This interview was conducted by phone on february 28 and march 1, 1998. Carmine infantino illustrator of the flash of two worlds. From there, i was turned onto the regular batman titles, grooving on artist carmine infantinos cool version of batmanslicker and sleeker than. Twomorrows publishing alter ego 60 the print edition is sold out, but a digital edition is available. See more ideas about comic books art, comic books and comics.
April 4, 20 age 87 manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. Carmine michael infantino may 24, 1925 brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa. The american comic book chronicles is twomorrows publishings ambitious series of. Theres a neverbeforepublished, fullcolor flash cover by carmine infantino. In addition, we publish a line of highly respected and awardwinning trade paperbacks, encompassing a wide variety of interests. Cooke has returned to twomorrows in 20 with the launch of comic book creator, the new voice of the comics medium. Encore digital only comics, comic books, cartoonists, art, jack kirby, lego, brick journal. As a penciler and cover artist, he was a major force in defining. Carmine michael infantino was an american comics artist and editor, primarily for dc comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the silver age of comic books. Carmine michael infantino was an american comics artist and editor, primarily for dc comics, during the late 1950s and early 196.
Carmine infantino is the artistic and publishing visionary whose m. Cooke, george khoury, todd klein, jose villarubia kevin oneill, j. May 24, 1925 april 4, 20 was an american comics artist and editor, primarily for dc comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the silver age of comic books. I was a freelance artist there, and marvel was really kicking the hell out of dc. Carmine michael infantino american comicbook artist britannica. In 2008, we launched brickjournal, the ultimate magazine for lego enthusiasts. As a penciler and cover artist, he was a major force in defining the silver age of comics, cocreating the modern flash and resuscitating the batman franchise in the 1960s. From his early days working for joe simon and jack kirby, through his fondlyremembered dc comics work of the 1960s including inaugurating the new look batman, and drawing numerous flash issues, to his years as publisher of dc, where he successfully lured kirby away from archrival marvel comics in 1970. Reading comic books can improve brain health quartz. Carmine michael infantino, american comicbook artist born may 24, 1925, brooklyn, n. According to psychologists, the human brain is actually structured more like the visual layout of comic books than traditional written language.