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Antony de Zuñiga (November 8, 1932 – May 11, 2012) who worked primarily under the name Tony DeZuniga, was a Filipino and best known for his works for . He co-created the fictional characters and Black Orchid.

DeZuniga was the first Filipino comic book artist whose work was accepted by American publishers, paving the way for many other Filipino artists to enter the international comic book industry.

Biography
Early life and career
DeZuniga was born in , , and began his comics career at the age of 16, as a for , a Filipino weekly magazine whose contributors included comic book artists and , who would later become his mentors.

He eventually received a Bachelor of Science degree in from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. In 1962, he came to the United States to study in New York City. He returned to his native country to work in and to freelance for Filipino comics.

When he returned to New York City in the late 1960s, DeZuniga entered the American comic book market under editor at , pencil art by on a tale for Girls' Love Stories #153 (Aug. 1970). DeZuniga's U.S. debut as a came with a self-inked horror story for House of Mystery #188 (Sept./Oct. 1970).

DC and Marvel Comics
DeZuniga became a regular contributor at DC. With writer , he co-created the long-running character ,
(2026). 9780756667429, Dorling Kindersley.
and with the first Black Orchid.McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 156: "Very little was known about the Black Orchid, even after writer Sheldon Mayer and artist Tony DeZuniga presented her so-called "origin issue" in Adventure Comics." DeZuniga served as an introduction to what would be a 1970s influx of Filipino artists to American comics, prompting Orlando and DC publisher Carmine Infantino to visit the Philippines in 1971 to scout talent. Among the artists found there who would soon become mainstays of both DC and were , Alex Niño, , and . He was responsible for the discovery of artist and was Gan's United States art agent in charge of importing his artwork to Marvel from the Philippines. DeZuniga inked 's penciled artwork for MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz (1975). This comics adaptation of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film was the first joint publishing venture between Marvel and DC Comics.

DeZuniga relocated back to New York from the Philippines in 1977."Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel Two-in-One #35 (Jan. 1978). Around this time, DeZuniga formed Action Art Studio, which was a group of New York-based Filipino komiks artists who inked various Marvel Comics titles under the collective pseudonym of " The Tribe." Members included DeZuniga, , and , among others. The Tribe entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Retrieved June 16, 2021. DeZuniga worked for industry leaders Marvel and DC for 18 years.

Later career
DeZuniga later became a video game conceptual designer, spending a decade with the United States and Japan divisions of . He did freelance work for McGraw Hill and the Scholastic Corporation, and illustrated for TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game in books such as In Search of Dragons. In 1989, he illustrated The DragonLance Saga Book Three, written by .
(1999). 9780312198695, St. Martin's Press. .

Upon retirement, DeZuniga began to do commissioned paintings and to teach art. His work has been the subject of at least one gallery exhibition.

He returned to Jonah Hex with , a graphic novel released to coincide with the Jonah Hex film.

Personal life
DeZuniga was married three times. He and his wife Mary were co-owners of Action Art Studio in the mid-to-late 1970s. His third wife was named Tina.

Illness and death
In April 2012, DeZuniga suffered a life-threatening stroke. Doctors were able to save him, but numerous complications quickly arose. Both the Philippine and international comics community made an effort to raise funds for his treatment. During Free Comic Book Day on May 5, 2012, Filipino comic book artists banded together and launched a sketch drive, T-shirt sale and auction to help raise funds.Ringgenberg: "Filipino cartoonists pooled their talents on Free Comic Book Day in May to sell sketches and t-shirts to raise money for DeZuniga and his family."

On May 11, 2012, at 1:25 a.m., DeZuniga died from the stroke having led to his subsequent brain damage and heart failure.

Legacy
After DeZuniga's death, issued a statement saying, "Tony DeZuniga stands as a historic figure in comics, a singular voice of his own making. His legacy will be seen and felt in the multitude of fans he leaves behind and the incredible body of work of which he remained justifiably proud to his final days."

Awards
  • 1997 Sega President's Award for Excellence
  • 2011

Bibliography
Most of his work at comics was an inker, except where noted:

Archie Comics
  • All New Adventures of the Mighty Crusaders #3 (1983)
  • Blue Ribbon Comics #3, 6-7 (1983–84)
  • #4-7 (1983–84)
  • Original Shield #1-2 (1984)

