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词条 Walt Simonson
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

     1970s  1980s  1990s  2000s  2010s 

  3. Awards and honors

  4. Signature

  5. Technique and materials

  6. Influence

  7. Personal life

  8. Bibliography

      Atlas/Seaboard    CrossGen    Dark Horse Comics   DC Comics   First Comics   Gold Key Comics   IDW Publishing    Image Comics    Image Comics / Marvel Comics   HM Communications, Inc.   Malibu Comics   Marvel Comics   Marvel Comics / DC Comics    Star*Reach   Topps Comics   TwoMorrows Publishing    Warren Publishing    Books and compilations    DC Comics   Marvel Comics   IDW Publishing   Titan Books  

  9. Filmography

  10. References

  11. External links

      Interviews  
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Walter "Walt" Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as X-Factor and Fantastic Four, on DC Comics books including Detective Comics, Manhunter, Metal Men and Orion, and on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Alien, Battlestar Galactica and Robocop vs. Terminator.

Simonson has won numerous awards for his work and has influenced artists such as Arthur Adams and Todd McFarlane.

He is married to comics writer Louise Simonson, with whom he collaborated on X-Factor from 1988 to 1989, and with whom he made a cameo appearance in the 2011 Thor feature film.

Early life

Walter Simonson was born September 2, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and lived there for two and a half years. When his father, who worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, received a promotion at work that required him to relocate to Washington, D.C., Simonson, his younger brother and his parents moved to Maryland, where Simonson's parents still lived as of 1989.[1] Simonson first read comics as a child, through the subscriptions to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories that his brother had. By the age of ten he was an avid fan of the work of Carl Barks,[2] Little Lulu, Little Iodine, and Alex Toth's work on The Land Unknown.[1] He also enjoyed drawing from a very young age.[2] Although Simonson was embarrassed to be seen by girls buying comics while in high school, he discovered Russ Manning's work on Magnus Robot Fighter right before he started college, and submitted a drawing that was printed in issue #10 in May, 1965, in the publication's fan page, "Robot Gallery." This was his first published work in comics.[1]

Simonson studied geology at Amherst College, with the intent of becoming an expert on dinosaurs.[2] In 1964 or 1965, Simonson discovered Marvel Comics, in particular that company's version of Thor.[1][2] Having already developed an interest in Norse mythology prior to discovering Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's take on the hammer-wielding deity,[3] it became Simonson's favorite title, one that he read for four years.[1][2] From this he realized that drawing comics was more fun, and more feasible as a career than working outdoors in hot weather as a geologist or paleontologist, despite harboring a love for the latter that continued the rest of his life.[2][4][5] Simonson came to be heavily influenced by the artists who worked for Marvel, such as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Gil Kane, as well as British artist Jim Holdaway and European artists such as Moebius, Jean-Claude Mézières, Antonio Hernandez Palacios and Sergio Toppi.[2] In 1967, while in college, Simonson began writing his own epic story starring Lee and Kirby's version of the character, featuring Surtur and the Odinsword. In later years he would be given the opportunity to publish this story, as the writer on that title.[3]

After graduating from Amherst with a degree in Geology,[2] Simonson took a year off, and then enrolled as an art major at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1972. His thesis project there was the 50-page black and white book The Star Slammers, which took him two years to write, pencil, letter and ink himself, and was published as a sort of ashcan promotional comic book for the 1974 World Science Fiction Convention in Washington, D.C. (DisCon II). Simonson would later revisit Star Slammers throughout his career, publishing it through various publishers over the decades.[1][2]

Career

1970s

In August 1972, Simonson traveled to New York with his Star Slammers portfolio, and met with Gerry Boudreau, a friend who worked for DC Comics, where, as Simonson recalls, many young artists had begun working in the 1970s, in contrast to Marvel, which Simonson perceived as more stagnant. Boudreau arranged a meeting between Simonson and editor Archie Goodwin. After meeting with Goodwin, Simonson went to DC's coffee room, where he saw Howard Chaykin, Michael Kaluta, Berni Wrightson and Alan Weiss sitting together. Simonson struck up a conversation with the artists, who looked at his portfolio. Kaluta showed Simonson's work to Assistant Production Manager Jack Adler, who in turn showed it to DC Publisher Carmine Infantino, who after being shown the portfolio, summoned Simonson into his office. After speaking to Simonson for about ten minutes, he had Goodwin and his fellow editors Julius Schwartz and Joe Orlando give Simonson work. Simonson walked out of Infantino's office with jobs from each one of them.[1]

At one point Simonson lived in the same Queens apartment building as artists Allen Milgrom, Howard Chaykin and Bernie Wrightson. Simonson recalls, "We'd get together at 3 a.m. They'd come up and we'd have popcorn and sit around and talk about whatever a 26, 27 and 20-year-old guys talk about. Our art, TV, you name it. I pretty much knew at the time, 'These are the good ole days.'"[6]

Simonson's first professional published comic book work was illustrating writer Len Wein's story "Cyrano's Army", which appeared in DC's Weird War Tales #10,[1][7] which was cover-dated January 1973. He also did a number of illustrations for the Harry N. Abrams, Inc. edition of The Hobbit, and at least one unrelated print of a samurai warrior that was purchased by Harvard University's Fogg Museum, and included in its annual undergraduate-use loan program. Simonson's breakthrough illustration job was "Manhunter", a backup feature in DC's Detective Comics written by Goodwin, which cemented Simonson's professional reputation.[1][8][9] In a 2000 interview, Simonson recalled, "What 'Manhunter' did was to establish me professionally. Before 'Manhunter,' I was one more guy doing comics; after 'Manhunter,' people in the field knew who I was. It'd won a bunch of awards the year that it ran, and after that, I really had no trouble finding work."[10] Simonson then drew other DC series such as Metal Men and Hercules Unbound[11] and co-created Doctor Phosphorus with Steve Englehart.[12] Batman #300 (June 1978) featured a story by Simonson and writer David Vern Reed.[13][14] In 1979 Simonson and Goodwin collaborated on an adaptation of the movie Alien, published by Heavy Metal. It was on Alien that Simonson's long working relationship with letterer John Workman began. Workman has lettered most of Simonson's work since.[11]

Starting in January 1977, Simonson was the original artist on The Rampaging Hulk, a black-and-white magazine published by Marvel's Curtis Magazines line.[15] Simonson also had his first run on Thor at this time, working only as the series' artist alongside writer Len Wein.[11] In late 1978,[16] Simonson, Howard Chaykin, Val Mayerik, and Jim Starlin formed Upstart Associates, a shared studio space on West 29th Street in New York City. The membership of the studio changed over time.[17]

In 1979 Simonson did writing and art on a book for the first time with his run on Marvel's licensed Battlestar Galactica series,[2] penciling 12 sporadic issues from issues #4 to 23 with writer Roger McKenzie. Simonson began co-writing the series with McKenzie with issue #11, co-wrote some issues with Bob Layton and Steven Grant after McKenzie left the title, wrote began writing the book himself with issue #19, staying on until issue #23.[11]

1980s

In 1982, Simonson and writer Chris Claremont produced The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans intercompany crossover between the top-selling Marvel and DC titles.[18][19]

Simonson is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Thor which he began writing and drawing with issue #337 (Nov. 1983).[20] During his run as writer/artist, Simonson used the epic story that he first began writing in college in 1967,[3] transformed Thor into a frog for three issues and introduced the supporting character Beta Ray Bill, an alien warrior who unexpectedly proved worthy to wield Thor's hammer, Mjolnir.[21][22] He left the book as artist with issue #367 (May 1986), after which Sal Buscema took over. Simonson continued to write the book until issue #382 (Aug. 1987).[11] Buscema described Simonson's stories as "very stimulating. It was a pleasure working on his plots, because they were a lot of fun to illustrate. He had a lot of great ideas, and he took Thor in a totally new direction."[23] In late 1986 he dropped several of his assignments, including Thor, remarking that "I had a very busy season over the past six to eight months, and I'd like to take some time off, to take time maybe to take stock and refuel a bit."[24]

Simonson was to have drawn a Daredevil story written by Frank Miller but it was never completed and remains unpublished.[25] Simonson joined his wife Louise on the X-Factor series with issue #10. In #25, the creators gave the character the Angel blue skin and metal wings in a process which would lead to his being renamed as "Archangel". Their run on X-Factor included the story arcs "Mutant Massacre", "Fall of the Mutants," and "Inferno".[11]

In 1983, he returned to Star Slammers with another version of the story that Marvel published in Marvel Graphic Novel No. 6.[2]

Simonson left Upstart Associates in late 1986.[26]

1990s

Simonson became writer of the Fantastic Four with issue #334 (Dec. 1989), and three issues later began penciling and inking as well (#337). For issues #347-349, he collaborated with Arthur Adams, introducing the "New Fantastic Four" consisting of Wolverine, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider and the Hulk.[27][28][29] In issue #345 he depicted dinosaurs with feathers, two decades before this idea gained mainstream acceptance among paleontologists. Simonson's decision to depict the dinosaurs in this manner was inspired by Gregory S. Paul's then-controversial book, Predatory Dinosaurs of the World, in which Paul theorized that dinosaurs had feathers. Because this idea was met with skepticism from the scientific community at the time, Simonson decided to compromise by depicting the dinosaurs with a small amount of feathers, rather than covered with them.[30] Simonson left the Fantastic Four with issue #354 (July 1991). In 1992, he wrote and illustrated the one-shot Superman Special #1 for DC. His other Marvel credits in the decade included co-plotting/writing the Iron Man 2020 one-shot (June 1994) and writing the Heroes Reborn version of The Avengers.[11]

In 1994 Simonson continued the adventures of the Star Slammers in a limited series as one of the founders of Malibu Comics' short-lived Bravura label.[2]

2000s

In the 2000s, Simonson mostly worked for DC Comics. From 2000 to 2002 he wrote and illustrated Orion.[31] After that series ended, he wrote six issues of Wonder Woman (vol. 2) drawn by Jerry Ordway.[11] In 2002, he contributed an interview to Panel Discussions, a nonfiction book about the developing movement in sequential art and narrative literature, along with Durwin Talon, Will Eisner, Mike Mignola and Mark Schultz.

