BUSCEMA, JOHN
 Name and vital stats
    BUSCEMA, JOHN [1927-2002] (artist) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka GIOVANNI NATALE BUSCEMA NULL
 Education
    High School of Industrial Arts, New York City NULL
    Pratt Institute NULL
 Family in arts
    Brother: Sal Buscema NULL
    Daughter: Dianne Buscema NULL
 Influences
    Al Dorne, Dean Cornwall, Norman Rockwell, Robert Fawcett NULL
    Hal Foster, Alex Raymond, Burne Hogarth, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Illustrator: Advertising: early-1960s > 60 61 62 63
    Illustrator: Dragon game magazine 1984 > 84
    Illustrator: Magazines: Pro 1970 > 70
    Illustrator: Paperback cover: Parallax Publications 1958-66 > 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
    Illustrator: Posters: Silver Surfer 1989 > 89
    Illustrator: Trading cards: Marvel characters 1991 > 91
    Illustrator: Trading cards: True Crime I [Eclipse Enterprises] 1992 > 92
    Painter: Text books [World Publ.] NULL
    Producer & Illustrator: How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way [book] 1978 > 78
 Other Careers
    Teacher: Art-cartooning classes NULL
 Additional biography
    Alter Ego #15 June, 2002; #16 July, 2002 NULL
    Cartoonist PROfiles #43, 1979 NULL
    Comics Journal #226 Aug., 2000; #241 Feb., 2002 [obituary]; #252 May., 2003 NULL
    Comics Journal #48, 1979 NULL
    FOOM #13 [about Buscema School] from MARVEL NULL
    Great Comic Book Artists 1986 book NULL
    Savage Sword of Conan #15 NULL
    World Encyclopedia of Comics 1976 NULL
 Honors
    Academy of Comic Book Arts Shazam for Best Dramatic Penceller 1975 > 75
    Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1978 > 78
 Syndication
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN [Sunday] (p) 1978 for Register And Tribune Syndicate > 78
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN [daily] (p) 1978 for Register And Tribune Syndicate > 78
    VIRTUE OF VERA VALIANT [Sunday] (a) 1977 for Los Angeles Times Syndicate > 77
    VIRTUE OF VERA VALIANT [daily] (a) 1977 for Los Angeles Times Syndicate > 77
 Comics in other media
    CONAN (p) with Peter Pan Records NULL
    STAR TREK (p) 1977 Peter Pan Records > 77
    YOUNG TARZAN (p/i) 1977-78 in Pizzazz > 77 78
 British comics
    AVENGERS (p) 1981 [Imprint: MARVEL U.K.] > 81
    CAPTAIN BRITAIN (p) 1977 [Imprint: MARVEL U.K.] > 77
    Covers (a) 1981 [Imprint: MARVEL U.K.] > 81
 AC COMICS
    BLAZING WESTERN~ (a) 1989 reprint > 89
    ROY ROGERS (a) 1992 reprint > 92
 
    Flip-cover (p) 1995 > 95
 SWORD IN THE STONE (Canada)
    SWORDS OF VALOR~ (a) 1990 reprint > 90
    THROUGH THE TIME WARP (w/a) 1990 > 90
 Note on comics career
    c1975-77 See BUSCEMA WORKSHOP > 75 76 77
 Fan & trade zines
    Charlton Bullseye (a) c1975 > 75
    Comic Crusader (a) 1970/72 > 70 72
 ACE PERIODICALS
    MISTER RISK (a) 1950 > 50
 AMALGAM COMICS
    OZ (p) 1975 > 75
    SPIDER-MAN AND SUPERMAN (p) 1981 with reprint in CROSSOVER CLASSICS: THE MARVEL / DC COLLECTION '91 > 81
    SUPERMAN AND SPIDER-MAN (p) 1976 with reprint in CROSSOVER CLASSICS: THE MARVEL / DC COLLECTION '91 > 76
 AMERICAN COMICS GROUP
    ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN~ (a) 1958-59 > 58 59
