Douglas Bruce Berry[1] (January 24, 1924[2] – September 30, 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.
| D. Bruce Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Bruce Berry January 24, 1924 Oakland, California |
| Died | September 30, 1998 (aged 74) Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Letterer |
Notable works | Kamandi OMAC |
| Awards | 1964 Alley Award "Best Fan Comic Strip" |
Biography
editD. 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the next two years.[4] In 2019, TwoMorrows Publishing released Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love, a collection of previously unpublished work which Kirby had drawn for DC Comics in the 1970s. This included a "Dingbats of Danger Street" story inked by Berry.[6]
Bibliography
editBill Spicer
edit- Fantasy Illustrated #1–2 (1963–1964)
DC Comics
edit- 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, 154–155, 161–162 (The Losers) (1974–1975)
- Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #3 (1975)
Marvel Comics
edit- Amazing Adventures #33 (Killraven) (1975)
- Captain America #191–192, 195–196 (1975–1976)
Pacific Comics
edit- Silver Star #3–6 (1983–1984)
Texas Trio
edit- Star-Studded Comics #6 (1965)
TwoMorrows Publishing
edit- Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love (Dingbats of Danger Street) (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b 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 (17). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 36.
- ^ a b c "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. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Carlson, KC (February 28, 2020). "Jack Kirby's Dingbat Love: Unpublished '70s Stories by the King of Comics!". Comicsworthreading.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020.
External links
edit- D. Bruce Berry at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- D. Bruce Berry at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- D. Bruce Berry at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators