APARO, JIM
 Name and vital stats
    APARO, JIM [1932-2005] (artist) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka JAMES N. APARO; pronounced ah-PAH-row NULL
 Education
    Hartford Art School [Connecticut] NULL
 Influences
    Alex Raymond, Hal Foster, Milt Caniff NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Illustrator: Advertising: 10 years NULL
    Illustrator: Portfolios: 1974 > 74
    Illustrator: Trading cards: DC Comics 1992 > 92
 Commercial Art & Design
    Batman button set [reprint art] 1989 > 89
    Fashion [Connecticut] NULL
 Additional biography
    Comic Book Artist #9 Aug., 2000 NULL
    Comics Scene #5, 1981 NULL
    Direct Currents #37, 1991 NULL
    World's Finest #270 [DC Profiles] 1981 NULL
 Honors
    Academy of Comic Book Arts Shazam for 1973 > 73
    Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1993 > 93
 Comics in other media
    STERN WHEELER (a) 1963 in Hartfort Times, Connecticut newspaper > 63
 TIGER COMICS
    PHANTASY AGAINST HUNGER~ (a) 1987 > 87
 Promotional comics
    DADDY'S $10,000 BLESSING (a) 1972 eight-panel for American Republic Institute > 72
 SPOTLIGHT COMICS
    STERN WHEELER (a) 1986 reprint with cover > 86
 SWORD IN THE STONE (Canada)
    FORBIDDEN WORLDS~ (a) 1991 reprint > 91
    PAUL MANN (a) 1998 reprint > 98
    SWORDS OF VALOR~ (w/i) 1990 reprint > 90
 Note on comics career
    c1968-87/92 Letterer on his own features > 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 92
    c1968-87/92 Letterer on his own features > 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 92
 CHARLTON COMICS
    CASE ### (a) 1967-68 > 67 68
    CHARLTON PREMIERE~ (a) 1968 > 68
    Covers (a) 1966-70/74 > 66 67 68 69 70 74
    DOCTOR NEFF, THE ORIGINAL GHOST-BREAKER (a) 1955 unconfirmed > 55
    Fillers (a) 1970 > 70
    GHOSTLY TALES~ (a) 1968-70 > 68 69 70
    GRAND PRIX~ (a) 1970 > 70
    GUNFIGHTERS~ (a) 1967 > 67
    LOVE DIARY~ (a) 1969 > 69
    MANY GHOSTS OF DOCTOR GRAVES, THE~ (a) 1967-69 > 67 68 69
    MISS BIKINI LUV (a) 1967 > 67
    MISTER DEDD (a) 1967 > 67
    NIGHTSHADE (a) 1967 > 67
    PAUL MANN (a) 1967-68 > 67 68
    PHANTOM, THE (a) 1969-70 > 69 70
    PRANKSTER (a) 1967 > 67
    SPACE ADVENTURES~ (a) 1967-68 > 67 68
    STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES~ (a) 1967-68 > 67 68
    Support (let) 1967-69 on his own features > 67 68 69
    THANE OF BAGARTH (p) 1967-69 with reprint '85 > 67 68 69
    TIFFANY SINN (a) 1967 > 67
    U.F.O. (a) 1967 > 67
    UNLIKELY TALES~ (a) 1968 > 68
    WANDER (a) 1968-69 > 68 69
 DC COMICS
    ACTION TEAM-UP [Superman with others] (p) 1989 > 89
    ADVENTURER'S CLUB (a) 1973 > 73
    AQUAGIRL (a) 1971 > 71
    AQUALAD (a) 1971 > 71
    AQUAMAN (a) 1968-71/75-78 > 68 69 70 71 75 76 77 78
    BATMAN (a) 1973-84/87-93/96 > 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 96
    BATMAN AND 4 FAMOUS CO-STARS (a) 1972/76 > 72 76
    BATMAN AND ADAM STRANGE (a) 1980 > 80
    BATMAN AND AQUAMAN (a) 1974/76/78 > 74 76 78
    BATMAN AND ATOM (a) 1974/79 > 74 79
    BATMAN AND BLACK CANARY (a) 1973/78 > 73 78
    BATMAN AND CREEPER (a) 1978/81 > 78 81
    BATMAN AND DEADMAN (a) 1972/77 > 72 77
    BATMAN AND DEMON (a) 1973/77 > 73 77
    BATMAN AND ELONGATED MAN (a) 1981 > 81
