Stan Woch
| Stan Woch | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works |
The Sandman Swamp Thing |
Stan Woch (born July 8, 1959)[1] is an American artist who has worked on comic strips and comic books.
Career
After attending the Pratt Institute and The Kubert School,[2] Stan Woch's early career included work as an assistant to Gray Morrow on the Barbara Cartland Romances and Buck Rogers comic strips.[3] He then worked in the comic book industry as a penciller and inker. His first work for DC Comics was published in New Talent Showcase #1 (Jan. 1984).[4]
His credits as a penciller include the 1980s Airboy series, DC Comics' Swamp Thing and World's Finest Comics.[5] He was one of the contributors to the DC Challenge limited series[6] and he drew part of the "Fables & Reflections" collection of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series.[7][8] His credits as an inker include the Airboy series, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Black Orchid, Doom Patrol, and the Robin continuing series.[9]
His work received a nomination for the 1986 Jack Kirby Award for Best Single Issue for Swamp Thing #43 with Alan Moore.[10] Woch's last new work in the comics industry was published in 1999.[5][9]
Bibliography
DC Comics
- Batman and Robin Adventures #24 (1997)
- The Batman Chronicles #4, 13 (1996–1998)
- Batman: Gotham Adventures #14 (1999)
- Batman: Poison Ivy #1 (1997)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53–54, 56–64, 66–68, Annual #3–5 (1995–1997)
- Black Orchid vol. 2 #1–5, 7–16, 18–22 (1993–1995)
- Catwoman vol. 2 #48 (1997)
- DC Challenge #12 (1986)
- Detective Comics #565, 567, 716 (1986–1997)
- Doom Patrol vol. 2 #51, 54–57, 59–62, 64–66 (1992–1993)
- Elvira's House of Mystery #3 (1986)
- Hellblazer #46–48 (1991)
- Lobo #34 (1996)
- New Talent Showcase #1–4, 8, 13–14 (1984–1985)
- The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #12 (1985)
- Robin vol. 4 #18–31, 50–67, 1,000,000 (1995–1999)
- The Saga of the Swamp Thing #38 (1985)
- The Sandman #29–30, 36 (1991–1992)
- Showcase '94 #10 (1994)
- Showcase '95 #3 (Eradicator) (1995)
- Showcase '96 #3 (Birds of Prey) (1996)
- Steel #7 (1994)
- Superboy vol. 3 #10, 14, 16, 35, Annual #1 (1994–1997)
- Supergirl Annual #1 (1996)
- Superman Adventures #20 (1998)
- Superman Annual #6–7 (1994–1995)
- Swamp Thing vol. 2 #43, 45, 47, 49, Annual #3 (1985–1987)
- Talent Showcase #16–17 (1985)
- Teen Titans Spotlight #14 (Nightwing) (1987)
- Wonder Woman #318–320 (Huntress) (1984)
- World's Finest Comics #310–315 (1984–1985)
Eclipse Comics
- Airboy #3–10, 12–16, 33–37, 40–43, 45 (1986–1988)
- James Bond 007: Licence to Kill (1989)
- Miracleman: Apocrypha #1 (1991)
- ORBiT #1–3 (1990)
- Real War Stories #1 (1987)
- Tapping the Vein #4 (1990)
- Total Eclipse #5 (backup story) (1989)
Marvel Comics
- Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #6 (1993)
- Savage Sword of Conan #99 (1984)
References
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
- ↑ Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Woch, Stan". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
- ↑ Leiffer, Paul; Ware, Hames (n.d.). "Woch, Stan". Who's Who of American Comic Strip Producers. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (71): 65–71.
- 1 2 Stan Woch (penciller) at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (August 2017). "It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time: A Look at the DC Challenge!". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (98): 43.
- ↑ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 266. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- ↑ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- 1 2 Stan Woch (inker) at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ "1986 Jack Kirby Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
External links
- Stan Woch at the Comic Book DB
- Stan Woch at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Stan Woch at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
| Preceded by Mark Texeira |
World's Finest Comics penciller 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Larry Stroman |
| Preceded by Richard Case |
Doom Patrol vol. 2 inker 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by Graham Higgins |
| Preceded by Josef Rubinstein |
Batman: Shadow of the Bat inker 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Wayne Faucher |