From 2003 to 2006, he drew the four issue prestige mini-series The Making of a Sorcerer, written by Elric's creator, Michael Moorcock. This series was collected as a 192-page graphic novel in 2007 by DC. He continued to work for DC in 2006 writing Hawkgirl, with pencillers Howard Chaykin, Joe Bennett, and Renato Arlem.[11]

His other work includes cover artwork for a Bat Lash mini-series and the ongoing series Vigilante,[11] as well as writing a Wildstorm comic book series based on the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.[32] The Warcraft series ran 25 issues and was from #15 on co-written with his wife, Louise Simonson. He wrote the Demon and Catwoman serial in Wednesday Comics in 2009.[33]

2010s

In 2011, Simonson had a cameo role in the live-action Thor film, appearing as one of the guests at a large Asgardian banquet.[34] The sequel, The Dark World, featured Simonson's character Malekith the Accursed.

Simonson serves on the Disbursement Committee of the comic-book industry charity The Hero Initiative.[35]

Other work in the 2010s includes drawing six issues of The Avengers vol. 4 in 2012 and providing the artwork for three issues of The Indestructible Hulk which guest starred Thor. Simonson collaborated with his wife for a short story in Rocketeer Adventures vol. 2 #4 and drew covers for several Rocketeer comics during this period.[11]

In 2012 DC Comics published The Judas Coin,[11] a graphic novel written and drawn by Simonson. The book shows how one silver coin paid to Judas to betray Jesus affects various characters down the centuries including Batman.

In July 2014 IDW Publishing published the first issue of Simonson's creator-owned series Ragnarök, which depicts a version of Thor unrelated to the Marvel version of the deity.[36]

Awards and honors

  • Simonson's awards include Shazam Awards for Outstanding New Talent in 1973, for Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic) in 1973 for "The Himalayan Incident" in Detective Comics #437 (with Archie Goodwin), and the same award in 1974 for "Cathedral Perilous" in Detective Comics #441 (again with Archie Goodwin). Simonson and Goodwin also won the Shazam Award for Best Individual Story (Dramatic) in 1974 for "Götterdämmerung" in Detective Comics #443. All three winning stories were a part of the Manhunter saga.
  • Simonson received an Inkpot Award in 1985.[37]
  • At the 2010 Harvey Awards, which were held at the Baltimore Comic-Con on August 28, 2010, Simonson received the 2010 Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award. It was presented to him by his wife, Louise Simonson.[38][39]
  • A collection of Simonson's Thor comics shot from the original art, published as part of IDW's Artist's Edition series, took the 2012 Eisner Award for "Best Archival Collection/Project: Comic Books"[40] and two Harvey Awards for "Best Domestic Reprint Project and a Special Award for Excellence in Presentation".[41]
  • Asteroid 53237 Simonson was named in his honor. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 January 2018 ({{small|M.P.C. 108697}}).[75]

Signature

Simonson's distinctive signature consists of his last name, distorted to resemble a Brontosaurus. Simonson's reason for this was explained in a 2006 interview. "My mom suggested a dinosaur since I was a big dinosaur fan."[42][43]

Technique and materials

Simonson inked his own work with a Hunt 102 Pro-quill pen. He switched to a brush during the mid-to-late 2000s, and despite the disparity between the two tools, Bryan Hitch, an admirer of Simonson's, stated that he could not tell the difference, calling Simonson's brush work "as typically good and powerful as his other work."[44]

Influence

Comics creators who have been influenced by Simonson's work include Arthur Adams[45][46] and Todd McFarlane.[47]

Personal life

Simonson met his future wife Louise Jones in 1973. The couple started dating in August 1974[48] and were married in 1980.[49]

Bibliography

Atlas/Seaboard

  • Thrilling Adventure Stories #2 (artist) (1975)

CrossGen

  • The Path #5 (artist) (2002)

Dark Horse Comics

  • American Gods #3 (artist) (2016)
  • Dark Horse Presents #114 (writer/artist) (1996)
  • RoboCop Versus The Terminator #1–4 (artist) (1992)
  • Star Slammers Special #1 (writer/artist) (1996)
  • At the Earth's Core #1–4 (writer) (1996)

