Val Mayerik (b. 1950)

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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Signatures:

  1. Mayerik [generic]
  2. Mayerik [generic]
  3. V.M. [generic]
  4. Val Mayerik [generic]

Relations:

  1. Spouse - Polly Law
    Notes: Former spouses.
  2. Owner - Upstart Associates (b. 1978)
    Notes: Pencil and ink work from Fall 1978 to circa 1980.

Schools:

  1. Youngstown State 1968 to 1972

    Notes: Majored in art and philosophy.

Art Influences:

Val Mayerik (b. 1950) stated influences by:
  1. Frank Frazetta (b. 1928)
  2. Jeff Jones (b. 1944)
  3. Barry Windsor-Smith (b. 1949)

Non Comics Works:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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