Keith Pollard

Keith Pollard
Keith Pollard
	Pollard atGalaxyConSan Jose in 2024
Born	January 20, 1950(age 74)
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller
Notable works	The Amazing Spider-Man; Fantastic Four; Thor
Awards	Inkpot Award(2017)

Keith Pollard(/ˈpɒlərd/;born January 20, 1950)^[2]is anAmerican comic book artist.Originally from theDetroitarea,^[3]Pollard is best known for his simultaneous work on theMarvel ComicstitlesThe Amazing Spider-Man,Fantastic Four,andThorin the late 1970s–early 1980s.

Career

Keith Pollard made his professional comics debut in 1974 with stints on such titles asMaster of Kung Fu,Deadly Hands of Kung Fu,Astonishing Tales,andBlack Goliath.In the mid 1970s he also drew original covers for some of the weekly titles in theMarvel UKimprint. He was the regular penciller ofThe Amazing Spider-Manfrom issue #186 (Nov. 1978) through issue #205 (June 1980) and pencilled the backup feature inThe Amazing Spider-Man Annual#15 (1981).^[4]With writerMarv Wolfman,Pollard introduced theBlack CatinThe Amazing Spider-Man#194 (July 1979).^[5]Wolfman and Pollard were the creative team for bothFantastic Four#200 (Nov. 1978) andThe Amazing Spider-Man#200 (Jan. 1980).^[6]

Pollard was also the regular penciler ofThorissues #286–320.^[4]In 1982, Pollard moved toDC Comicswhere he drew part ofWonder Woman#300 (Feb. 1983)^[7]and launched theVigilanteseries with Marv Wolfman.^[8]He andElliot S. Magginco-created theKristin Wells version of SuperwomaninDC Comics PresentsAnnual#2 (1983).^[9]

In 1987, he returned to Marvel where he had a second run onFantastic Four,with writerSteve Englehart,that lasted until 1989. Afterwards, he pencilledNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.#2–10.

Pollard andStan Leeproduced theSilver Surfer:The Enslaversgraphic novel in 1990.^[10]In the early 1990s he drew all the character profiles for theOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition.^[4]

Pollard left comics in 1996, though he occasionally makes appearances at comic book conventions.^[11]He returned to comics in 2019 with a story forDC Primal Age Giant,written by Marv Wolfman.^[12]

Bibliography

DC Comics

DC Comics PresentsAnnual#2 (1983)
DC Primal Age Giant#1 (2019)
Green Lantern#157–165 (1982–1983)
Justice League of America#197 (1981)
TheNew Teen Titans#35–36 (1983)
Vigilante#1–3, 5 (1983–1984)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe#18, 23 (1986–1987)
Wonder Woman#300 (1983)
World's Finest Comics#279 (1982)

Milestone Media

Hardware#20, 40 (1994–1996)
Heroes#6 (1996)
Static#40 (1996)

Harvey Comics

SeaQuest#1 (1994)

Illustrated Comics

Classic Jonny Quest(four promo minicomics) (1996)

Innovation Publishing

Cobalt Blue#1–2 (1989)

Marvel Comics

Alpha Flight#127 (1993)
The Amazing Spider-Man#186–205,Annual#15 (1978–1981)
Astonishing Tales#30–32, 36 (1975–1976)
The Avengers#146,Annual#16 (1976, 1987)
Black Goliath#5 (1976)
Blackwulf#5 (1994)
Blaze#9 (1995)
Daredevil#143, 242, 341–342 (1977, 1987, 1995)
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu#5 (1974)
Eternalsvol. 2 #10–11 (1986)
Fantastic Four#193–201, 203–206, 310–312, 314–320, 322–324, 326–328,Annual#12 (1978–1979, 1987–1989)
Fantastic Four Roast#1 (1982)
Ghost Rider#22 (1977)
Hulk#12 (1978)
Inhumans#10–12 (1977)
Iron Man#73–74, 107, 110–112 (1975–1978)
Jungle Action#24 (1976)
Lethal Foes of Spider-Man#3 (1993)
Marvel Graphic Novel:Silver Surfer:The EnslaversHC (1990)
Marvel Super-Heroesvol. 2 #1, 15 (1990–1993)
Master of Kung Fu#26, 36–37, 52,Giant-Size#4,Annual#1 (1975–1977)
Moon Knight#26 (1982)
Ms. Marvel#9 (1977)
New Mutants#39 (1986)
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.vol. 2 #2–10, 13–14 (1989–1990)
TheOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe#2, 4–6, 11–12 (1983)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#6, 8, 13–20 (1986–1988)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition#1–36 (1990–1993)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89#7 (1989)
Power Man#30 (1976)
Pro Action Magazinevol. 2 #3 (Spider-Man) (1994)
The Rampaging Hulk#5–7 (1977–1978)
Spider-Man 2099#36 (1995)
Thor#228, 281–282, 286–289, 291–308, 310–320, 482 (1974, 1979–1982, 1995)
Thunderstrike#7, 11 (1994)
X-Factor#4 (1986)
X-Men vs. the Avengers#4 (1987)