DC Comics

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  • 1st Issue Special (Doctor Fate) #9 (artist) (1975)
  • 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember GN (penciller, among others) (2002)
  • Armageddon Inferno #1–4 (artist) (1992)
  • Batman #300, 312, 321 (penciller) (1978–1980)
  • Batman Black and White #2 (writer/artist) (1996)
  • Gotham Knights #6 (writer) (2000)
  • The Big Book of Scandals ("The Lockheed Scandal") (writer/artist) (1998)
  • Countdown #24 (artist, two pages) (2007)
  • DC Comics Presents: Hawkman #1 (penciller) (2004)
  • DC Universe Holiday Bash (writer) (1996)
  • Legacies #5 (artist) (2010)
  • Detective Comics (Manhunter stories) #437–443; (Batman) #450, 469–470 (1973–77); #500 (among other artists) (1981)
  • Doom Force Special #1 (inker, among others) (1992)
  • Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer miniseries #1–4 (2004–2006)
  • Hawkgirl #50–66 (writer) (2006–2007)
  • Harley Quinn #0 (artist, among others) (2014)
  • Hercules Unbound #7–10 (penciller; also plotter on #9), 11–12 (artist) (1976–1977)
  • Heroes Against Hunger #1 (penciller, among others) (1986)
  • Impulse #52 (penciller, with Ethan Van Sciver), 53 (penciller, with Angel Unzueta) (1999)
  • Jack Kirby's Fourth World #1–11, 13–20 (covers) #9–10, 11, 13 (writer/artist) (1997–1998)
  • JSA Classified #21–22 (writer/artist) (2007)
  • The Judas Coin GN (writer/artist) (2012)
  • Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating Sandman (penciller) (2002)
  • Kamandi Challenge #11 (artist) (2017)
  • Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 (writer) (2000)
  • Legends of the World's Finest #1–3 (writer) (1994)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #94, 100 (artist, among others) (1997–1998)
  • Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 7 #5 (penciller) (2012)
  • Manhunter: The Special Edition TPB (new story: "The Final chapter") (plotter/artist) (1999)
  • Metal Men #45–49 (artist and plot assists) (1976)
  • Michael Moorcock's Multiverse #1–12 (artist) (1997–1998)
  • New Gods Secret Files #1 (writer/artist) (1998)
  • New Gods Special #1 (writer/artist) (2017)
  • Orion #1–25 (writer/artist) (2000–2002)
  • Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1 (writer) (1999)
  • Sherlock Holmes #1 (cover) (1975)[50]
  • Showcase '94 #1 (New Gods) (writer) (1993)
  • The Spirit #7–8 (writer) (2007, 2011)
  • Star Spangled War Stories #170, 172, 180 (artist) (1973–1974)
  • Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #237 (penciller) (1978)
  • Superman #666 (artist) (2007)
  • Superman Special #1 (writer/artist) (1992)
  • Superman: The Last God of Krypton (writer) (1999)
  • Superman: The Legacy of Superman (artist) (1993)
  • Sword of Sorcery #4–5 (artist) (1973)
  • T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #3 (penciller) (2012)
  • Vigilante #11 (artist) (2009)
  • Wednesday Comics (Demon/Catwoman) #1–12 (writer) (2009)
  • Weird War Tales #10, 72 (artist) (1973–1979)
  • Wonder Woman vol. 2 #189–194 (writer) (2003)
  • World of Warcraft #1–25 (writer, from #15–25 with Louise Simonson) (2008–2010)
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First Comics

  • Badger Goes Berserk #4 (artist, among others) (1989)

Gold Key Comics

  • The Twilight Zone #50 ("Nature's Way") (artist) (1973)

IDW Publishing

  • Ragnarök #1–12 (writer/artist) (2014–2017)

Image Comics

  • Cyberforce #0 (writer/artist) (1993)
  • Gen13 Bootleg #4 (artist), 11–12 (writer, with Aaron Lopresti) (1996–1997)
  • Weapon Zero #T-1–T-4, 0, 1–13 (writer, with Joe Benitez) (1995–1996)
  • Wildstorm! #1 (Gen13) (artist/writer, with Louise Simonson) (1995)

Image Comics / Marvel Comics

  • Weapon Zero/Silver Surfer #1 (writer) (1997)

HM Communications, Inc.

  • The Illustrated Story movie adaptation (artist) (1979)

Malibu Comics

  • Prime #8 (artist, two pages) (1994)
  • Star Slammers #1–4 (writer/artist) (1994)
  • Tarzan: Love, Lies and the Lost City #1 (writer) (1993)