    FORBIDDEN WORLDS~ (a) 1959-60 > 59 60
    Fillers (a) 1959 > 59
 CHARLTON COMICS
    Backup feature (a) 1956 in RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE > 56
    Covers (a) 1956 > 56
    NATURE BOY (a) 1956-57 > 56 57
    NATURE GIRL (a) 1957 > 57
    NATURE MAN (a) 1956-57 > 56 57
 DELL PUBLICATIONS
    ALEXANDER THE GREAT (a) 1956 > 56
    CADET GRAY OF WEST POINT(a) 1958 > 58
    COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (a) 1957 > 57
    DEPUTY, THE (a) 1960 > 60
    DRUM BEAT (a) 1955 > 55
    Fillers (a) 1958-59 > 58 59
    HELEN OF TROY (a) 1956 > 56
    HERCULES UNCHAINED (a) 1959 > 59
    INDIAN CHIEF~ (a) 1954/58-59 > 54 58 59
    LIVES OF PRESIDENTS~ (a) 1957 > 57
    LUKE SHORT, TOP GUN (a) 1958 > 58
    PEDRO (a) 1958 > 58
    RED WING (a) 1958-59 > 58 59
    ROY ROGERS (p) 1954-56 > 54 55 56
    SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (a) 1958 > 58
    SHARKFIGHTERS, THE (a) 1957 > 57
    SIR LANCELOT AND BRIAN (a) 1957 > 57
    SPARTACUS (a) 1960 > 60
    TOP GUN (a) 1958 > 58
    VIKINGS, THE (a) 1958 > 58
    WHITE EAGLE (a) 1954/58-59 > 54 58 59
 HARWELL PUBLICATIONS
    CAPTAIN GALLANT~ (a) 1955 > 55
 HILLMAN PERIODICALS
    Crime (a) 1956 > 56
 IDEAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
    Various features (a) in reprint MARVEL collections NULL
 MALIBU COMICS
    Illustration (p) 1989 [Imprint: ETERNITY] > 89
    Illustration (p) 1995 > 95
 MARVEL COMICS
    ADVENTURES INTO WEIRD WORLDS~ (a) 1953 > 53
    ALL-TRUE CRIME CASES~ (a) 1949 > 49
    AMAZING DETECTIVE CASES~ (a) 1950 > 50
    APACHE KID (a) 1950-52 > 50 51 52
    AVENGERS (p/some lay/some i) 1967-74/76/83/85/88-89/92/94-95 > 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 76 83 85 88 89 92 94 95
    BIZARRE ADVENTURES~ (p) 1980-82 > 80 81 82
    BLACK KNIGHT (p) 1990 > 90
    BLACK WIDOW (p) 1970 > 70
    BLOODSTONE (p) 1977 > 77
    BRONT (w/a) 1981-82 > 81 82
    CAPTAIN AMERICA (p) 1969/78 > 69 78
    CAPTAIN MARVEL (p) 1969 > 69
    CHAMBER OF DARKNESS~ (p) 1979 > 79
    CONAN (p/some w/some i/some plot) 1973-88/91-92/95 > 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 91 92 95
    COWBOY ROMANCES~ (a) 1949 > 49
    CRAZY~ (a) 1973-74 > 73 74
    CRIME FIGHTERS~ (a) 1948-49 > 48 49
    Covers (p/some i) 1973-96 > 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
    DAREDEVIL (p) 1976/85 > 76 85
    DOC SAVAGE (p) 1975-76 > 75 76
    DOOM 2099 (p) 1996 > 96
    DRACULA (p) 1973-74/80 > 73 74 80
    FAITHFUL~ (a) 1949-50 > 49 50
    FANTASTIC FOUR (a) 1971-76/86-87 > 71 72 73 74 75 76 86 87
    FANTASTIC FOUR ROAST (a) 1982 > 82
    FRANCIS, BROTHER OF THE UNIVERSE (lay) 1980 > 80
    FRANKENSTEIN (p) 1973-74 > 73 74
    FU MANCHU (a) 1974 > 74
    GOLEM (p) 1974 > 74
    HANDBOOK OF CONAN UNIVERSE~ (a) 1986 > 86
    HOWARD THE DUCK (p) 1976-77/80 > 76 77 80
    HULK (a) 1966-67/80 > 66 67 80
    ILLYANA AND STORM (p) 1983 > 83
    INDIANA JONES: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (p) 1981 movie > 81
    INHUMANS (p) 1970 > 70
    IRON FIST (a) 1974 > 74
    JUSTICE COMICS~ (a) 1949-50 > 49 50
    KA-ZAR (p) 1971-72/74-75 > 71 72 74 75
    KID COLT (a) 1959 > 59
    KISS (p) 1977 > 77
    KULL (p) 1982-85 > 82 83 84 85
