{"product_id":"lunar-0325tm902","title":"DON HECK A WORK OF ART HC (Backorder, Allow 4-5 Weeks)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon Heck remains one of the legendary names in comics, considered an “artist's artist,” respected by peers, and beloved by fans as the co-creator of Marvel Comics characters \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/iron-man\"\u003eIron Man\u003c\/a\u003e, Hawkeye, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-widow\"\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/a\u003e, and for his long stint on Marvel Comics' team book The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/avengers\"\u003eAvengers\u003c\/a\u003e. He joined Atlas\/Marvel Comics in 1954, and along with industry giants Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Joe Maneely, and Dick Ayers, Don became an integral player in “The Marvel Age of Comics”, drawing The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/x-men\"\u003eX-Men\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spider-man\"\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/a\u003e, Nick Fury—Agent of SHIELD, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/daredevil\"\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/a\u003e, The Defenders, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ghost-rider\"\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/a\u003e, and most of Marvel's other characters. In the late 1970s he became regular artist on top-tier DC Comics titles such as Teen \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/titans\"\u003eTitans\u003c\/a\u003e, The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flash\"\u003eFlash\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/justice-league\"\u003eJustice League\u003c\/a\u003e of America, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wonder-woman\"\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/a\u003e. In Don Heck: A Work Of Art, author John Coates has meticulously researched and chronicled information on Don’s storied 40-year career, including his time at DC, Dell, Gold Key, and as “ghost” artist on Lee Falk’s The Phantom newspaper strip. From personal recollections from Don’s surviving family, long-time friends, and industry legends, to rare interviews with Heck himself (where he discusses his career, artistic technique, triumphs, frustrations, and love of drawing), this book is full of insight into—and first-hand anecdotes from—the early days of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marvel\"\u003eMarvel\u003c\/a\u003e Comics. It also features an unbiased analysis of sales on Don’s \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dc\"\u003eDC\u003c\/a\u003e Comics titles, an extensive art gallery (including published, unpublished, and pencil artwork), a Foreword by Stan Lee, and an Afterword by Beau Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41245622992954,"sku":"0325TM902","price":71.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/6609\/9002\/files\/0325TM902.jpg?v=1771074065","url":"https:\/\/comicbookeroo.com\/products\/lunar-0325tm902","provider":"Comicbookeroo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}