| Stan Woch | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1959 (1959-07-08) (age 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
| Notable works | Batman: Shadow of the Bat Robin vol. 4 The Sandman Swamp Thing |
Stan Woch (born July 8, 1959) is an American comics artist who has worked on comic strips and comic books.
Career
After attending the Pratt Institute and The Kubert School, Stan Woch's early career included work as an assistant to Gray Morrow on the Barbara Cartland Romances and Buck Rogers comic strips. 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).
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. He was one of the contributors to the DC Challenge limited series and he drew part of the "Fables & Reflections" collection of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series. His credits as an inker include the Airboy series, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Black Orchid, Doom Patrol, and the Robin continuing series. Woch's last new work in the comics industry was published in 1999.
Awards and nominations
His work received a nomination for the 1986 Jack Kirby Award for Best Single Issue for Swamp Thing #43 with Alan Moore.
Bibliography
DC Comics
- Batman and Robin Adventures #24 (1997)
- The Batman Chronicles #4, 13 (1996–1998)
- The Batman Chronicles Gallery #1 (one page) (1997)
- Batman: Gotham Adventures #14 (1999)
- Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files #1 (1999)
- Batman: Poison Ivy #1 (1997)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53–54, 56–64, 66–68, Annual #3–5 (1995–1997)
- Black Orchid vol. 2 #1–5, 7–16, 18–22 (1993–1995)
- Catwoman vol. 2 #48 (1997)
- DC Challenge #12 (1986)
- Detective Comics #565, 567, 716 (1986–1997)
- Doom Patrol vol. 2 #51, 54–57, 59–62, 64–66 (1992–1993)
- Elvira's House of Mystery #3 (1986)
- Hellblazer #46–48 (1991)
- Lobo #34 (1996)
- New Talent Showcase #1–4, 8, 13–14 (1984–1985)
- The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #12 (1985)
- Robin vol. 4 #18–31, 50–67, 1,000,000 (1995–1999)
- The Saga of the Swamp Thing #38 (1985)
- The Sandman #29–30, 36 (1991–1992)
- Showcase '94 #10 (1994)
- Showcase '95 #3 (Eradicator) (1995)
- Showcase '96 #3 (Birds of Prey) (1996)
- Steel #7 (1994)
- Superboy vol. 3 #10, 14, 16, 35, Annual #1 (1994–1997)
- Supergirl Annual #1 (1996)
- Superman Adventures #20 (1998)
- Superman Annual #6–7 (1994–1995)
- Swamp Thing vol. 2 #43, 45, 47, 49, Annual #3 (1985–1987)
- Talent Showcase #16–17 (1985)
- Teen Titans Spotlight #14 (Nightwing) (1987)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #15 (1992)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 #2 (1993)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18, 21 (1986)
- Wonder Woman #318–320 (Huntress) (1984)
- World's Finest Comics #310–315 (1984–1985)
Eclipse Comics
- Airboy #3–10, 12–16, 33–37, 40–43, 45 (1986–1988)
- James Bond 007: Licence to Kill (1989)
- Miracleman: Apocrypha #1 (1991)
- ORBiT #1–3 (1990)
- Real War Stories #1 (1987)
- Tapping the Vein #4 (1990)
- Total Eclipse #5 (backup story) (1989)
Marvel Comics
- Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #6 (1993)
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #8, 10 (1986)
- Savage Sword of Conan #99 (1984)
References
- Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Woch, Stan". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
- 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) - Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue! (71). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 65–71.
- ^ Stan Woch (penciller) at the Grand Comics Database
- 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.
- Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 266. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- ^ Stan Woch (inker) at the Grand Comics Database
- "1986 Jack Kirby Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.
External links
- Stan Woch at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Stan Woch at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Stan Woch at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
| Preceded byMark Beachum | "Huntress" feature in Wonder Woman artist 1984 |
Succeeded byRod Whigham |
| Preceded byMark Texeira | World's Finest Comics penciller 1984–1985 |
Succeeded byLarry Stroman |
| Preceded byRichard Case | Doom Patrol vol. 2 inker 1992–1993 |
Succeeded byGraham Higgins |
| Preceded byEnrique Villagran | Robin vol. 4 inker 1995–1999 |
Succeeded byWayne Faucher |
| Preceded byJosef Rubinstein | Batman: Shadow of the Bat inker 1996–1997 |
Succeeded byWayne Faucher |