DC Comics
  • Weekly () #601-612 (over pencils); (Deadman) #618-621, 623-626 (over ) (1988)
  • (Supergirl) #419–420, 424 (artist); (Black Orchid) #428-430 (artist, 1972–73)
  • All-Star Squadron #49-50, 53, 56-61, 64-67 (inker); #62 (artist, 1985–87)
  • #2, 6-8, 10-11 (artist, 1970–72)
  • The Amazing World of DC Comics () #13 (four pages, artist, 1976)
  • : Sword of Atlantis #43 (artist, 2006)
  • Arak, Son of Thunder #1-4, 31, 35, Annual #1 (over Ernie Colón pencils); #38-44, 46-50 (artist, 1981–85)
  • Batman #350–351 (over pencils); () #350 (artist, 1982)
  • Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1 (artist, 1971)
  • DC Comics Presents #53, 60, 70 (over , and pencils, 1983–84)
  • #517, 523 (over Gene Colan pencils); Annual #1 (over pencils) (1982–88)
  • Elvira's House of Mystery #5 (over pencils, 1986)
  • Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #7 (artist, 1972)
  • Ghosts #1-3, 40, 102 (full art); #99, 101, 103-104, 112 (inks over Mike R. Adams, , , and pencils) (1971–81)
  • Girls' Love Stories #160, 168 (artist, 1971–72)
  • Heroes Against Hunger #1 (two pages, over pencils, 1986)
  • House of Mystery #188, 191, 193, 200, 216, 253 (full art); #257, 292, 294, 297, 306 (inks over Jerry Grandenetti, Marc Silvestri, , and Greg Curry pencils) (1970–82)
  • House of Secrets #93-94, 111, 120 (full art); #92, 99-100 (inks over Alan Weiss, Jack Katz and pencils) (1971–74)
  • Infinity, Inc. #10-12, 14-17, 21-31, 33-42, 44, 46-48, 50, Annual #1-2 (over and pencils, among others, 1985–88)
  • #5, 39, 53-57, 83-88 (full art); #41, 44-52, 58-72, 74-82 (inks over Dick Ayers pencils) (1977–84)
  • Jonah Hex, vol. 2, #5, 9 (artist, 2006)
  • , graphic novel (artist, 2010)
  • , vol. 2, (Dr. 13) #12-16, 18-22, 31, 34 (artist, 1971–75)
  • ( miniseries) #1-4 (over pencils, 1982)
  • The Saga of the Swamp Thing (Phantom Stranger) #4-5 (artist); Annual #1 (over pencils, 1982)
  • #152 (artist, 1971)
  • , vol. 2, #11, 12, 17 (over , and Carmine Infantino pencils) (1986–87)
  • Secrets of Haunted House #2 (artist, 1975)
  • Sinister House of Secret Love #2, 4 (artist, 1971–72)
  • Super DC Giant #S-21 (over pencils, 1971)
  • The Unexpected #147 (over pencils, 1973)
  • V #1-16 (over Carmine Infantino pencils, 1985–86)
  • Vigilante #30 (artist); Annual #2 (over pencils, 1986)
  • The Warlord (Arak, Son of Thunder) #48 (over Ernie Colón pencils, 1981)
  • Weird Mystery Tales #7-8, 12 (artist, 1973–74)
  • Weird War Tales #8, 11-14, 18, 22 (artist, 1972–74)
  • Weird Western Tales (Jonah Hex) #12-14, 16-23 (artist, 1972–74)
  • The Witching Hour #16, 23 (artist, 1971–72)
  • (Huntress) #302-303 (over pencils, 1983)
  • World's Finest Comics #290-291, 293 (over Adrian Gonzales pencils, 1983)
  • #17, 20, Annual #1 (over pencils, 1988)
  • Young Love #85, 122 (over pencils, 1971–76)
  • #167 (artist); #171 (over pencils), #181 (over Ric Estrada) (1970–72)

