During a five-decade career, he drew for DC, Marvel and others, and was most …
One day in '40 we decided to go up to Timely Comics ... to see if we could get some work. One day I went to this place on 23rd Street, this old broken-down warehouse, and I met ...Frank Giacoia and I were in constant contact. He let it go at that. Carmine Infantino — the man who SAVED BATMAN! Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
"McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 110: "The Dark Knight received a much-needed facelift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino.
(An inker follows behind, filling in the penciler’s lines. Carmine Infantino was a legendary comic book artist from both the Golden Age and the Silver Age of Comic Books, and the former editorial director of DC Comics.
His father, Pasquale "Patrick" Infantino, born in New York City, was originally a musician who played saxophone , clarinet , and violin , and had a band with composer Harry Warren . "McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p.144: "Although decreasing sales and inflation dictated a hefty cover price increase from 15 to 25 cents, Infantino saw to it that extra pages containing classic reprints and new back-up features were added to DC titles. Carmine Michael Infantino was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books.
Infantino’s dynamic, avant-garde aesthetic helped usher in the “silver age” of comic books, which held sway from the mid-1950s to about 1970. With sales at an all-time low and threatening the cancelation of one of DC's flagship titles, their overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman. In Mr. Infantino’s hands, Batman took on an urbane, Bondian aspect. And Carmine and I said, 'We don't remember the incident'. More than any other characters, the late, great Carmine Infantino — born May 24, 1925 — defined the look of Batman and the Flash in the Silver Age. Carmine was without question one of the most prolific (yet mostly unknown) artists of the silver age. Carmine Infantino was born via midwife in his family's apartment in Brooklyn, New York City. I caught on to The Flash when I was maybe in junior high school and about seven or eight years into the original Carmine Infantino, John Broome, Robert Kanigher, Frank Giacola, Joe Giella, Joe Kubert et al.
When he was still only a freshman there, he began working part-time for the noted comic-book packager Harry Chesler.In the coming years, Mr. Infantino did freelance illustrations for several comic-book publishers. "McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 153: "Starting as a back-up feature in the pages of Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 192 "Within a sixteen-page preview in Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 198 "With the guidance of writer Paul Kupperberg and prolific artist Carmine Infantino, Supergirl found a home in the city of Chicago in a new ongoing series.
The chief assailant was Dr. Wertham’s primary targets were the crime and horror comics whose popularity had by then eclipsed the superheroes of an earlier, gentler age. As with the Flash, Infantino’s smooth art style gave Batman a sleek, athletic look. Primeros años Carmine Infantino nació en el apartamento de su familia en Brooklyn, Nueva York.Su padre, Pasquale "Patrick" Infantino, nacido también en Nueva York, era músico (tocaba el saxofón, el clarinete y el violín) y tenía una banda con el compositor Harry Warren, pero con la crisis económica de la Gran Depresión comenzó a trabajar como plomero. Born in Brooklyn. Of all the characters Mr. Infantino drew, Mr. Spurlock said, his favorite was Detective Chimp, a simian Sherlock in a deerstalker cap.Carmine Infantino, Reviver of Batman and Flash, Dies at 87Bill Crawford from The Amazing World of Carmine InfantinoMr. Carmine Infantino (Brooklyn, Nova York, 24 de maio de 1925 — 4 de abril de 2013) foi um artista e editor de banda desenhada, que teve papel primordial na Era de Prata dos Quadrinhos, desenhando o personagem Flash[1]. Infantino attended Public Schools 75 and 85 in Brooklyn before going on to the I used to go around as a youngster into companies, go in and try to meet people — nothing ever happened. [laughs] He just made it up.Infantino wrote or contributed to two books about his life and career: Infantino died on April 4, 2013, at the age of 87 at his home in Manhattan.Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 56 "The first Carmine Infantino art of the Flash character appeared in this issue's twelve-page adventure "The Secret City"...it was Infantino's work on the Flash that would become the cornerstone of his career.McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 103 "This classic Silver Age story resurrected the Golden Age Flash and provided a foundation for the Multiverse from which he and the Silver Age Flash would hail. The Flash é uma série regular de histórias em quadrinhos americana do super-herói da DC Comics de mesmo nome. Frank did the pencils and I did the inking. I caught on to The Flash when I was maybe in junior high school and about seven or eight years into the original Carmine Infantino, John Broome, Robert Kanigher, Frank Giacola, Joe Giella, Joe Kubert et al. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) (The vast majority are from the Silver Age but I’ve also included a couple from his Bronze Age return…A true master and one of my five favourite artists. The new Flash was a hit, and Mr. Infantino became the artist most closely associated with the character.In 1964, Mr. Infantino and the writer John Broome were asked to work similar magic on Batman.