    LABYRINTH (lay) 1986 movie > 86
    LAWBREAKERS ALWAYS LOSE!~ (a) 1948-49 > 48 49
    LORNA THE JUNGLE GIRL (a) 1953 > 53
    LOVE ADVENTURES~ (a) 1949-51 > 49 50 51
    LOVE TALES~ (p) 1955 > 55
    LOVE TRAILS~ (a) 1949 > 49
    LOVERS~ (a) 1950 > 50
    MAN COMICS~ (a) 1950 > 50
    MAN-THING (p) 1974-75 > 74 75
    MASTER OF KUNG FU (p) 1975 > 75
    MEPHISTO (p) 1987 > 87
    MERLIN (w/p) 1980 > 80
    MGM'S MARVELOUS WIZARD OF OZ~ (p) 1975 > 75
    MS. MARVEL (p) 1977 > 77
    MY OWN ROMANCE~ (a) 1959 > 59
    MYSTIC~ (a) 1953 > 53
    NICK FURY (p) 1966 > 66
    NOVA (p) 1976 > 76
    OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE~ (p) 1983/85-87 > 83 85 86 87
    OUR LOVE STORY~ (a) 1971 > 71
    PHOENIX (p) 1981 > 81
    PUNISHER, THE (a) 1994 > 94
    RAWHIDE KID (i) 1969 > 69
    RED SONJA (p) 1978-79 > 78 79
    ROMANCES OF THE WEST~ (a) 1950 > 50
    RUNE / SILVER SURFER (p) 1995 [with MALIBU] > 95
    RUNE / SILVER SURFER~ (p) 1995 [with MALIBU] > 95
    SAVAGE TALES~ (a) 1986 > 86
    SHE-HULK (p) 1980 > 80
    SILVER SURFER (p/some lay/some plot/some i) 1968-70/80/88/90 > 68 69 70 80 88 90
    SPIDER-MAN (p) 1969-70/86 > 69 70 86
    SQUADRON SUPREME (lay) 1986 > 86
    STRANGE TALES~ (a) 1953/59 > 53 59
    STRANGE WORLDS~ (a) 1959 > 59
    SUB-MARINER (p) 1968-70 > 68 69 70
    SUB-MARINER AND DOCTOR DOOM (p) 1975 > 75
    SUSPENSE~ (a) 1950 > 50
    TALES OF SUSPENSE~ (a) 1959 > 59
    TALES TO ASTONISH~ (a) 1959 > 59
    TARZAN (a) 1977-78 > 77 78
    TEX MORGAN (a) 1949 > 49
    THING AND SPIDER-WOMAN (p) 1977 > 77
    THOR (p) 1970-79/85/95 > 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 85 95
    TOWER OF SHADOWS~ (p) 1969 > 69
    TRUE ADVENTURES~ (a) 1950 > 50
    TRUE COMPLETE MYSTERY~ (a) 1949 > 49
    TRUE LIFE TALES~ (a) 1949 > 49
    TRUE SECRETS~ (p) 1950 > 50
    TWO-GUN WESTERN~ (a) 1950-52 > 50 51 52
    VALERIA (p) 1982 > 82
    WARLOCK (p) 1972 > 72
    WARRIORS OF THE SHADOW REALM (p) 1979 > 79
    WARRIORS THREE (p) 1976 > 76
    WEIRDWORLD (p) 1981-82 in EPIC ILLUSTRATED > 81 82
    WESTERN OUTLAWS AND SHERIFFS~ (a) 1949-50 > 49 50
    WHAT IF CONAN. . .? (p) 1979 > 79
    WHAT IF NOVA. . .? (p) 1979 > 79
    WILD ROMANCES~ (a) 1950 > 50
    WIZARD OF OZ (p) 1973 > 73
    WOLVERINE (p/some i) 1988-91 > 88 89 90 91
    X-MEN: HEROES FOR HOPE (p) 1985 for famine relief > 85
    YOUNG MEN~ (a) 1950 > 50
    ZOMBIE (a) 1973 > 73
 ORBIT PUBLICATIONS
    Covers (a) 1952-55 > 52 53 54 55
    Crime (a) 1950-51/53 > 50 51 53
    LOBO THE WOLF BOY (a) 1951 > 51
    NUGGETS NUGENT (a) 1950 > 50
    Romance (a) 1951-55 > 51 52 53 54 55
    WANTED~ (a) 1952 > 52
    WILD BILL PECOS (a) 1950-51 > 50 51
 QUALITY COMICS
    LOVE LETTERS~ (p) 1951 > 51
    Romance (p) 1950 > 50
 SIMON & SCHUSTER
    ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS~ (w) 1974 graphic album reprint with Spider-man [Imprint: FIRESIDE BOOKS] > 74
    SON OF ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS~ (p) 1975 with Silver Surfer > 75
 ST. JOHN PUBLISHING
    DESERT EAGLE (a) 1954 in 3-D > 54
    KID COWBOY (p) 1954 reprint > 54
 TOPPS COMICS
    Illustration (a) 1993 > 93
 ZIFF-DAVIS COMICS
    FAMOUS STARS~ (p) 1950 > 50
    KID COWBOY (p) 1950 > 50
    Romance (a) 1950 > 50