Alan Kupperberg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alan Kupperberg |
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Alan Kupperberg at the Big Apple Comic Con in Manhattan, June 8, 2008
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| Born | May 18, 1953 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | July 16, 2015 (aged 62) Rancho Mirage, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
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Notable works
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Obnoxio the Clown The Invaders Blue Devil |
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Alan Kupperberg (born May 18, 1953 – died July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist. He was famous for drawing for both comic books and newspaper strips.
Early Life
Alan Kupperberg was born in New York City on May 18, 1953. He went to the High School of Art and Design and finished in 1971.
Working in Comics
Alan Kupperberg started his career in comics at a place called Neal Adams' Continuity Associates. He was part of a group of artists known as the Crusty Bunkers.
He began writing and drawing for Marvel Comics in 1974. At first, he mostly worked on "fill-ins" (helping finish comics when other artists were busy) and "one-shots" (single comic stories).
Later, he drew for popular Marvel teams like The Invaders and The Defenders. He also worked on many issues of What If, a series that explored different versions of Marvel stories.
Sometimes, Kupperberg also wrote the stories he drew. He created a comic in 1983 called Obnoxio the Clown vs. the X-Men. For this comic, he did everything himself, from writing to drawing and even the lettering.
In 1987, Alan Kupperberg worked on two famous Spider-Man comics: The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man. He drew The Amazing Spider-Man #289, where a villain named Jack O'Lantern became the new Hobgoblin. He also drew The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7, which showed the honeymoon of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.
From 1988 to 1991, Kupperberg drew fun Spider-Ham stories. These were short comics that appeared at the end of Marvel Tales comic books.
He also created art for special comics made for companies like Campbell Soup Company and the U.S. Department of Energy. He even drew for the Dallas Times Herald newspaper.
In 1978, Kupperberg and writer Marv Wolfman took over the Howard the Duck newspaper comic strip. He also worked on other newspaper strips like The Incredible Hulk and Little Orphan Annie.
From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, Kupperberg drew for DC Comics. Some of the titles he worked on include Justice League of America, The Warlord, The Fury of Firestorm, and Blue Devil.
Besides comic books, Kupperberg drew for other magazines. These included Archie Comics, National Lampoon, Cracked, and Spy.
Beyond Comics
Alan Kupperberg also worked in animation. He helped with the story and character designs for the 1994 animated movie Thumbelina. In 1994, he worked with Nickelodeon on an animated project called Tom Terrific.
He also did design work and wrote for many advertising companies. His own life stories, told in comic strip form, appeared in Comic Art and the Streetwise book.
Personal Life
Alan Kupperberg's brother, Paul Kupperberg, also works in the comic book world. Paul is a writer, editor, and executive, mostly at DC Comics.
Alan Kupperberg passed away on July 16, 2015, from a type of cancer called thymus cancer.
