Alan Kupperberg (; May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper comic strips.
Early life
Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953
in New York City. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971.
Career
Alan Kupperberg entered the comics industry by working at
Neal Adams' Continuity Associates
and was a member of the
Crusty Bunkers.
He began writing and drawing for
Marvel Comics in 1974,
mostly doing fill-ins and one-shots. He later worked on team books such as
The Invaders and
The Defenders and drew several issues of
What If.
Occasionally working as a writer, Kupperberg created the 1983 one-shot comic Obnoxio the Clown vs. the X-Men, and handled everything from writing and illustrating to lettering.[Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 165: "In this special by writer James Owsley, layout artist Alan Kupperberg, and finishing artists Jim Fern and Al Milgrom, Spider-Man set out to make his fortune when Thomas Fireheart, the Puma, visited him at the Parkers' honeymoon destination."] From 1988–1991, Kupperberg drew Spider-Ham back-up stories in Marvel Tales.
For Marvel Custom Comics, he provided art for clients such as Campbell Soup Company, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Sylvan Learning, and The Dallas Times Herald.
In 1978, Kupperberg and writer Marv Wolfman took over the Howard the Duck weekly newspaper strip. Kupperberg also worked on the short-lived The Incredible Hulk strip
From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, Kupperberg illustrated such DC Comics titles as Justice League, The Warlord, The Fury of Firestorm, COPS, Dragonlance, and Blue Devil.
Kupperberg drew illustrations for Archie Comics,
Outside of comics
Kupperberg worked on script development and character design for Sullivan Bluth Studios' 1994 animated feature
Thumbelina. In 1994, he worked with
Nickelodeon on the
Tom Terrific animated project.
He also did design work and scripting for numerous advertising and production agencies. His autobiographical strips appeared in Comic Art and in the Streetwise book.
Personal life
Kupperberg's brother,
Paul Kupperberg, also works in the comic book field as a writer,
editing and executive, primarily at
DC Comics.
Alan Kupperberg died of thymus cancer on July 16, 2015.
Bibliography
Archie Comics
DC Comics
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All-Star Squadron #66 (1987)
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Blue Devil #12–30 (1985–1986)
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Cool World Movie Adaptation #1 (1992)
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COPS #11–12, 14–15 (1989)
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Dragonlance #26, 28–29 (1991)
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The Fury of Firestorm #32–36 (1985)
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Gammarauders #9 (1989)
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House of Mystery #228 (1974)
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Justice League #229–232 (1984)
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Starman #42 (1992)
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Super Powers #3 (1984)
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TSR Worlds #1 (1990)
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The Warlord #92 (1985)
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War of the Gods #4 (1991)
Defiant Comics
Marvel Comics
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The A-Team #3 (1984)
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The Amazing Spider-Man #221, 285–286, 288–289, Annual #26 (1981–1991)
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Avengers #205, 209, 212 (1981)
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Beavis and Butt-head #21 (1995)
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Bizarre Adventures #34 (1983)
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Captain America #240, 260, 271 (1979–1982)
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Crazy Magazine #17, 19–32, 34, 36–38, 42, 47, 50–51, 54, 63–66, 68–69, 71–72, 74–92 (1976–1982)
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Dazzler #3 (1981)
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Defenders #126–128, 131, 133, 150 (1983–1985)
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Doctor Strange vol. 2 #32 (1978)
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Ghost Rider #61 (1981)
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#1 (1987)
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Iceman #1–4 (1984–1985)
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The Incredible Hulk Annual #13 (1984)
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The Invaders #29–30, 32–41 (1978–1979)
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Iron Man #157, 242 (1982–1989)
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Justice #32 (1989)
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Kickers, Inc. #9 (1987)
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King Conan #11 (1982)
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#3–4 (1987)
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Marvel Tales #212, 214–215, 218–219, 223, 227–230, 233, 236–237, 239–240, 242, 247, 250 (Spider-Ham backup feature) (1988–1991)
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Marvel Team-Up #96 (1980)
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Marvel Two-in-One #45–46, 49, 75, 88–90, 95, Annual #5 (1978–1983)
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Master of Kung Fu #113 (1982)
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Masters of the Universe #10 (1987)
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Moon Knight vol. 2 #5 (1985)
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Obnoxio the Clown #1 (1983)
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Psi-Force #27 (1989)
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The Rampaging Hulk #6, 8 (1977–1978)
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Red Sonja vol. 2 #1–2 (1983)
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Robocop #1 (1987)
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Savage Sword of Conan #19 (1977)
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #126–129, Annual #7, 10–11 (1987–1991)
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Spidey Super Stories #43 (1979)
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Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #7–9 (1987)
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Star Wars #53 (1981)
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Thunderiders #5–6, 10 (1982–1983)
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Thor #279, 307, 321–322, 324–328 (1979–1983)
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Transformers #5–6, 43 (1985–1988)
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U.S. 1 #9 (1984)
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Vampire Tales #5 (1974)
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Web of Spider-Man Annual #6–7 (1990–1991)
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What If...? #8–9, 20, 23, 29, 31, 38 (1978–1983)
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What The--?! #13, 24 (1991–1992)
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