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Ken Steacy

Ken Steacy(born January 8, 1955)[1]is aCanadiancomics artistand writer best known for his work on theNOW Comicscomic book series ofAstro Boyand of theComicocomic series ofJonny Quest,as well as hisgraphic novelcollaborations withHarlan Ellison(Night and the Enemy,1987) andDean Motter(The Sacred and the Profane,1987). Steacy was a member of theRoyal Canadian Air Cadets386 Comox Squadron.

Ken Steacy
Steacy at the 2013Wizard World New York Experiencein Manhattan
Born(1955-01-08)January 8, 1955(age 69)
NationalityCanadian
Area(s)Writer, Artist, Publisher
Notable works
Astro Boy
Jonny Quest
Jello Man and Wobbly

Career

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Ken Steacy had work published in several issues of theStar Reachcomics anthologyseries from 1977 to 1979. He collaborated with writerDean Motteron "The Sacred and the Profane" inStar Reachand the feature was later redrawn and expanded inEpic Illustrated#20–26 (Oct. 1983–Oct. 1984).[2]The entire story was collected into a trade paperback byEclipse Comicsin 1987.[3]Steacy's adaptations ofHarlan Ellison's short stories "Sleeping Dogs" inEpic Illustrated#4 (Winter 1980), "Life Hutch" in #6 (June 1981), and "Run for the Stars" in #11 (April 1982) were later collected in theNight and the Enemygraphic novel published byComico.[4]Steacy drew four issues ofMarvel Fanfare– three featuringIron Manand one starringAlpha Flight.[5]AtDC Comics,Steacy was one of the artists onBatman#400 (Oct. 1986)[6]and he wrote and drew theTempus Fugitivelimited series in 1990.[2]Steacy has operated his own publishing company called Ken Steacy Publishing since 2004.

In late 2011, Steacy and his wife, graphic novelist Joan Steacy, started teaching a visual storytelling course atCamosun Collegein Victoria, British Columbia. The Steacys have since developed a comics and graphic novels certificate program to be offered through Camosun College.[7]In 2018, Steacy and writerMargaret Atwood's graphic novelWar Bearswas published byDark Horse.[8]

Charitable work

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Steacy made several appearances in theDesert Bus for Hopecharity webcasts (specifically in 2009–2012, 2014–2019, 2023, and 2024), run by the sketch comedy groupLoadingReadyRun(of which his son Alex is a member). For a donation of $500 he drew a picture ofAmaterasu,the main character ofŌkami.For $1100, he drew a picture ofLinkandEponafrom theLegend of Zeldafranchise. He also donated a large amount of items for auction. For his contributions he was given the nickname "Value Added". During the 2014 Desert Bus for Hope, Steacy made an appearance wearing an Astro Boy costume auctioning off pieces from his collection.

Awards

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In 2009, Steacy was inducted into theCanadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.[9]

Bibliography

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Andromeda Publications

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  • Andromeda#2 (three pages) (1978)

Blackthorne Publishing

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Comico

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DC Comics

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Eclipse Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Now Comics

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Orb Publications

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  • Orb Magazine#3–4 (1974–1975)

Pacific Comics

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Star Reach

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Vortex Comics

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  • Vortex#3–5 (1983)

Welsh Publishing Group

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  • The Adventures of Jell-O Man and Wobbly#1 (1991)

References

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  1. ^Miller, John Jackson(June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.
  2. ^abKen Steacyat theGrand Comics Database
  3. ^The Sacred and the Profaneat theGrand Comics Database
  4. ^"Night and the Enemy".Grand Comics Database.
  5. ^DeAngelo, Daniel (June 2017). "Ken Steacy: No Assembly Required".Back Issue!(96). Raleigh, North Carolina:TwoMorrows Publishing:38–42.
  6. ^Trumbull, John (December 2013). "A New Beginning...And a Probable EndBatman#300 and #400 ".Back Issue!(69). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 51.
  7. ^North, Natalie (April 24, 2012)."Camosun appeals to aspiring comic artists".Oak Bay, British Columbia: Oak Bay News.Archivedfrom the original on July 17, 2018.
  8. ^Wheeler, Brad (April 10, 2018)."Comic-book artist Ken Steacy finds himself learning by teaching".The Globe and Mail.Archivedfrom the original on April 12, 2018.
  9. ^Melrose, Kevin (September 27, 2009)."Winners of the 2009 Joe Shuster Awards".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on June 8, 2022.
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