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Neal Adams

Neal Adams

1941–2022 New York 631 series, 842 with collected and international editions 2,120 issues
13 awards
In 1 list

Neal Adams was an American comic artist and writer whose realistic style reshaped how comics looked in the late 1960s and 1970s, above all on Batman and Green Lantern. He also campaigned for creator rights in the industry.

Name
Neal Adams
Issues
2,120
Series
842
Collected Editions
162
International Editions
51
Titles
16
Awards
Inkwell Awards - Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2019), Adamson Awards - Adamson Gold (2018), Hero Initiative Awards - Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved (1999), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame (1998), Eagle Awards - Favourite Artist (1977), Inkpot Award (1976), Eagle Awards - Favourite Comic Book Artist (1976), Goethe Awards - Favorite Pro Artist/Penciller (1971), Shazam Award - Best Pencil Artist (Dramatic Division) (1971), Shazam Award - Best Pencil Artist (Dramatic Division) (1970), Alley Awards - Special Award (1969), Alley Awards - Best Pencil Artist (1969)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
June 6, 1941
Death Date
April 28, 2022
Birth Place
New York
Country
United States
Links

Series
Cryptology

Cryptology (2024)

TwoMorrows Publishing

9 issues

DC Finest: Deadman

DC Finest: Deadman (2026)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Back Issue

Back Issue (2003)

TwoMorrows Publishing

169 issues

Batman Klassiker - Batmans Unheimliche Fälle

Batman Klassiker - Batmans Unheimliche Fälle (2025)

Panini Verlag

1 issue

Alter Ego

Alter Ego (1999)

TwoMorrows Publishing

201 issues

The Savage Sword of Conan

The Savage Sword of Conan (2024)

Titan Comics

16 issues

Lost Marvels

Lost Marvels (2025)

Fantagraphics

3 issues

Grimm Fairy Tales

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016)

Zenescope Entertainment

101 issues

Green Lantern 87 (Facsimile Edition)

Green Lantern 87 (Facsimile Edition) (2024)

One-Shot

DC Comics

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil (2003)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

19 issues

Issues
Issue #10
#10

Issue #10

Cryptology (2024)

Jul 15, 2026

How Many Times Can a Guy Die
#1

How Many Times Can a Guy Die

DC Finest: Deadman (2026)

May 26, 2026

Issue #165
#165

Issue #165

Back Issue (2003)

Feb 18, 2026

Issue #3
#3

Issue #3

The Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged (2025)

Feb 18, 2026

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Batman Klassiker - Batmans Unheimliche Fälle (2025)

Nov 06, 2025

Issue #195
#195

Issue #195

Alter Ego (1999)

Aug 20, 2025

Conan & Valeria: The Sunless Isle; Kull: The Invisible Assassin
#9

Conan & Valeria: The Sunless Isle; Kull: The Invisible Assassin

The Savage Sword of Conan (2024)

Jul 09, 2025

Vol. 1: Tower of Shadows
#1

Vol. 1: Tower of Shadows

Lost Marvels (2025)

Apr 29, 2025

Thumbelina
#92

Thumbelina

Grimm Fairy Tales (2016)

Jan 22, 2025

Issue #155
#155

Issue #155

Back Issue (2003)

Oct 16, 2024

Lists

Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever
Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever
Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever
Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

Ranked
versedb Staff

The artists who defined how comics look. Each invented a visual language, through anatomy, perspective, page layout, or light, that generations copied.

49
Items

Frequent collaborators

Peter Stone

Cory Adams

Cory Adams

E. Nelson Bridwell

E. Nelson Bridwell

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Dennis O'Neil

Dennis O'Neil

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Murphy Anderson

Murphy Anderson

Curt Swan

Curt Swan

Cornelia Adams

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