5/15/2023 0 Comments City of tomorrow howard chaykin![]() ![]() ![]() This proved to be a massive success for Marvel, but Chaykin left after ten issues to work in more adult and experimental comics, as well the more lucrative field of paperback book covers. In 1976, Chaykin landed the job of drawing the Marvel Comics adaptation of the first Star Wars film, written by Roy Thomas. ![]() The same year, he produced for Schanes & Schanes a six-plate portfolio showcasing his character. These strips saw him explore more adult themes as best he could within the restrictions often imposed on him by editors and the Comics Code Authority. ![]() In 1978, he also wrote and drew his Cody Starbuck creation for the anthology title Star Reach, one of the first independent titles of the 1970s. Moving to Marvel Comics, he began work as co-artist with Neal Adams on the first Killraven story, seen in Amazing Adventures #18 in 1973.Īfter this, Chaykin was given various adventure strips to draw for Marvel, including his own creation, Dominic Fortune (inspired by his Scorpion character, originally drawn for Atlas Comics), now in the pages of Marvel Premiere. Chaykin also drew the character Ironwolf in the science fiction anthology title Weird Worlds for DC. Although the title was well received, it lasted only five issues before cancellation. His first major work was for DC Comics drawing a comics adaptation of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser in Sword of Sorcery. Howard Chaykin began his career in comics as an assistant to such artists as Gil Kane and Neal Adams before going solo. ![]()
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