Changes: Carmine Infantino

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Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino (born May 24, 1925) is a comic book artist and editor who illustrated a number of issues in the Marvel Star Wars comic series.

Infantino started in comics in 1941 illustrating for Timely Comics and later on worked for DC Comics on such titles as Green Lantern and The Flash. Infantino's most notable work came in the 1950s when DC was reviving many of their superhero comic titles. He illustrated the new version of the Flash in a series called Showcase, as issue which is now cited as the beginning of the Silver Age of Comics. Infantino was named publisher of DC Comics in the 1970s duing a period of time when the company, and the industry as a whole, was struggling to survive; he soon returned to freelance work.

In the late 1970's, Infantino was the regular penciller for the Marvel Star Wars title, doing the art duties on nearly every issue up until the adaptation of the Empire Strikes Back. He, along with writer Archie Goodwin, was responsible for such creations as House of Tagge and the The Wheel.

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-'''Carmine Infantino''' is a comic book artist and editor. He has worked for [[Marvel Comics]] and DC Comics.
-In the late 1970's, Infantino did a huge run on the [[Marvel Star Wars]] title, doing the art duties on nearly every issue up until the adaptation of the [[Empire Strikes Back]].
+'''Carmine Infantino''' (born May 24, 1925) is a comic book artist and editor who illustrated a number of issues in the ''[[Marvel Star Wars]]'' comic series.
-While he took several liberties with the actors' and ship resemblances, the title was still well received by the public.
+Infantino started in comics in 1941 illustrating for [[Wikipedia:Timely Comics|Timely Comics]] and later on worked for [[Wikipedia:DC Comics|DC Comics]] on such titles as ''[[Wikipedia:Green Lantern|Green Lantern]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Flash|The Flash]]''.  Infantino's most notable work came in the 1950s when DC was reviving many of their superhero comic titles.  He illustrated the new version of the Flash in a series called ''[[Wikipedia:Showcase (comic book)|Showcase]]'', as issue which is now cited as the beginning of the [[Wikipedia:Silver Age of Comics|Silver Age of Comics]].  Infantino was named publisher of DC Comics in the 1970s duing a period of time when the company, and the industry as a whole, was struggling to survive; he soon returned to freelance work.
-Infantino's Star Wars work was one that divided fans; some loved his layouts and space opera story telling while others just couldn't get used to his abstract style.
+In the late 1970's, Infantino was the regular penciller for the ''Marvel Star Wars'' title, doing the art duties on nearly every issue up until the adaptation of the [[Empire Strikes Back]].  He, along with writer [[Archie Goodwin]], was responsible for such creations as [[House of Tagge]] and the [[The Wheel]].
-== Bibliography ==
+== Star Wars bibliography ==
+===Penciller===
 *''[[Marvel Star Wars 11: Star Search]]''
 *''[[Marvel Star Wars 12: Doomworld]]''
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 *''[[Marvel Star Wars Annual 2: Shadeshine]]''
+==Sources==
+*[[Wikipedia:Carmine Infantino|Carmine Infantino]] on [[Wikipedia]]
+*[http://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/infantino.htm Carmine Infantino on Comiclopedia]
 [[Category:Artists|Infantino, Carmine]]