Sandy Plunkett

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Sandy Plunkett
BornSandy Plunkett
(1955-10-18) October 18, 1955 (age 68)
Nationality American
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colourist
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Charles "Sandy" Plunkett (born October 18, 1955) [1] is an American artist and comics writer. He worked on several different series for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Early life

Plunkett grew up in New York City and began to draw comics at the end of high school. [2]

Career

He assisted the Crusty Bunkers at Neal Adams' Continuity Studios in the 1970s. [3] Plunkett's first credited work was a one-page illustration in Savage Tales #11 (July 1975) published by Marvel Comics. [4] He drew various short stories for Marvel, DC Comics, and Gold Key Comics over the next several years. [3] [4] [5] Plunkett collaborated with writer Mike W. Barr on a Spider-Man/Scarlet Witch team-up story for Marvel Fanfare #6 (Jan. 1983). [6] He worked on the New Universe titles as well as a Daredevil serial in Marvel Comics Presents . [3] [4] [5] Plunkett has made his home in Athens, Ohio since 1990. [2]

Bibliography

Dark Horse Comics

DC Comics

Gold Key Comics

Heavy Metal

IDW Publishing

Marvel Comics

NBM Publishing

Swallow Press / Ohio University Press

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References

  1. Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide . Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Athens Glimpses of Home: Local toon artist colors outside the lines". The Athens News . Athens, Ohio. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Bails, Jerry. "Plunkett, Sandy". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Sandy Plunkett at the Grand Comics Database
  5. 1 2 "Sandy Plunkett". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019.
  6. Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1980s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 132. ISBN   978-0756692360. Behind an impressive cover by artist P. Craig Russell was a single-issue tale by writer Mike W. Barr and co-plotter and penciler Sandy Plunkett. Encountering a vacant-eyed Scarlet Witch on a Manhattan rooftop, Spider-Man was shocked when she attacked him.{{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)