Biography
Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 β April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. During his career, Adams co-created the characters Ra's al Ghul, Man-Bat, and John Stewart for DC Comics.
After drawing the comic strip based on the television drama Ben Casey in the early 1960s, Adams was hired as a freelancer by DC Comics in 1967. Later that year, he became the artist for the superhero character Deadman in the science fiction comic book Strange Adventures. Adams and writer Dennis O'Neil collaborated on influential runs on Batman and Green Lantern/Green Arrow in the early 1970s. For Batman, the duo returned the Batman character to his gothic roots as a contrast to the Batman television series of the 1960s. During their Green Lantern/Green Arrow run, O'Neil and Adams introduced a mature, realistic tone through stories such as "Snowbirds Don't Fly", in which Green Arrow's young ward Roy "Speedy" Harper is revealed to have become addicted to drugs. The duo created and introduced the Green Lantern character John Stewart in 1971.
Following his runs on Batman and Green Lantern, Adams drew other books for DC such as Superman vs. Muhammad Ali in 1978. In addition to his work with DC, Adams simultaneously freelanced for Marvel Comics on books such as Uncanny X-Men and The Avengers. In 1971, Adams established the art and illustration studio Continuity Associates with Dick Giordano. In 1984, Adams founded his own comic book company Continuity Comics, which was in business until 1994.
Adams was inducted into the Eisner Awards' Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1998, the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame in 2019.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 28
self 15
TV Shows 8
Director 3
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
The Batman (2022)
Frank Miller: American Genius (2021)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)
Knight Immortal (2019)
Rise of the Superheroes (2019)
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
Heroes Manufactured (2017)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages (2015)
Supergirl (2015)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom! (2015)
Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story (2015)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
Snowbirds Don't Fly (2015)
The Flash (2014)
Rude Dude (2014)
Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable (2013)
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (2013)
Astonishing X-Men: Torn (2012)
Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous (2012)
Comic Book Men (2012)
Young Justice (2010)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
Green Lantern: First Flight - I Am the Ring (2009)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
Jack Kirby: Story Teller (2007)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! (1992)
Circuitry Man (1990)
Death To The Pee Wee Squad (1988)
Dolls (1987)
The Masters of Comic Book Art (1987)
The Funhouse (1981)
They Spoke Out: American Voices Against the Holocaust
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GenderMale
Birthday1941-06-15
Deathday2022-04-28 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
ChildrenJosh Adams
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAlley Special Award, Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist, The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame, Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Inkpot Award
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