Marvel Comics

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  • The Amazing Spider-Man #222 (cover) (1981)
  • Animax, miniseries, #1–3 (writer) (1986–1987)
  • The Avengers #291–299, Annual 17 (writer), 300 (writer/artist) (1988–1989)
  • The Avengers vol. 2 (Heroes Reborn) #8–12 (writer) (1997)
  • The Avengers vol. 4 (Avengers vs. X-Men) #25–30 (penciller) (2012)
  • Balder the Brave #1–4 (writer/covers) (1985–1986)
  • Battlestar Galactica #11, 13, 15, 17–23 (writer, with Roger McKenzie); #4, 5, 11–17, 19–20, 22–23 (penciller) (1979–1981)
  • Bizarre Adventures #29 (artist) (1981)
  • Conan the Barbarian #135 (cover)
  • Daredevil #236 (cover, with Bill Sienkiewicz) (1986)
  • Dazzler #2 (artist, pages 11–16) (1981)
  • Death's Head #9 (cover) (1989)
  • Doctor Strange #45 (inker, page 7) (1981)
  • Doctor Who #1 (artist, three pages), 3 (artist, one page) (1984)
  • Eternals, maxi-series, #9–12 (writer) (1986)
  • Fantastic Four #212 (cover), 334–341, 343–350, 352–354, Annual #23 (writer; also artist on #337–341, 343–346, 350, 352–354) (1989–1991)
  • FOOM #18 (photo) (1977)
  • Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown, miniseries, #1–4 (co-writer, with Louise Simonson) (1989)
  • Haunt of Horror #2 (artist) (1973)
  • Haunt of Horror Magazine #1 (artist) (1974)
  • Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1 (inker) (1985)
  • Howard the Duck magazine #7 (artist, one page pinup) (1980)
  • The Hulk! #11 (artist, one page), #20 (artist), #23 (cover) (1978–1981)
  • The Incredible Hulk #364–367 (covers) (1989–1990)
  • Indestructible Hulk #6–8 (cover, interiors)
  • Iron Man Annual #8 (cover) (1986)
  • Iron Man 2020 one-shot (writer) (1994)
  • John Carter, Warlord of Mars #15 (penciller, with Ross Andru) (1978)
  • Kickers, Inc. #9 (cover, with Mike Mignola) (1986)
  • Kree-Skrull War Starring the Avengers #1 (cover) (1983)
  • Marvel Fanfare #41 (writer), #60 (writer/inker) (1988, 1991)
  • Marvel Graphic Novel #6 (Star Slammers) (writer/artist) (1983)
  • Marvel Super Heroes #15 (writer) (1993)
  • Marvel Holiday Special #1 (writer) (1991)
  • Marvel Super Special #3 (Close Encounters of the Third Kind) (penciller), #18 (Raiders of the Lost Ark) (writer) (1978, 1981)
  • The Mighty Thor #700 (among other artists) (2017)
  • Pizzazz #10–13 (Star Wars comic) (artist) (1978)
  • The Rampaging Hulk #1–3 (penciller) (1977)
  • Savage Sword of Conan #7, 8, 12, 15–17 (artist) (1975–1977)
  • Sensational She-Hulk #9 (inker), #50 (artist, among others) (1989, 1993)
  • Star Wars #56–63, 65 (writer); #16, 49–63, 65–66 (penciller) (1978–1982)
  • Thor #260–271, Annual #7 (penciller only); #337–355, 357–382 (writer; also artist on #337–354, 357–367) (1977–1986)
  • Uncanny X-Men #171 (penciller) (1983)
  • Video Jack #6 (artist, among others) (1988)
  • What If (Nova) #15 (penciller) (1979)
  • Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure (writer) (1990)
  • X-Factor #10–11, 13–15, 17–19, 21, 23–31, 33–34, 36–39 (penciller) Annual #4 (inker) (1986–1989)
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Marvel Comics / DC Comics

  • Marvel Treasury Edition: Superman and Spider-Man (inker, among others) (1981)
  • Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans one-shot (penciller) (1982)

Star*Reach

  • StarReach #1 (artist) (1974)

Topps Comics

  • Jurassic Park movie adaptation #1–4 (writer) (1993)

TwoMorrows Publishing

  • Streetwise ("The Sparking Cruise") (artist/writer) (2000)

Warren Publishing

  • Creepy #102, 107, 112 (artist) (1979)

Books and compilations

DC Comics

  • The Art of Walter Simonson collects stories from Detective Comics #450; 1st Issue Special #9; Unknown Soldier #254-256; Star Spangled War Stories #170 and 180; Hercules Unbound #11-12; and Metal Men #45-49, 208 pages, June 1989, {{ISBN|0930289412}}
  • Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 2 (introduction only), 396 pages, August 2007, {{ISBN|140121357X}}
  • Manhunter: The Special Edition collects stories from Detective Comics #437-443, 104 pages, June 1999, {{ISBN|1563893746}}

Marvel Comics

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  • Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson trade paperbacks
    • Volume 1 collects Fantastic Four #334-341, 200 pages, May 2007, {{ISBN|0785127585}}
    • Volume 2 collects Fantastic Four #342-346, 120 pages, September 2008, {{ISBN|0785131302}}
    • Volume 3 collects Fantastic Four #347-350 and 352-354, 192 pages, November 2009, {{ISBN|0785137513}}
  • Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson trade paperbacks
    • Volume 1 collects Thor #337-348, 288 pages, May 2001, {{ISBN|0785107584}}
    • Volume 2 collects Thor #349-355 and 357-359, 240 pages, September 2003, {{ISBN|0785110461}}
    • Volume 3 collects Thor #360-369, 232 pages, March 2004, {{ISBN|078511047X}}
    • Volume 4 collects Thor #371-374 and Balder the Brave #1-4, 192 pages, September 2007, {{ISBN|0785127119}}
    • Volume 5 collects Thor #375-382 208 pages, February 2008, {{ISBN|0785127372}}
  • Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus collects Thor #337-355, 357-369, 371-382 and Balder the Brave #1-4, 1192 pages, April 2011, {{ISBN|0785146334}}
  • Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thor 2 an anthology with Lee, Kirby, et al., 2013, {{ISBN|1846535522}}
  • Thor: The Last Viking (Ultimate Marvel Graphic Novel Collection issue 38) collects Thor #337-343
  • Thor by Walter Simonson - Volume 1, 2013, collects Thor #337-?, remastered, {{ISBN|0785184600}}
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IDW Publishing

