Irv Novick
Irv Novick ( 1916 - October 15, 2004 ) was an American comic artist .
life and work
After attending the National Academy of Design in New York, Novick began working in Harry "A" Chesler's studio. From 1939 to 1946, Novick worked for MLJ Comics, later known as Archie Comics . There he drew series such as Blue Ribbon Comics , the superhero series The Shield , Pep Comics , Bob Phantom , The Hangman and Steel Sterling .
From 1946 to 1951 Novick worked in the advertising industry. He also drew the rather unsuccessful comic strips Cynthia and The Scarlet Avenger . At the urging of writer and editor Robert Kanigher , with whom he had previously worked at MLJ Comics, Novick began working for DC Comics in the 1950s. He also worked as a freelancer for the Jonstone-Cushing advertising agency and as an illustrator for Boys' Life magazine.
Novick initially drew war comics such as Our Army at War and romantic comic series for DC . After a brief absence from the industry in the 1960s, when he was again working as a commercial artist, Novick oversaw well-known comic series such as The Flash , Lois Lane and especially Batman in the 1960s and 1970s . In 1968 Novick was responsible for the general overhaul of these three characters.
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| SURNAME | Novick, Irv |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1916 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 2004 |