He started his comics career in the 1940s, and one of his earliest jobs came when he and friend frank giacoia drew jack frost, with giacoia penciling and infantino inking. Here is the master list of all the top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime, as voted on by you, the readers. Batman comic book covers becoming limited edition posters. 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. Infantino was the uncle of massachusetts musician jim infantino, of the band jims big ego. The flash companion and the american comic book chronicles. Carmine infantino original art for sale comicarttracker. In 1964, dc comics enlisted artist carmine infantino to introduce the new look batman. Infantino did a fair amount of work on the original star wars comic book run, including several covers. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair. The original comics were kind of all over the place tonally, but this cover has none. Carmine infantino born may 24, 1925, in brooklyn, new york is an american comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the silver age of comic. The comics industry mourns a legend today after reports emerged of the passing of artist and editor carmine infantino.
Carmine infantino remembered by comics professionals. Carmine infantino was a legendary comic book artist from both the golden. Carmine infantino, born in brooklyn, new york on may 24,1925, is a comic book artist and editor who was a major force in the creation of the silver age of comic books. This is our collection of comic covers illustrated by carmine infantino. See more ideas about comic books art, comic books and comics. My tribute to the recently departed comic book artist and editor carmine infantino and my one time communication with him. Penciler, publisher, provocateur tomorrows publishing, isbn 1605490253. Especially iconic covers from throughout history, and mondo is.
Infantino wrote or contributed to two books about his life and career. Dan carmine infantino, who was born may 24, 1925, was one of the most important and influential personalities in comics history. I posted this a year ago but im representing it because it now has a companion piece carmine infantino s greatest flash covers ranked, which you can find by clicking here. By 19661967 he was designing new covers for the entire dc line. The amazing world of carmine infantino vanguard productions, isbn 1887591125, and carmine infantino. Framing a comic book and putting it on the wall may look good, but certain issues deserve to be showcased in a bigger and better way. Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. See more ideas about star wars comic books, star wars comics and comic book covers. The flash 163 cover recreation based on the art of carmine infantino. In an effort to increase revenue, he raised the cover price of dcs comics from 15 to 25 cents, simultaneously raising the pagecount by. Original comic art carmine infantino anthonys comic book art. A cover gallery for the comic book detective comics. Top 75 most iconic dc covers of alltime master list cbr. But what they seem to forget is that this book is the best collection of carmine infantino s batman artwork both stories and covers to date note to readers.
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