Marshall Rogers
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| Born | January 22, 1950[1] Flushing, New York |
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| Died | March 25, 2007 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
| Notable works | Batman |
| Awards | #Awards |
Marshall Rogers (January 22, 1950[1] – March 25, 2007) was an American comic-book artist best-known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics in the 1970s, particularly as one of the key illustrators of the character Batman.[2] In addition, Rogers also illustrated one of the first graphic novels, Detectives Inc. (1979).
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[edit] Biography
Marshall Rogers studied architectural drawing, and his work was characterized by the depiction of characters with relatively human proportions rather than exaggerated musculature, and by detailed rendering of buildings and structures.
Some of his first comic-book work appeared in the black-and-white magazine The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, where he worked with writer Chris Claremont on a story featuring the "Iron Fist" supporting characters Misty Knight and Colleen Wing as the Daughters of the Dragon. He eschewed the grey wash that was used in other black-and-white comics stories in favour of applying screentone.
With writer Steve Englehart, Rogers penciled an acclaimed run on the character Batman in Detective Comics #471-476 (Aug. 1977 - April 1978), providing one of the definitive interpretations that went on to influence the 1989 movie Batman and be adapted for the 1990s animated series.[2] He also penciled the origin story of the Golden Age Batman in Secret Origins #6 (Sept. 1986) with writer Roy Thomas and inker Terry Austin.
The two also did a sequel miniseries, Batman: Dark Detective, and had worked together on other series, such as The Silver Surfer. Also striking was Rogers' short run on DC's revived "Mister Miracle" series. Englehart and Rogers' first Batman run was collected in the trade paperbacks Batman: Strange Apparitions (ISBN 1-56389-500-5) and the second run, a reunion for Englehart and Rogers, Batman: Dark Detective (ISBN 1-4012-0898-3).
He had also done independent work at Eclipse Comics and others. This included the first Coyote series with Englehart, and his own Capt. Quick and the Foozle.
Rogers was found dead from a heart attack in his home by his son Russ.[3]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Comic Books
[edit] DC Comics
- Batman Family #11-13 (1977), pencils
- Batman: Dark Detective #1-6 (2005), pencils
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #132-136 (2000), pencils
- Detective Comics #466-468, 471-479, 481 (1976-1979), pencils
- Green Lantern #187 (1985), pencils/inks
- Green Lantern: Evil's Might #1-3 (2002), pencils
- House of Mystery #254, 274, 277 (1977, 1979, 1980), pencils/inks
- Justice League Europe #20-22 (1990-1991), pencils
- Mister Miracle (volume 1) #19-22 (1977-1978), pencils
- Mister Miracle (volume 3) #5-6 (1996), pencils
- Mystery In Space #111 (1980), pencils/inks
- Realworlds: Batman (2000), pencils
- Secret Origins #6 (1986), pencils for the Golden Age Batman story only
- Superman #400 (1984), pencils
- Superman Family #182, 194 (1977, 1979), pencils
- The Shadow #7 (1988), pencils
- Unexpected #191 (1979), pencils
- Weird War Tales #51-52 (1977), pencils
- World's Finest Comics #259 (1979), pencils
[edit] Eclipse Comics
- Cap'N Quick & A Foozle #1-2 (1984-1985), writer/pencils/inks
- Eclipse Magazine (Coyote) #1-8 (1981-1983), pencils/inks
- Eclipse Monthly (Cap'N Quick) #1-4 (1983-1984), writer/pencils/inks
- Scorpio Rose #1-2 (1983), pencils/inks
[edit] Marvel Comics
- Doctor Strange #48-53 (1981-1982), pencils
- Excalibur #10-11 (1989), pencils
- GI Joe #61,75,77,79,81,82,84,86, pencils
- Silver Surfer #1-10, 12, 21 (1987-1989), pencils
- Spider-Man #27-28 (1992), pencils
[edit] Graphic novels
- Detectives Inc.: A Rememembrance of Threatening Green by Don McGregor and Marshall Rogers (Eclipse Enterprises, 1985)
- Demon With a Glass Hand (1986), DC Comics, 144 pages, ISBN 0-930289-09-9
[edit] Softcover collections
- Batman: Dark Detective (2006), DC Comics, 144 pages, ISBN 1-4012-0898-3
- Batman: Strange Apparitions (1999), DC Comics, 176 pages, ISBN 1-56389-500-5
- Coyote - Volume 1 (2005), Image Comics, 128 pages, ISBN 1-58240-519-0
[edit] Comic collections
- Shadow Of The Batman #1-5 (new cover art) (1985-1986), DC Comics
- Daughters Of The Dragon Special #1 (2005), Marvel Comics
[edit] Portfolios
- Strange (1979), Schanes & Schanes, 6 plates, s/n 1200
- The Batman - Portfolio #1 (1981), S.Q. Productions Inc, 5 plates, s/n 1000
- F.O.O.G. (Friends Of Old Gerber) (1982), 1 plate (Cap'N Quick & Foozle)
- Heroines (1979), 1 plate (Pulp Heroine)
- Heroes, Heavies & Heroines (1981), 1 plate (Nightcrawler)
[edit] Comic strips
- In 1989, he was the first artist to work on the new Batman newspaper comic strip. He soon left the strip; the art was taken over by Carmine Infantino and John Nyberg until the strip ended in 1991. All of the Batman strips that Rogers drew were reprinted in Comics Revue.
[edit] Awards
- 1978: nominated at the Eagle Awards for Favourite Artist, for Favourite Single Story for Detective Comics #472: I am the Batman with Steve Englehart and for Favourite Continued Story for Detective Comics #471-472 with Steve Englehart
- 1979: Inkpot Award
- 1979: nominated at the Eagle Awards for Favourite Comicbook Artist (US), for Best Continued Story for Detective Comics #475-476 with Steve Englehart, and for Best Cover for Detective Comics #476
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Comics Buyer's Guide #1650; February 2009; Page 107
- ^ a b c SciFi Wire (March 28, 2007): "Batman Artist Rogers is Dead": "Even though their Batman run was only six issues, the three laid the foundation for later Batman comics. Their stories include the classic 'Laughing Fish' (in which the Joker's face appeared on fish); they were adapted for Batman: The Animated Series in the 1990s. Earlier drafts of the 1989 Batman movie with Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight were based heavily on their work".
- ^ Contino, Jennifer. "R.I.P. Batman Artist Marshall Rogers," The Pulse (Comicon.com), March 26, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2008. Dead link as of at least June 26, 2009
[edit] External links
- Marshall Rogers at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
- Marshall Rogers at the Comic Book DB
- Marshall Rogers Fan Site
