Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Aparo Draws the New Gods

Here's an easily overlooked Jim Aparo page. This scan is from DC Special Series #8 (the Brave & Bold Special), and we see Jim Aparo handling the penciling, inking and full lettering for this house ad. I believe this was the only time Jim drew the New Gods Orion, Metron, Forager, and Jezebel, although he did draw a Darkseid cameo on the cover of Adventure Comics #459. (The undisclosed Number 3 on this ad was, of course, DC Comics Presents, Superman's counterpart to Batman's Brave & Bold.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Aparo: 2019 Eisner Hall of Fame Inductee

Jim Aparo will be a 2019 inductee into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, as reported on the official Comicon site.
Aparo will be inducted along with Tarpé Mills, Dave Stevens, and Morrie Turner. Four others will be selected according to votes from a list of nominees. The Eisner Awards are the "Oscars" of the American comic book industry, and Jim's recognition here places him among an elite group, recognized for an exceptional and excellent body of work.