    BATMAN AND FLASH (a) 1976/79 > 76 79
    BATMAN AND GREEN ARROW (a) 1973/76/78/80 > 73 76 78 80
    BATMAN AND GREEN LANTERN (a) 1977/79/81 > 77 79 81
    BATMAN AND GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE (a) 1981 > 81
    BATMAN AND HAWKMAN (a) 1978/82 > 78 82
    BATMAN AND HUNTRESS (a) 1982 > 82
    BATMAN AND I...VAMPIRE (a) 1983 > 83
    BATMAN AND JOKER (a) 1974/82 > 74 82
    BATMAN AND KAMANDI (a) 1975/79 > 75 79
    BATMAN AND LOIS LANE (a) 1981 > 81
    BATMAN AND MAN-BAT (a) 1975 > 75
    BATMAN AND METAL MEN (a) 1974/75/77/82 > 74 75 77 82
    BATMAN AND METAMORPHO (a) 1972/79 > 72 79
    BATMAN AND MISTER MIRACLE (a) 1974/76/77 > 74 76 77
    BATMAN AND NEMESIS (a) 1981/82 > 81 82
    BATMAN AND OUTSIDERS (a) 1983-85 > 83 84 85
    BATMAN AND PHANTOM STRANGER (a) 1971/78 > 71 78
    BATMAN AND RA'S AL GHUL (a) 1980 > 80
    BATMAN AND RAGMAN (a) 1983 > 83
    BATMAN AND RICHARD DRAGON (a) 1977 > 77
    BATMAN AND SERGEANT ROCK (a) 1973/75/76/80 > 73 75 76 80
    BATMAN AND SPECTRE (a) 1974/81 > 74 81
    BATMAN AND SUPERBOY (a) 1982 > 82
    BATMAN AND SUPERGIRL (a) 1979/80 > 79 80
    BATMAN AND SWAMP THING (a) 1975/81 > 75 81
    BATMAN AND TEEN TITANS (a) 1972/79 > 72 79
    BATMAN AND WILDCAT (a) 1973/75/76 > 73 75 76
    BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN (a) 1973/76/78/80 > 73 76 78 80
    BATMAN AND ZATANNA (a) 1980 > 80
    BATMAN GREEN ARROW AND METAL MEN (a) 1977 > 77
    BATMAN PLASTIC MAN AND METAMORPHO (a) 1975 > 75
    BATMAN: MANY DEATHS OF BATMAN~ (a) 1992 graphic album > 92
    Backup feature (a) 1970 in THE PHANTOM STRANGER > 70
    Covers (a/paint) 1968-92 > 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
    DEADMAN (p) 1978-79 > 78 79
    FLASH AND KID FLASH (p) 1997 > 97
    GHOSTS~ (a) 1971 > 71
    GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD, THE~ (a) 1988 graphic album reprint > 88
    GREATEST JOKER STORIES EVER TOLD, THE~ (a) 1988 graphic album reprint > 88
    GREATEST TEAM-UP STORIES EVER TOLD, THE~ (a) 1990 graphic album with reprint of Batman and the Creeper > 90
    HALO (a) 1984 > 84
    HEROES AGAINST HUNGER~ (i) 1986 Superman and Batman > 86
    HOUSE OF MYSTERY~ (a) 1971-72 > 71 72
    HOUSE OF SECRETS~ (a) 1971-73 > 71 72 73
    Illustration (a) 1979-81/89-97 > 79 80 81 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
    JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (a) 1982 > 82
    LOOKER (a) 1985 > 85
    MYSTERY IN SPACE~ (a) 1980 > 80
    OUTLAW, THE (a) 1971 > 71
    OUTSIDERS, THE (a) 1985-87 > 85 86 87
    PHANTOM STRANGER, THE (a) 1970-73 > 70 71 72 73
    SECRET ORIGIN: PHANTOM STRANGER (a) 1987 > 87
    SLAM BRADLEY (a) 1981 > 81
    SPECTRE, THE (a) 1974-75 > 74 75
    SPECTRE, THE (a) 1988 from inventory > 88
    STANLEY AND HIS MONSTER (i) 1993 > 93
    SUPERMAN, NIGHTWING, GREEN LANTERN AND DEADMAN (p) 1989 > 89
    Support (let) 1968-92 on his own features > 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
    TEEN TITANS (a) 1971 > 71
    TIME WARP~ (a) 1979 > 79
    UNEXPECTED, THE~ (a) 1971-72 > 71 72
    WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE (a) 1985-87 entries > 85 86 87
    WITCHING HOUR, THE~ (a) 1972 > 72
 Source (some data)
    Additions by Spencer R. Beck NULL