Born: 1950 March 29 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Biography: Val Mayerik co-created Howard the Duck.
Additional biography found in:
David Anthony Kraft's Comics Interview (Fictioneer Books, Ltd., 1983 Series) #15 (September 1984);
Magic L'Adunanza [Fantasy Magazine Magic] (Play Press, 1996 series) v1 (settembre 1996);
Internet Movie Database (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562554/);
valmayerik.com (http://www.valmayerik.com/about);
Lambiek Comiclopedia (https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mayerik_val.htm).
Mayerik was an assistant to Dan Adkins in 1972.
Mayerik shared a studio with Howard Chaykin, Jim Starlin, and Walter Simonson which became Upstart Studios.
Val Mayerik's comic strip syndication work:
Howard the Duck daily pencil and ink (Register And Tribune Syndicate) 1977-10-10 - 1978-02-25 and
Howard the Duck Sunday pencil and ink (Register And Tribune Syndicate) 1977-11-13 - 1978-03-26
Notes: Mayerik is pronounced MAY-or-ick.
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Name:
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Val Mayerik
Type: None
Schools:
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Youngstown State 1968 to 1972
Notes: Majored in art and philosophy.
Signatures:
- Mayerik [generic]
- Mayerik [generic]
- V.M. [generic]
- Val Mayerik [generic]
Art Influences:
Val Mayerik (b. 1950) stated influences by:Non Comics Works:
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Publication Title: The Demon Lover (movie) - Role: actor - Year: 1976
Employer Name : Wolf Lore Cinema; 21st Century Film Corporation
Notes: Acted in the movie released October 1977 as Damian Kaluta. -
Publication Title: The Quantum Terror (movie) - Role: actor - Year: 2018
Employer Name : Mesmer Films; Christopher Moonlight Productions
Notes: Mayerik played Detective Ritchie in the independent film.
Relations:
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Spouse - Polly Law
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Owner - Upstart Associates (b. 1978)
Notes: Pencil and ink work from Fall 1978 to circa 1980.
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