Neal adams biography artist

Neal Adams, the influential comic-book artist whose work revitalized characters like Batman and Green Arrow, has died. His son Josh Adams confirmed the news in a Facebook post. He was 80.

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Born June 15, 1941, in New York, Adams grew up on a series of military bases. He first broke into comics with work for Archie Comics in the '60s before moving on to illustrations for advertising and the Ben Casey newspaper comic strip that ran alongside the TV medical drama of the same name.

When he returned to comics in the late '60s and early '70s, Adams' skills — now honed by his experience in other fields — revitalized the look and characterization of iconic superheroes.

Collaborating with writer Denny O'Neil, Adams brought Batman and his adversaries like Joker back to their darker, more serious roots in direct contrast to the campy tone of the Adam WestBatman TV show that had dominated pop cultur NEAL ADAMS: Not Only Was He a Legend — He Was a MARVEL Too PUNIQ