Marvel Comics
  • Alpha Flight #55-57 (over pencils, 1988)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #174, 176 (over pencils), Annual #22 (over ) (1978–88)
  • The Avengers #335 (over Jeff Moore pencils), Annual #17 (over Ron Lim) (1988–91)
  • Black Knight #1-2 (artist); #3-4 (inks over ) (1990)
  • Captain America #339 (inks over , 1988)
  • Captain Justice #2 (inker) (1988)
  • #10, 13 (over and Dave Hoover, 1987)
  • Conan the Barbarian #65-67, 69 (inks over ); #87, 251 (artist) (1976–91)
  • Conan the Barbarian: The Horn of Azoth (over pencils, 1990)
  • Conan the King #47 (artist, 1988)
  • D.P. 7 Annual #1 (over pencils, 1987)
  • Daredevil #153 (over pencils); #244-246 (over Louis Williams and Tom Morgan) (1978–87)
  • Darkman #2-3 (over Bob Hall pencils, 1990)
  • Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #11-12, 24, 28 (inks over George Pérez, and ); #26-27, 30 (artist) (1975–76)
  • , vol. 2, #1, 3-4, 7 (inks over John Buscema and ); #2, 5-6 (artist) (1975–76)
  • Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #4, 16-18, 20-22 (inks over Richard Case and ); #31 (artist) (1989–91)
  • #8, 10-11, 13 (artist, 1974–75)
  • Fallen Angels #8 (over Joe Staton pencils, 1987)
  • Fantastic Four #190 (over pencils); Annual #20-22 (over , and pencils) (1978–89)
  • #1-5 (over J.J. Birch pencils, 1990–91)
  • 's A Nightmare on Elm Street #1-2 (artist, 1989)
  • Ghost Rider vol. 2 #25, 29 (over and pencils, 1977–78)
  • Godzilla #3-4 (over and pencils, 1977)
  • The Hulk! #11, 14 (over Gene Colan pencils, 1978)
  • Human Fly #8 (over pencils, 1978)
  • The Incredible Hulk #328 (over Dwayne Turner pencils, 1987)
  • Iron Man #275 (artist, 1991)
  • John Carter, Warlord of Mars #10 (artist), Annual #3 (over Alan Weiss pencils) 1978–79)
  • Justice #16-18 (over pencils) (1988)
  • Kickers, Inc. #6-10, 12 (over Rod Whigham and pencils) (1987)
  • #15 (1975)
  • Marvel Classics Comics #19 (artist, 1977)
  • (Shanna the She-Devil) #59 (artist, 1991)
  • Marvel Graphic Novel: Conan: The Horn of Azoth (over pencils, 1990)
  • Marvel Graphic Novel: Kull: The Vale of Shadow (artist, 1989)
  • #27 (artist); #54 (inks over pencils) (1975–80)
  • #2-3, 9 (artist); #6, 10, 16, 19 (inks over , , and ) (1975–79)
  • Marvel Super Action () #1 (artist, 1976)
  • Marvel Super-Heroes, vol. 2, #3, 5 (inker) (1990-1991)
  • Marvel Super Special #5, 9 (over John Romita Sr. and John Buscema pencils, 1978–79)
  • #70 (over John Byrne pencils, 1978)
  • Monsters Unleashed () #10 (artist, 1975)
  • #15, 17 (over pencils, 1978)
  • The 'Nam #45-46, 48, 54-58 (over Wayne Vansant pencils, 1990–91)
  • #4-5, 10-12 (over , , and pencils, 1987)
  • #34 (over Louis Williams and Larry Alexander pencils, 1988)
  • #15, 19 (over Javier Saltares and pencils, 1988)
  • Punisher, vol. 2, #41 (among other inkers), Annual #1 (over pencils, 1988–90)
  • The Punisher War Journal #21 (over Tod Smith pencils, 1990)
  • The Rampaging Hulk (Hulk) #6 (over pencils); (Shanna the She-Devil) #9 (artist) (1978)
  • #15 (over John Buscema pencils, 1979)
  • Red Sonja, vol. 2, #1 (along with Ernie Colón, 1983)
  • Robocop (Magazine) #1 (over Javier Saltares and Alan Kupperberg pencils, 1987)
  • Savage Sword of Conan #1, 3, 181, 192-195 (artist); #5, 14, 26-27, 31-32, 38-46, 49-52, 56-58, 171, 177, 190 (inks over John Buscema, , , Ernie Colón, Dave Hoover, and Mike Doherty) (1974–92)
  • (Ka-Zar) #6-8 (inks over John Buscema pencils); (Shanna the She-Devil) #9 (artist) (1975)
  • The Secret Defenders #15-17, 19-25 (over Jerry Decaire and Bill Wylie pencils, 1994–95)
  • Silver Surfer Annual #1 (over Paris Cullins pencils, 1988)
  • The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8 (artist, 1988)
  • Spider-Woman #1-5 (over Carmine Infantino pencils, 1978)
  • Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #5-9 (over Herb Trimpe, Vince Giarrano and Alan Kupperberg pencils, 1987)
  • #176-177 (artist, 1974)
  • #21-22, 25 (over Huw Thomas and John Calimee pencils, 1988–89)
  • Tales of the Zombie #10 (1975)
  • Tarzan #3-6, 11 (over John Buscema pencils, 1977–78)
  • Thor #248-253, 256-260, 262-264, 266-271, 394; Annual #5, 8 (over John Buscema, and Bob Hall pencils); #255, 404-406 (artist) (1976–89)
  • #8-9 (artist, 1974–75)
  • Web of Spider-Man Annual #4 (over Ron Lim pencils, 1988)
  • West Coast Avengers, vol. 2, #32, Annual #3 (over and Ron Lim pencils, 1988)
  • X-Factor Annual #3 (over Paris Cullins pencils, 1988)
  • #110 (artist); Annual #12 (inks over Ron Lim pencils) (1978–88)

Marvel Comics / DC Comics
  • MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz #1 (over John Buscema pencils, 1975)

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