Walter Simonson (b. 1946)

Biography:

Walter Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel's Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as X-Factor and Fantastic Four, on DC's books including Detective Comics, Manhunter, Metal Men and Orion, and on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Alien, Battlestar Galactica and Robocop vs. Terminator.

Name:

  • Walter Simonson
  • Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Walter Family name: Simonson

Other Names:

  1. Simonson Type: Common Alternative Name
    Family name: Simonson
  2. Walt Simonson Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Walt Family name: Simonson
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Signatures:

  1. S [generic]
  2. S in S/J [generic]
  3. Simonson [generic]
  4. Simonson (brontosaurus)
  5. Walt [generic]
  6. Walt Simonson [generic]
  7. Walter [generic]
  8. Walter Simonson [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1973: Shazam Award - Outstanding New Talent
  2. 1985: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  3. 1986: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Best Script
  4. 1990: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Best Drawing
  5. 2010: Hero Initiative Awards - Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award
  6. 2017: Eisner Award - The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame
  7. 2020: National Cartoonist Society Awards (NCS Awards) - Comic Books
  8. 2022: Inkwell Awards - All-in-One Award
  9. 2023: Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Award Hall of Fame

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1997: Thompsons - Best Non-Fiction Work
    The Big Book of Scandal (1997 series)
  2. 2000: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Reprint Graphic Album
    Manhunter: The Special Edition (1999 series)
  3. 2003: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album -- Reprint
    Batman Black and White (1998 series) #2
  4. 2013: Harvey Award - Best Graphic Album - Previously Published
    Alien: The Illustrated Story (2012 series) [Regular Edition]
  5. 2024: Eisner Award - Best Anthology
    Comics for Ukraine (2023 series)

Awards for Stories:

  1. 1973: Shazam Award - Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic)
    Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident (Manhunter) comic story, 8p
  2. 1974: Shazam Award - Best Individual Story (Dramatic)
    Gotterdammerung (Batman) comic story, 20p
  3. 1974: Shazam Award - Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic)
    Chapter 5: Cathedral Perilous (Manhunter) comic story, 8p

Relations:

  1. Employee of - Crusty Bunkers (b. 1972)
    Notes: Did pencils and inks at an unknown time.
  2. Spouse - Louise Simonson (b. 1946)
  3. Owner - Upstart Associates (b. 1978)
    Notes: Fall 1978 to ?

Schools:

  1. Rhode Island School of Design ? to ?

Art Influences:

Walter Simonson (b. 1946) stated influences by:
  1. Carl Barks (b. 1901)
  2. Frank Bellamy (b. 1917)
  3. Steve Ditko (b. 1927)
  4. Jim Holdaway (b. 1927)
  5. Jack Kirby (b. 1917)
Influences by Walter Simonson (b. 1946) were stated by:
  1. Arthur Adams (b. 1963)
  2. Mark Alexander (b. 1955)
  3. Jon Bogdanove (b. 1958)
  4. Brett Booth (b. 1972)
  5. June Brigman (b. 1960)
  6. Steve Brooks (b. 1966)
  7. Jeffrey Brown (b. 1975)
  8. Richard Case (b. 1964)
  9. Stephen DeStefano (b. 1966)
  10. Dan Jurgens (b. 1959)
  11. Sam Kieth (b. 1963)
  12. Todd McFarlane (b. 1961)
  13. Todd Nauck (b. 1971)
  14. Dan Panosian (b. 1969)
  15. Khoi Pham (b. 1973)
  16. Adam Pollina (b. 1970)
  17. Tone Rodriguez (b. 1966)
  18. John Romita Jr. (b. 1956)
  19. John Totleben (b. 1958)
  20. Kevin Vetrone (b. 1963)
  21. Mark Welser (b. 19??)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: Shinin' On (other) - Role: artist - Year: 1974
    Employer Name : Capitol Records
    Notes: Cover artwork for Grand Funk's album "Shinin' On" (with Neal Adams).

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