Irv Novick

Irv Novick (* 1916, † October 15, 2004 ) was an American comic book artist.

Life and work

After visiting the National Academy of Design in New York Novick began in the studio of Harry "A" Chesler to work. From 1939-1946 Novick worked for the publisher MLJ Comics, which later became known as Archie Comics. There he shows such as Blue Ribbon Comics, the superhero series The Shield, Pep Comics, Bob Phantom, The Hangman and Steel Sterling.

From 1946-1951 Novick worked in the advertising industry. He also drew the rather unsuccessful comic strips Cynthia and The Scarlet Avenger. At the insistence of the author and editor Robert Kanigher, with whom he had already worked at MLJ Comics, Novick began in the 1950s for DC Comics to work. In addition, he was a freelance contributor to the " Jonstone - Cushing " advertising agency and as an illustrator of " Boys' Life" - worked Magazine.

For DC Novick drew zunächsts war comics like Our ​​Army at War and romantic comic series. After a brief abstinence from the industry in the 1960s, when he worked as a commercial artist again, Novick supervised in the 1960s and 1970s known comic series like The Flash, Lois Lane and especially Batman. 1968 Novick was responsible especially for the visual overhaul of these three characters.