References

^Inkpot Award
^Miller, John Jackson(June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Iola, Wisconsin. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 12,2010.
^Jaworski, Jeff (2007)."Arvell Jones".Comicbook-art.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2013.RetrievedMarch 18,2009.
^^a ^b ^cKeith Pollardat theGrand Comics Database
^Sanderson, Peter;Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1970s".Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 189.ISBN 978-0756641238.Writer Marv Wolfman came up with the idea for the...Black Cat...Dave Cockrum designed the Black Cat's visual appearance and Keith Pollard drew her first story{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Martini, Frank (December 2013). "Marv Wolfman's Bicentennial Battles".Back Issue!(69). Raleigh, North Carolina:TwoMorrows Publishing:44–47.
^Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s".DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 200.ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.The Amazing Amazon was joined by a host of DC's greatest heroes to celebrate her 300th issue in a seventy-two-page blockbuster...Written by Roy and Dann Thomas, and penciled by Gene Colan, Ross Andru, Jan Duursema, Dick Giordano, Keith Pollard, Keith Giffen, and Rich Buckler.{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 203: "November [1983] saw the Vigilante take his brand of deadly justice into his own self-titled ongoing series, by writer Marv Wolfman and illustrator Keith Pollard."
^Shiach, Kieran (May 16, 2016)."A Celebration Of Freedom: Miracle Monday Through The Years".ComicsAlliance.Archivedfrom the original on November 13, 2016.Kristin Wells, who makes her four-color debut inDC Comics Presents Annual#2 by Maggin and Keith Pollard.
^Lee, Stan;Pollard, Keith (1990).Silver Surfer: The Enslavers.Marvel Comics. p. 64.ISBN 978-0871356178.
^Jaworski, Jeff (2007)."Keith Pollard".Comicbook-art.Archivedfrom the original on July 23, 2012.RetrievedMarch 18,2009.
^"DC Primal Age Giant #1:" Not a Bird... "".Mike's Amazing World of Comics.

External links

Keith Pollardat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
Keith Pollardat Mike's Amazing World of Comics
Keith Pollardat the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
Comicbook-Art Official Representative for commissions

Preceded by George Pérez	Fantastic Fourartist 1978–1979	Succeeded by Sal Buscema
Preceded by Ross Andru	The Amazing Spider-Manartist 1978–1980	Succeeded by John Byrne
Preceded by Wayne Boring	Thorartist 1979–1982	Succeeded by Alan Kupperberg
Preceded by Gil Kane	Green Lanternartist 1982–1983	Succeeded by George Tuska
Preceded by John Buscema	Fantastic Fourartist 1988–1989	Succeeded by Rich Buckler

[1] Inkpot Award

[CBG-2] Miller, John Jackson(June 10, 2005)."Comics Industry Birthdays".Comics Buyer's Guide.Iola, Wisconsin. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 12,2010.

[3] Jaworski, Jeff (2007)."Arvell Jones".Comicbook-art.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2013.RetrievedMarch 18,2009.

[GCD-4] Keith Pollardat theGrand Comics Database

[5] Sanderson, Peter;Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1970s".Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 189.ISBN 978-0756641238.Writer Marv Wolfman came up with the idea for the...Black Cat...Dave Cockrum designed the Black Cat's visual appearance and Keith Pollard drew her first story{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] Martini, Frank (December 2013). "Marv Wolfman's Bicentennial Battles".Back Issue!(69). Raleigh, North Carolina:TwoMorrows Publishing:44–47.

[7] Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s".DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 200.ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.The Amazing Amazon was joined by a host of DC's greatest heroes to celebrate her 300th issue in a seventy-two-page blockbuster...Written by Roy and Dann Thomas, and penciled by Gene Colan, Ross Andru, Jan Duursema, Dick Giordano, Keith Pollard, Keith Giffen, and Rich Buckler.{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 203: "November [1983] saw the Vigilante take his brand of deadly justice into his own self-titled ongoing series, by writer Marv Wolfman and illustrator Keith Pollard."

[9] Shiach, Kieran (May 16, 2016)."A Celebration Of Freedom: Miracle Monday Through The Years".ComicsAlliance.Archivedfrom the original on November 13, 2016.Kristin Wells, who makes her four-color debut inDC Comics Presents Annual#2 by Maggin and Keith Pollard.

[10] Lee, Stan;Pollard, Keith (1990).Silver Surfer: The Enslavers.Marvel Comics. p. 64.ISBN 978-0871356178.

[11] Jaworski, Jeff (2007)."Keith Pollard".Comicbook-art.Archivedfrom the original on July 23, 2012.RetrievedMarch 18,2009.

[12] "DC Primal Age Giant #1:" Not a Bird... "".Mike's Amazing World of Comics.

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Keith Pollard
Pollard atGalaxyConSan Jose in 2024
Born	(1950-01-20)January 20, 1950(age 74)
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Penciller
Notable works	The Amazing Spider-Man Fantastic Four Thor
Awards	Inkpot Award(2017)^[1]