| Steve Leialoha | |
|---|---|
 Leialoha at the 2023 WonderCon | |
| Born | January 27, 1952 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Fables Spider-Woman |
| Awards | Inkpot Award 1986 Eisner Awards 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Steve Leialoha (born January 27, 1952)[1] is an American comics artist whose work first came to prominence in the 1970s. He has worked primarily as an inker, though occasionally as a penciller, for several publishers, including Marvel Comics and later DC Comics.
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Early life
Steve Leialoha was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a Native Hawaiian father. He began reading comics as a child, explaining, "My dad would always give me comics. I mean, he would like to read all sorts of stuff, and he would pass everything along to me. Harvey comics and that kind of thing, when I was six or seven. As I got older, the Marvel Age, which I think of starting like in 1962, I was ten, which is certainly a good age for reading that stuff."[2]
Career
Steve Leialoha's career began in 1975 with the early independent comic book Star*Reach,[3] drawing the five-page story "Wooden Ships on the Water", adapted by writer Mike Friedrich from the song by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Paul Kantner, in issue #3 (Sept. 1975).[4] He continued to contribute to Star*Reach and the same publisher's Quack for four years.
Leialoha freelanced as a regular contributor to Marvel from 1976 to 1988,[3] working on such series as Warlock, Star Wars,[5] Spider-Woman, the Spider-Man title Marvel Team-Up, the Firestar limited series, New Mutants and Howard the Duck.[4] He and writer J. M. DeMatteis co-created "Greenberg the Vampire" in Bizarre Adventures #29 (Dec. 1981).[6]
Leialoha was one of the artists on Batman #400 (Oct. 1986)[7] and in the 1990s, he began working at DC Comics on Batman and other characters; at Harris Comics on Vampirella; and at Claypool Comics on Soulsearchers and Company. He inked part of the World's End story arc in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series.[8][9] The following decade, he became the regular inker on most of the issues of the DC/Vertigo series Fables, penciled by Mark Buckingham, for which they won the Eisner Award for "Best Penciller/Inker Team" in 2007.[10][11]
Personal life and tributes
Graduated in 1969, Oceana High School, Pacifica, CA.
Leialoha lives in San Francisco. He was partnered with comics artist Trina Robbins until her death in 2024.[2]
Writer Larry Hama named the G.I. Joe character Edward Leialoha (code name Torpedo) after Steve Leialoha.[12]
Bibliography
Claypool Comics
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark #100 (2001)
- Soulsearchers and Company #4–5, 7–8, 10–13, 15–22, 25–26, 28–46, 48–50 (1993–2001)
Comico
- Fish Police #10 (1988)
- Jonny Quest #4 (1986)
Dark Horse Comics
- Dark Horse Presents #113–118 (1996–1997)
- GoGirl! #1 (2002)
- Jonny Demon #1–3 (1994)
DC Comics
- 9-11 – The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember Volume 2 (2002)
- Action Comics #694 (1993)
- Armageddon: The Alien Agenda #1 (1991)
- Batman #400, Annual #15 (1986–1991)
- Chronos #1–4, 6–7, 9–11 (1998–1999)
- DCU Heroes Secret Files #1 (1999)
- Detective Comics #629 (1991)
- Fly Annual #1 (1992)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1–3 (1993)
- Justice League International #13–15 (1988)
- 'Mazing Man Special #2 (1988)
- Restaurant At The End Of The Universe #1–3 (1994)
- Shadow Strikes #28 (1992)
- Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #9 (2004)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4, 11, 19 (1985–1986)
- Who's Who Update '88 #2 (1988)
Paradox Press
- Big Book of Death (1995)
- Big Book of Grimm (1999)
- Big Book of Little Criminals (1996)
- Big Book of Losers (1997)
- Big Book of the Unexplained (1997)
- Big Book of Weirdos (1995)
Vertigo
- The Dreaming #24, 47, 56 (1998–2001)
- Fables #1–3, 5–10, 14–17, 19–21, 23–27, 30–33, 36–38, 40–45, 48–50, 52–56, 60–61, 63, 65–69, 71–75, 88–91, 94–98, 100, 102–106, 108–112, 114–121, 125–129, 131–135, 139–150 (2002–2015)
- Jack of Fables #6, 11, 20, 22, 25, 38 (2007–2009)
- Nevada #1–6 (1998)
- Sandman Presents: Deadboy Detectives #1–4 (2001)
- Sandman Presents: Petrefax #1–4 (2000)
- The Unwritten #50 (2013)
- Vertigo Secret Files & Origins: Swamp Thing #1 (2000)
- Vertigo: First Offenses #1 (2005)
- Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1 (1998)
Marvel Comics
- Alpha Flight #48 (1987)
- Amazing High Adventure #1 (1984)
- Bizarre Adventures #29 (1981)
- Captain America #221, 290 (1978–1984)
- Captain Justice #1–2 (1988)
- Captain Marvel #49 (1977)
- Conan the Barbarian #155 (1984)
- Coyote #1–2, 7–8 (1983–1984)
- Daredevil #154, 238 (1978–1987)
- Doctor Strange vol. 2 #62, 67 (1983–1984)
- Fantastic Four #296 (1986)
- Fantastic Four Roast #1 (1982)
- Firestar #1–4 (1986)
- Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #21 (1984)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21, 26 (1984)
- Ghost Rider #35, 56 (1979–1981)
- Heroes for Hope #1 (1985)
- Howard the Duck #1–13 (1976–1977)
- Marvel Comics Presents #82 (1991)
- Marvel Fanfare #45 (1989)
- Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #7 (1991)
- Marvel Team-Up #81–85 (1979)
- Marvel Treasury Edition #28 (Superman and Spider-Man) (1981, background inker)
- Ms. Marvel #14 (1978)
- New Mutants #32–34 (1985)
- Night Thrasher #17 (1994)
- Nova #22–23 (1978–1979)
- Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe #2, 5, 10 (1983)
- Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #6, 12 (1986)
- Power Man and Iron Fist #60 (1979)
- Rom #66 (1985)
- Secret Wars II #1–9 (1985–1986)
- Sensational She-Hulk #12 (1990)
- Sergio Aragonés Massacres Marvel #1 (1996)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #44 (1980)
- Spider-Woman #7, 25–26, 28, 30–46 (1978–1982)
- Star Wars #2–5, 95, 105, Annual #1 (1977–1986)
- Steeltown Rockers #3, 5 (1990)
- Uncanny X-Men #189, 192, 194, 217, 250, 253–255, Annual #7–8 (1983–1989)
- Untold Tales of Spider-Man: Strange Encounters #1 (1998)
- Warlock #9–14 (1975–1976)
- Web of Spider-Man #33 (1987)
- X-Factor #200 (2010)
Awards
- 1986: Won Inkpot Award[13]
- 2003: Won Eisner Award for "Best New Series" and "Best Serialized Story" for Fables #1–5: "Legends in Exile" with Bill Willingham and Lan Medina.[14]
- 2005: Won Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story", for Fables #19–27: "March of the Wooden Soldiers" with Willingham and Mark Buckingham.[15]
- 2006: Won Eisner Award for "Best Serialized Story", for Fables #36–38, 40–41: "Return to the Homelands" with Willingham and Buckingham.[16]
- 2007: Won Eisner Award for "Best Artist/Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team", for Fables with Buckingham.[11]
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Munson, Kim (August 29, 2014). "Interview: Steve Leialoha". Comics Alternative. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Steve Leialoha". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Steve Leialoha at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Sanderson, Peter; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1970s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 180. ISBN 978-0756641238.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ DeFalco, Tom "1980s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 202: "Writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Steve Leialoha explored a new take on the vampire myth with Greenberg."
- ^ Trumbull, John (December 2013). "A New Beginning...And a Probable End Batman #300 and #400". Back Issue! (69). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 51.
- ^ Bender, Hy (1999). The Sandman Companion. New York, New York: DC Comics. p. 269. ISBN 978-1563894657.
- ^ Burgas, Greg (January 7, 2013). "Comics You Should Own – Sandman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- ^ Irvine, Alex (2008), "Fables", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 72–81, ISBN 978-0-7566-4122-1, OCLC 213309015
- ^ a b "2007 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012.
- ^ Bellomo, Mark (2009). The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982–1994: Identification and Price Guide. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 34. ISBN 978-0896899223.
- ^ "Inkpot Award". San Diego Comic-Con. 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017.
- ^ "2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012.
- ^ "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012.
External links
- Steve Leialoha at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Steve Leialoha at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Steve Leialoha at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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