Stan Woch (born July 8, 1959)[1] is an American comics artist who has worked on comic strips and comic books.

Stan Woch
BornJuly 8, 1959 (1959-07-08) (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Batman: Shadow of the Bat
Robin vol. 4
The Sandman
Swamp Thing

Career

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After attending the Pratt Institute and The Kubert School,[2] Stan Woch's early career included work as an assistant to Gray Morrow on the Barbara Cartland Romances and Buck Rogers comic strips.[3] He then worked in the comic book industry as a penciller and inker. His first work for DC Comics was published in New Talent Showcase #1 (Jan. 1984).[4]

His credits as a penciller include the 1980s Airboy series for Eclipse Comics as well as DC Comics' Swamp Thing and World's Finest Comics.[5] He was one of the contributors to the DC Challenge limited series[6] and he drew part of the "Fables & Reflections" collection of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series.[7][8] His credits as an inker include the Airboy series, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Black Orchid, Doom Patrol, and the Robin continuing series.[9] Woch's last new work in the comics industry was published in 1999.[5][9]

Awards and nominations

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His work received a nomination for the 1986 Jack Kirby Award for Best Single Issue for Swamp Thing #43 with Alan Moore.[10]

Bibliography

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DC Comics

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Eclipse Comics

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Marvel Comics

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References

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  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. ^ Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Woch, Stan". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Leiffer, Paul; Ware, Hames (n.d.). "Woch, Stan". Who's Who of American Comic Strip Producers. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue! (71). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 65–71.
  5. ^ a b Stan Woch (penciller) at the Grand Comics Database
  6. ^ Greenberger, Robert (August 2017). "It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time: A Look at the DC Challenge!". Back Issue! (98). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 43.
  7. ^ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 266. ISBN 978-1563894657.
  8. ^ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Stan Woch (inker) at the Grand Comics Database
  10. ^ "1986 Jack Kirby Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
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Preceded by
Mark Beachum
"Huntress" feature
in Wonder Woman artist

1984
Succeeded by
Rod Whigham
Preceded by World's Finest Comics penciller
1984–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Doom Patrol vol. 2 inker
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Enrique Villagran
Robin vol. 4 inker
1995–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Batman: Shadow of the Bat inker
1996–1997
Succeeded by
Wayne Faucher