Comic Book Artist Passes Away
Jul 22, 2005 10:19:17 GMT -5
Post by JimSteel on Jul 22, 2005 10:19:17 GMT -5
James N. Aparo, an illustrator for DC Comics for more than 30 years who drew Batman, the Green Arrow and other action heroes, died at his home here on Tuesday. He was 72.
His death followed a short illness, said his daughter, Donna Aparo.
Mr. Aparo, who grew up in New Britain, Conn., brought characters to life in his home studio in Southington, corresponding with DC through the mail. He retired about four years ago, his daughter said.
Besides working on Batman and the Green Arrow, Mr. Aparo worked on the comic books Aquaman, The Brave and the Bold, The Phantom Stranger and The Spectre.
His big break came in the late 1960's when he was working for Charlton Comics and his editor, Dick Giordano, got a job at DC and took Mr. Aparo with him.
In a 2000 interview with Jim Amash for Comic Book Artist magazine, Mr. Aparo said that he had gone to Hartford Art School for a semester but was mostly self-taught.
His death followed a short illness, said his daughter, Donna Aparo.
Mr. Aparo, who grew up in New Britain, Conn., brought characters to life in his home studio in Southington, corresponding with DC through the mail. He retired about four years ago, his daughter said.
Besides working on Batman and the Green Arrow, Mr. Aparo worked on the comic books Aquaman, The Brave and the Bold, The Phantom Stranger and The Spectre.
His big break came in the late 1960's when he was working for Charlton Comics and his editor, Dick Giordano, got a job at DC and took Mr. Aparo with him.
In a 2000 interview with Jim Amash for Comic Book Artist magazine, Mr. Aparo said that he had gone to Hartford Art School for a semester but was mostly self-taught.