  • Walter Simonson's The Mighty Thor: Artist's Edition collects Thor #337-340 and 360-362, 176 pages, July 2011, {{ISBN|1613770383}}

Titan Books

  • Alien - The Illustrated Story (Original Art Edition), 2012, {{ISBN|9781781161302}}

Filmography

Year Title RoleNotes
2009 Batman: Black and White (episode "Legend") Writer and artist TV series
2011 Thor Cameo as Asgardian
2013 The Dark World Special thanks, creator of villain Malekith the Accursed

References

1. ^May, Peggie (Editor) (June 1989). "People at Work". Direct Currents #18. DC Comics. p. 7
2. ^10 11 {{cite web |url= http://www.slushfactory.com/features/interviews/walts.shtml|title= Walt Simonson|first= Marc|last= McKenzie|date= August 16, 2000|publisher= The Slush Factory: The World's Coolest Comics Magazine|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150221060522/http://www.slushfactory.com/features/interviews/walts.shtml|archivedate= February 21, 2015|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
3. ^Simonson, Walter (May 1, 2001). "Introduction", Thor Visionaries: Walt Simonson (Vol. 1), p. Marvel Comics (New York)
4. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.amherst.edu/news/campusbuzz/node/328773|title= Cartoonist Behind Thor Donates Time and Talent to Alma Mater|date= n.d.|location= Amherst, Massachusetts|publisher= Amherst College|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150823050432/https://www.amherst.edu/news/campusbuzz/node/328773 |archivedate= August 23, 2015|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all|accessdate= May 13, 2014}}
5. ^Bell, Josh (2011). [https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/issues/2011summer/amherstcreates/simonson "A Thousand Pages of Thor: Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus, by Walter Simonson ’68 (Marvel Comics)"]. Amherst College.
6. ^Warner, Meredith (March 25, 2017). "How Bernie Wrightson uncovered the soul of the monster in his work". Los Angeles Times.
7. ^{{cite journal|last = Cooke|first = Jon B.|title = Simonson Says The Man of Two Gods Recalls His 25+ Years in Comics|magazine = Comic Book Artist|issue = 10|page = 18|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = October 2000|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}
8. ^{{cite book|last=McAvennie|first= Michael|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 1970s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|year=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page=157 |quote =Together with exciting new artist Walt Simonson, [Archie] Goodwin executed seven flawless tales that chronicled Paul Kirk's hunt for the world's deadliest game." " Manhunter's award-winning revival earned undying acclaim for its talented storytellers.}}
9. ^{{cite journal|last = Boney|first = Alex|title = Hunting the Hunters: Manhunter and the Most Dangerous Game|journal= Back Issue!|issue = 64|pages = 44–50|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = May 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}
10. ^Cooke, Jon B. (October 2000). Comic Book Artist #10 p. 20
11. ^10 11 {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Walt+Simonson|title= Walt Simonson}} and {{gcdb|type=credit|search= Walter+Simonson|title= Walter Simonson}}
12. ^{{cite book|last= Manning|first= Matthew K.|last2=Dougall|first2=Alastair, ed.|chapter= 1970s|title= Batman: A Visual History|publisher= Dorling Kindersley|year= 2014|location= London, United Kingdom|page= 125|isbn= 978-1465424563|quote= Engelhart and Simonson introduced readers to Dr. Phosphorus, who earned a spot in Batman's Rogues Gallery.}}
13. ^{{cite journal|last= Trumbull|first= John|title= A New Beginning...And a Probable End Batman #300 and #400|journal= Back Issue!|issue= 69|pages= 49–53|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= December 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}
14. ^Manning "1970s" in Dougall, p. 128: "Crafted by writer David V. Reed and penciller Walter Simonson, this special 34-page issue imagined a possible future where Gotham City had become the hub of Magalopolis-East."
15. ^{{cite book|last = Sanderson|first = Peter|authorlink = Peter Sanderson|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1970s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 178|isbn =978-0756641238|quote= In these stories, written by Doug Moench and drawn by Walter Simonson, the Hulk contended against an invading race of aliens called the Krylorians.}}
16. ^Cooke (2000) p. 25
17. ^{{cite book |last1= Nolen-Weathington|first1= Eric|title= Modern Masters, Volume 8: Walter Simonson|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ILopomw3UpMC&pg=PA34&dq=Modern+Masters+Walt+Simonson+Upstart&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2LElT5i6J8WCgAeB362FCQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate= January 29, 2012 |year= 2006|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|isbn= 1-893905-64-0|page= 34}}
18. ^Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 199: "The issue, written by longtime X-Men scribe Chris Claremont and drawn by Walter Simonson [was]...one of the most well-received crossovers of its time - or of any time for that matter - the team-up was a huge success."
19. ^{{cite journal|last = Brown|first = Jonathan|title = The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans: The Breakfast Club of the Comics Crossover|journal= Back Issue!|issue = 66|pages = 65–68|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = August 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}
20. ^DeFalco, Tom "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 213: "This issue began a highly acclaimed run by writer/artist Walt Simonson that would last for nearly four years and end with issue #382 (Aug. 1987)."
21. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.popimage.com/reviews/071001thorsimonsonrev.html|title= Review: Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson|first= Matt|last= Singer|date= July 10, 2001|publisher= PopImage|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131016233812/http://www.popimage.com/reviews/071001thorsimonsonrev.html|archivedate= October 16, 2013|deadurl= yes|df= mdy-all}}
22. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=2189|title= Merely This and Nothing More: Defining Our Heroes|first= Cary|last= Kelley|date= August 21, 2006|publisher= Silverbulletcomics.com|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20061026023551/http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=2189|archivedate= October 26, 2006|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all}}
23. ^{{cite book|last = Amash|first = Jim|author2=Nolen-Weathington,, Eric |title = Sal Buscema: Comics' Fast & Furious Artist|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|year = 2010|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|page = 72|isbn = 978-1605490212}}
24. ^{{cite news | first = Peter | last = Sanderson | authorlink = Peter Sanderson | date = October 1986 | title = Walt & Louise Simonson | work = Comics Interview | issue = 39 | pages = 42–57 | publisher = Fictioneer Books}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil-interviews/Simonson |title=Interview With Walt Simonson |first=Kuljit |last=Mithra |date=August 1997 |publisher=ManWithoutFear.com |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6FCDQhp6w?url=http://www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil-interviews/Simonson |archivedate=March 17, 2013 |deadurl=no |accessdate=March 17, 2013 |quote=The gist of it is that by the time Marvel was interested in having us work on the story, Frank was off doing Dark Knight and I was off doing X-Factor. So it never happened. Too bad--it was a cool story too.|df=mdy-all}}
26. ^Cooke (2000) p. 26
27. ^Nolen-Weathington Modern Masters Volume Eight Walter Simonson p. 67
28. ^Manning, Matthew K. "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 252: "Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider were tricked into forming a new Fantastic Four...Written by Walter Simonson with art by Arthur Adams, this new FF found themselves locked in battle with the Mole Man."
29. ^{{cite book|last = Cowsill|first = Alan|last2= Gilbert|first2= Laura, ed.|chapter= 1990s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 186|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= Take Spidey, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, and the Hulk, add a script by Walt Simonson and illustrations by Art Adams, and the result is one of the best Marvel comics of the decade.}}
30. ^{{cite web|url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2015/07/03/comic-book-legends-revealed-530/2/|title= Comic Book Legends Revealed #530|first= Brian|last= Cronin|date= July 3, 2015|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150705202348/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2015/07/03/comic-book-legends-revealed-530/2|archivedate= July 5, 2015|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all|quote= This is because Simonson...decided to be as accurate as he possibly could in the depiction of the dinosaurs in the issue. He relied heavily on Gregory Paul's book, Predator Dinosaurs of the World, which was a controversial call at the time as Paul's theories regarding dinosaurs having feathers was not yet proven and drew much skepticism from other scientists.}}
31. ^Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 296 "Comic book legend Walt Simonson brought his unique vision to one of Jack Kirby's greatest heroes on Orion, the first ongoing series to feature the most prominent of the New Gods."
32. ^{{cite web|url= http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=134207|title= Walter Simonson: Into The World Of Warcraft|first= Matt|last= Brady|date= October 25, 2007|publisher= Newsarama|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071027035440/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=134207|archivedate= October 27, 2007|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all}}
33. ^Manning "2000s" in Dougall, p. 305
34. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/06/stan-joe-walt-and-the-thunder-god/|title= Stan, Joe, Walt And The Thunder God|first= Rich|last= Johnston|authorlink= Rich Johnston|date= May 6, 2011|publisher= Bleeding Cool|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011408/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/06/stan-joe-walt-and-the-thunder-god/|archivedate= March 5, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
35. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.heroinitiative.org/spage.asp?p=73&ti=Board+Members|title= Hero Initiative Board Members Disburstment Committee|year= 2013|publisher= The Hero Initiative|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130621081809/http://www.heroinitiative.org/spage.asp?p=73&ti=Board+Members|archivedate= June 21, 2013|deadurl= yes|df= mdy-all}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/five-reasons-to-read-simonson-martin-and-workmans-ragnarok/ |title=Five Reasons To Read Simonson, Martin, And Workman's Ragnarok |first=Chris |last=Sims |date=February 18, 2015 |publisher=ComicsAlliance |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317161408/http://comicsalliance.com/five-reasons-to-read-simonson-martin-and-workmans-ragnarok/ |archivedate=March 17, 2015 |deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}
37. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|title= Inkpot Award Winners |publisher= Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120709055558/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/inkpot.php|archivedate= July 9, 2012|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
38. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.comicmix.com/2010/08/29/2010-harvey-awards-announced/|title= 2010 Harvey Awards Announced!|first= Marc Alan|last= Fishman|date= August 29, 2010|publisher= ComicMix|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160428232703/http://www.comicmix.com/2010/08/29/2010-harvey-awards-announced/|archivedate= April 28, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
39. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/rogers-comic-ramblings-baltimore-comic-con-2010-report/|title= Roger’s Comic Ramblings: Baltimore Comic-Con 2010 Report|first= Roger|last= Ash|date= 2010|publisher= Westfield Comics|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160318162125/http://www.westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/rogers-comic-ramblings-baltimore-comic-con-2010-report/|archivedate= March 18, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
40. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/your_2012_eisner_award_winners/|title= Your 2012 Eisner Award Winners|first= Tom|last= Spurgeon|authorlink= Tom Spurgeon|date= July 14, 2012|publisher= The Comics Reporter|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113136/http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/your_2012_eisner_award_winners/|archivedate= March 4, 2016|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.harveyawards.org/2012/09/09/congratulations-to-the-harvey-award-recipients/ |title=Congratulations to the Harvey Award Recipients! |first=Brad |last=Tree |date=September 9, 2012 |publisher=Harvey Awards |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315054928/http://www.harveyawards.org/2012/09/09/congratulations-to-the-harvey-award-recipients/ |archivedate=March 15, 2016 |deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}
42. ^Nolen-Weathington Modern Masters Volume Eight Walter Simonson p. 8
43. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.comicmix.com/2011/08/07/john-ostrander-pro-advice-%E2%80%93-hit-by-a-bus/|title= John Ostrander: Pro Advice – Hit By a Bus|first= John|last= Ostrander|authorlink= John Ostrander|date= August 7, 2011|publisher= ComicMix|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160925014834/http://www.comicmix.com/2011/08/07/john-ostrander-pro-advice-%E2%80%93-hit-by-a-bus/|archivedate= September 25, 2016|deadurl= yes|df=mdy-all}}
44. ^Hitch, Bryan (2010). Bryan Hitch's Ultimate Comics Studio. Impact Books
45. ^{{cite book|last = Nolen-Weathington|first = Eric|author2=Khoury, George|title = Modern Masters Volume 6: Arthur Adams|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|year = 2006|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|page = |isbn = 978-1893905542}}
46. ^{{cite journal|last = Cooke|first = Jon B.|title = The Art of Arthur Adams: A career-spanning chat with the celebrated artist/writer on his comics|journal= Comic Book Artist|issue = 17|pages = |publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = January 2002|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|url = http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/17adams.html|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131103060249/http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/17adams.html|archivedate= November 3, 2013|deadurl= no|df=mdy-all}}
47. ^{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/spawn-year-one-review-todd-mcfarlane-image-comics-part-one/ |title=ComicsAlliance Reviews Todd McFarlane's Spawn Year One, Part 1: Questions |first=John R. |last=Parker |date=June 12, 2012 |publisher=ComicsAlliance |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502025025/http://comicsalliance.com/spawn-year-one-review-todd-mcfarlane-image-comics-part-one/ |archivedate=May 2, 2016 |deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}
48. ^Cooke (2000) p. 23
49. ^Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins", Marvel comics cover-dated July 1981.
50. ^{{cite journal|last=Trumbull|first=John |title=221B at DC: Sherlock Holmes at DC Comics|journal=Back Issue!|issue=71|pages=38–39|publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |date=April 2014|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}
51. ^{{cite web|title= MPC/MPO/MPS Archive|work= Minor Planet Center|url= https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html|publisher= International Astronomical Union|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180709054000/https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html |archivedate= July 9, 2018|deadurl= no|df= mdy-all|accessdate = February 6, 2018}}
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External links

{{commons category|Walter Simonson}}
  • {{comicbookdb|type=creator|id=116|title=Walter Simonson}}
  • "DC Profiles #2: Walt Simonson" at the Grand Comics Database
  • Walter Simonson at the Lambiek Comiclopedia
  • Walter Simonson at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
  • Walter Simonson at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
  • {{YouTube|GvnHkntbV3M|Video of Walt Simonson drawing Cyclops}}
  • {{isfdb name|117427|Walter Simonson}}
  • {{LCAuth|n86865330|Walter Simonson|24|}}

Interviews

  • Interview at ComicBoards.com
  • Interview at b-independent.com (1998)
  • Interview at Fanzing.com (1999)
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