1 (1976)
- New Gods vol. 2 #6 (1984)
- OMAC #2–7 (1974–1975)
- Our Fighting Forces #151–152, 15–155, 161–162 (The Losers) (1974–1975)
- Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #3 (1975)
Marvel Comics
- Amazing Adventures #33 (Killraven) (1975)
- Captain America #191–192, 195–196 (1975–1976)
Pacific Comics
- Silver Star #3–6 (1983–1984)
Texas Trio
- Star-Studded Comics #6 (1965)
References
- 1 2 Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Berry, D. Bruce". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Morrow, John (November 1997). "D. Bruce Berry Speaks". The Jack Kirby Collector. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (17): 36.
- 1 2 3 "Berry, D. Bruce. D. Bruce Berry drawings of space ships, 1958: Guide.". Cambridge, Massachusetts: Houghton Library, Harvard University. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016.
- 1 2 D. Bruce Berry at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ "1964 Alley Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016.
External links
- D. Bruce Berry at the Comic Book DB
- D. Bruce Berry at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- D. Bruce Berry at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
| Preceded by Mike Royer |
Kamandi inker 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Mike Royer |
| Preceded by Mike Royer |
OMAC inker 1974–1975 |
Succeeded by Mike Royer |