Knowledge Waits is a feature where I just share some bit of comic book history that interests me.
Earlier, I wrote about Jaime Hernandez's drawings of DC characters during the 1980s. I mentioned in the piece that one thing that I was missing was the DC "Jam" poster from the collected edition of the History of the DC Universe.
Reader Doug N. sent in a scan he found and so I figured I'd share it here...
Click here to embiggen the drawing.
Simply amazing stuff, right?
Okay, on the next page, I will provide the guide (which Doug sent me). See if you can figure out which artist drew which character BEFORE you turn the page!
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Here's the poster again...
And here's the numbered guide, sent by Doug...
Now here's who drew what!
1. TOMMY TOMORROW - Jim Mooney
2. PHANTOM STRANGER - Jim Aparo
3. SWAMP THING - Steve Bissette and John Totleben
4. THE QUESTION - Denys Cowan
5. WHITE WITCH - P. Craig Russell
6. GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN - Martin Nodell
7. GUY GARDNER - Joe Staton
8. ENEMY ACE - Dave Stevens
9. PLASTIC MAN - Bill Sienkiewicz
10. DARKSEID - Jack Kirby and Mike Royer
11. RAGMAN - Keith Giffen
12. THE RAY - Bret Blevins and Al Williamson
13. SPECTRE - Michael Kaluta
14. SILVERBLADE - Gene Colan
15. ROBOTMAN - Steve Lightle
16. LADY BLACKHAWK - Brian Bolland
17. BLACK CONDOR - Michael T. Gilbert
18. OMAC - Jim Starlin
19. HAWKMAN - Joe Kubert
20. MARTIAN MANHUNTER - Arthur Adams
21. MANHUNTER - Walter Simonson
22. AQUAMAN - Paul Norris
23. WARLORD - Mike Grell
24. POWER GIRL - Mary Wilshire
25. SGT. ROCK - Andy Kubert
26. SILVER AGE GREEN LANTERN - Gil Kane
27. CAPTAIN MARVEL (SHAZAM!) - Kurt Schaffenberger
28. BATMAN - Bob Kane (credited, at least)
29. SUPERMAN - Curt Swan
30. WONDER WOMAN - George Perez
31. BLACKHAWK - Howard Chaykin
32. ARION - Jan Duursema
33. THE SILVER AGE FLASH - Carmine Infantino
34. ZATARRA - Jim Steranko
35. ZATANNA - Gray Morrow
36. DEADMAN - Neal Adams
37. ADAM STRANGE - Murphy Anderson
38. RORSCHACH - Dave Gibbons
39. HOURMAN - Gilbert Hernandez
40. VIGILANTE - Dan Spiegle
41. TOMAHAWK - Frank Thorne
42. METAMORPHO - Ramona Fradon
43. THE DEMON - Matt Wagner
44. AMETHYST - Ernie Colon
45. ROBIN - Bob Kane (credited)
46. WILDCAT - Irwin Hasen
47. CAIN - Joe Orlando
48. CHOP-CHOP - Dave Stevens (I believe DC covered this up with a sticker or something later on, because, well, you know, yikes!)
49. CAPTAIN ATOM - Pat Broderick
50. THE GOLDEN AGE FLASH - Jaime Hernandez
51. MISTER MIRACLE - Steve Rude
52. JUDOMASTER - Frank McLaughlin
53. SARGE STEEL - Dick Giordano
Oddly enough, there was also a preceding page that had an Art Adams' drawing of Cryll and a Sheldon Meyer drawing of Sugar and Spike. I have no idea why they're not on the poster.
So of the 53 characters, only Kane (allegedly) and Stevens drew more than one. Interesting.
Thanks again for the image and the guide, Doug!
If anyone else has a piece of comic book history that you'd like to see me write about, drop me a line at brianc@cbr.com!