Dick Giordano (b. 1932)

Born: 1932 July 20 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2010 March 27 in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
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Biography:

Dick Giordano was an American comics artist and editor whose career included introducing Charlton's "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC. As an artist, Giordano was best known as an inker. His inking was particularly associated with the pencils of Neal Adams, for their run in the early 1970s on the titles Batman and Green Lantern/Green Arrow.

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

  • Dick Giordano
  • Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Dick Family name: Giordano

Other Names:

  1. C. Bunkers Type: Studio Name
  2. The Crusty Bunkers Type: Studio Name
  3. Ric Dano Type: Pen Name
  4. DG
  5. Giordano Type: Common Alternative Name
    Family name: Giordano
  6. D. Giordano Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: D. Family name: Giordano
  7. Rich Giordano Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Rich Family name: Giordano
  8. Richard Giordano Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Richard Family name: Giordano
  9. Richard Joseph Giordano Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Richard Joseph Family name: Giordano
  10. Quickdraw Studios Type: Studio Name
  11. Vin Dick Type: Joint Name
Editing
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Signatures:

  1. BUCKLER/GIORDANO [generic]
  2. D. G. [generic]
  3. D. Giordano
  4. dg [generic]
  5. DG [D over G]
  6. Dick [generic]
  7. Dick
  8. Dick (extra kerning)
  9. Dick Giordano [generic]
  10. Dick Giordano
  11. DICK [no dotted i]
  12. Dik [generic]
  13. G [generic]
  14. G inuti D [generic]
  15. Gertrude Alasia [generic]
  16. Gio [generic]
  17. Giordano
  18. Giordano [generic]
  19. GiORDANO [dotted i]
  20. GIORDANO [large "O"]
  21. Giordano/Alascia [generic]
  22. GREC [generic]
  23. RG [generic]
  24. Ric Dano [generic]
  25. Vin Dick [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1969: Alley Awards - Best Editor
  2. 1970: Shazam Award - Best Inker (Dramatic Division)
  3. 1971: Goethe Awards - Favorite Pro Editor
  4. 1971: Shazam Award - Best Inker (Dramatic Division)
  5. 1973: Shazam Award - Best Inker (Dramatic Division)
  6. 1974: Shazam Award - Best Inker (Dramatic Division)
  7. 1981: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  8. 2009: Inkwell Awards - The Sinnott Hall of Fame Award
  9. 2010: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1992: Squiddy Award - Favorite Reprint Volume
    The Sandman: Season of Mists (1992 series) #[4]
  2. 1993: Eisner Award - Best Publication Design
    The Sandman: Season of Mists (1992 series) #[4]
  3. 1995: Eisner Award - Best Anthology
    The Big Book of Urban Legends (1994 series)
  4. 1997: Thompsons - Best Non-Fiction Work
    The Big Book of Scandal (1997 series)
  5. 1998: Squiddy Award - Best Reprint Book
    Crisis on Infinite Earths (1998 series)
  6. 2011: Glyph Comics Awards - Best Reprint Publication
    Superman vs. Muhammad Ali Deluxe Edition (2010 series)
  7. 2013: Ghastly Awards - Best Archival Collection
    Ditko Monsters: Gorgo (2013 series)

Relations:

  1. Owner - Crusty Bunkers (b. 1972)
    Notes: Manager, pencils and inks from 1971 to 1977.
  2. Employee of - Iger Shop
    Notes: Assistant inker from circa 1951 to 1952.
  3. Employee of - Quick Draw Studios using the name: Quickdraw Studios
    Notes: Pencils and inks from 1980 to 1981.
  4. Relative - Sal Trapani (b. 1927)
    Notes: Brothers-in-law. Giordano married Trapani's sister Marie in 1955, and was married to her until her death in 1993.
  5. User of - Vin Dick

Schools:

  1. High School of Industrial Arts [NYC] 1946 to 1950

Art Influences:

Dick Giordano (b. 1932) stated influences by:
  1. Milton Caniff (b. 1907)
  2. Al Fago (b. 1905)
  3. Hal Foster (b. 1892)
  4. Alex Raymond (b. 1909)
  5. Frank Robbins (b. 1917)
Influences by Dick Giordano (b. 1932) were stated by:
  1. Jerry Acerno (b. 1961)
  2. Jeff Albrecht (b. 1957)
  3. Mike Grell (b. 1947)
  4. Scott Hanna (b. 1962)
  5. Neil A. Hansen (b. 1961)
  6. Don Hudson
  7. Klaus Janson (b. 1952)
  8. Barbara Kaalberg (b. 1959)
  9. Jack Keller (b. 1922)
  10. Gary Martin (b. 1956)
  11. Ken McFarlane (b. 1956)
  12. Dan Mishkin (b. 1953)
  13. Bruce Patterson (b. 1953)
  14. Reuben Pharms (b. 1960)
  15. Gordon Purcell (b. 1959)
  16. Joe Rubinstein (b. 1958)

Memberships:

  1. Comic Creators Guild Type: member

  2. National Cartoonists Society Type: member

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: Batman in Terror on the High Skies (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1992
    Employer Name : Little, Brown and Company
    Notes: Interior artwork (with Ed Hannigan) for Joe R. Lansdale's juvenile book. Batman Young Readers Series.

  2. Publication Title: Batman Unmasked (television) - Role: artist - Year: 2008
    Employer Name : Prometheus Entertainment
    Notes: Art contributor for Steven Smith's TV movie.

  3. Publication Title: Charlton Portfolio (other) - Role: artist - Year: 1974

  4. Publication Title: Draw Comics with Dick Giordano (book) - Role: artist - Year: 2005
    Employer Name : Impact Books
    Notes: How-to-draw book by Dick Giordano.

  5. Publication Title: Fantastic Science Fiction, August 1952 (magazine) - Role: artist - Year: 1952
    Employer Name : Super Science Fiction Publishers, Inc.
    Work Title: The Secret of the Locked Laboratory
    Notes: Interior artwork for Bruce Crandall's story in the magazine edited by Walter Gibson.

  6. Publication Title: K'ing Kung Fu #5: Red Plague in Bolivia (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1974
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  7. Publication Title: K'ing Kung Fu #6: New York Necromancy (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1974
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  8. Publication Title: K'ing Kung Fu #7: Mark of the Vulture (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1974
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  9. Publication Title: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (television) - Role: actor - Year: 2010
    Notes: Participation in Mac Carter's documentary.

  10. Publication Title: Super DC 1976 Calendar (other) - Role: artist - Year: 1976
    Employer Name : DC Comics

  11. Publication Title: Super DC Comics Calendar (other) - Role: artist - Year: 1975
    Employer Name : Warner Books
    Notes: Backcover inker over Neal Adams' pencils.

  12. Publication Title: The Legends Behind the Comic Books (movie) - Role: actor - Year: 2007
    Employer Name : Stonebridge Productions
    Notes: Participation in Chip Cronkite's documentary.

  13. Publication Title: The Trail of Danger (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1972
    Employer Name : Aurelon Tales
    Notes: Dustjacket cover artwork for James S. Wallerstein's book.

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