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DeMatteis remarked, "Because Mike nailed the plot elements so perfectly in his pencilsβ€”every action, every emotion, was there, clear as a bell β€” I didn't have to worry about belaboring those elements in the captions or dialogue. I was free to do those interior monologues that were so important to the
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limited series in 1984. For this series, he designed a new black-and-white costume temporarily worn by Spider-Man. The plot that developed as a result of Spider-Man's acquisition of the costume led to the creation of the Spider-Man villain known as
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DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 217: "Designed by Mike Zeck, became a black-and-white alien symbiote that could produce unlimited webbing and respond to Spider-Man's thoughts."
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Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 286: "Writer Mark Waid returned to the kingdom he helped envision with this series of specials designed as a sequel to the hit miniseries
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Batman became the subject of several artist portfolios released by DC Comics in the 1980s, including a set of plates by Mike Zeck.
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According to Jim Shooter...Mike Zeck did the actual design. Ron Frenz was the first penciler to actually render it in the comics.
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DeFalco "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 231: "The six-issue story arc...ran through all the Spider-Man titles for two months."
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story. If any other artist had drawn β€œKraven's Last Hunt” ... it wouldn't have been the same story."
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Zeck began his comics career in 1974, doing illustration assignments for the text stories in
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The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web
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The Batman Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave
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and an original hardcover graphic novel of the character three years later.
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in 1967, and after graduation worked at the Migrant Education Center in
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sixth on its list of the "Top 10 1970s Marvels". Zeck later worked on
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Johnson, Dan (August 2009). "In Our Sights: Kraven's Last Hunt".
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Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, ed. (2014). "1980s".
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Manning, Matthew K.; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1980s".
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Zeck has worked for DC Comics as well. He contributed to
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Epic Graphic Novel: The Punisher – Return to Big Nothing
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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
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Splash page featuring the Punisher at the inked stage
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at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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"The Wacko Theory"; 884:Sacks, Jason (September 6, 2010). 846: 489:Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 397: 356:Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 227:In 1977, Zeck started working for 14: 1580: 1442:at Mike's Amazing World of Comics 1408: 1109:George, Richard (July 12, 2006). 245:ranked Moench and Zeck's work on 628: 595: 444:The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves 37:New York Experience in Manhattan 1381: 1346: 1290: 1234: 1199: 1191:(35). Raleigh, North Carolina: 1178: 1162:Wiacek, Win (October 1, 2007). 1155: 1129: 1102: 732:Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 582: 392: 267:Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 157:Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 137:(born September 6, 1949) is an 103:Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 1360:. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1356:; Manning, Matthew K. (2009). 1166:Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt 1113:Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt 1093: 1068: 1054:. Marvel Comics. p. 176. 1040: 996:. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 976: 967: 908: 877: 258:G.I. 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Index

Zeck smiling at a table with a drawing in front of him
Wizard World
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Captain America
Kraven's Last Hunt
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
Master of Kung-Fu
The Punisher
mikezeck.com
American
comics artist
Marvel Comics
Captain America
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
Master of Kung-Fu
The Punisher
Kraven's Last Hunt
Spider-Man

Greenville, Pennsylvania
Ringling School of Art
Fort Lauderdale
Charlton Comics
Derby, Connecticut
Marvel Comics
Master of Kung Fu
Doug Moench
Comics Bulletin
Captain America
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

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