{"id":5246,"date":"2018-03-10T09:35:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T14:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/?p=5246"},"modified":"2018-03-10T09:35:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T14:35:52","slug":"jim-steranko-at-fcbd-at-cnjcomics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/2018\/03\/jim-steranko-at-fcbd-at-cnjcomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Steranko at FCBD at CNJComics"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are happy to announce that we have comics legend and all around renaissance man Jim Steranko coming out for Free Comic Book Day 2018 at Carol and John’s Comic Book Shop! <\/p>\n

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\"\"With his core of comic book work being at Marvel from 1966-1970, the influences of Steranko’s style can still be felt today. Steranko’s art added graphic design, surrealism, pop art, psychedelia, and optic art while maintaining a cool-jazz hi-fi hipness. Known mostly for his groundbreaking work in Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD and continuing into his iconic storyline in Captain America 110-111 and 113, he later went on to redesign the X-Men logo during his two issues on the title, 50 and 51. He has also contributed numerous pieces of cover art that have been reimagined often over the past five decades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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So, why Jim Steranko?<\/p>\n

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  • It’s been a bucket list item for me to have him in the shop for years. I’m obsessed with late 60’s and early 70’s Marvel. To an extent, I am a Marvel Zombie. <\/li>\n
  • In addition to his comic work, many other elements of Steranko’s life are fascinating. He was an escape artist, a magician. He developed the conceptual art and look for Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark in just four images. He is a comics historian, and was editor of FOOM (Friends Of Old Marvel) Magazine back in the 70’s, as well as publishing two books on the history of golden age comics. He is considered the preeminent cover artist for Shadow pulp novels. These are all pop culture things I care about and that have had numerous ramifications in my life.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • As Stan Lee gets older, it makes me realize how important it is to get to see these creators while we can. <\/span>JIm has fascinating stories of working with Lee, Kirby and all the greats. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Speaking of Kirby, Jack based many of his characters on real people, and his creation Mister Miracle was inspired by Steranko. <\/li>\n
    • From his background, he is a consummate showman, and this shows in his public appearances. You don’t just get an autograph, you get the full Steranko experience when you see him. <\/li>\n
    • Steranko will have two important covers coming out in April, a limited ‘sketch’ cover for Captain America #700 and the 1970’s variant on the upcoming Action Comics #1000. We will ensure we have stacks of these books for sale at cover price. I thought it would be cool to say you got Action #1000 featuring Superman signed by Steranko in Cleveland. I really like Captain America too. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • He called me “Amigo” in an email. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n