Jesse Marsh (July 27, 1907 – April 28, 1966)[1] was an American comics artist and animator. His main claim to fame is his work on the early Tarzan and related books for Western Publishing that saw print through Dell Comics and later Gold Key Comics.[2] He was the first artist to produce original Tarzan comic books. Up to that time, all Tarzan comics were reprints from the newspaper strips. He also worked on the Gene Autry comic book for many years.[3]
| Jesse Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1907 Florence, Alabama[1] |
| Died | April 28, 1966 (aged 58) Monrovia, California[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Tarzan, Gene Autry |
Prior to working for Western, he had worked for the Walt Disney Company, doing animation work for Make Mine Music and some Pluto cartoons as well.
He would turn the Tarzan series over to Russ Manning in 1965 due to failing health.[2]
In 2009, Dark Horse Comics announced an archive reprint series of his work on Tarzan entitled Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years.
Collected editions
edit- Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years
- Volume 1 collects Four Color #134 and 161 and Tarzan #1–4, 256 pages, January 2009, ISBN 1-59582-238-0[4]
- Volume 2 collects Tarzan #5–10, 224 pages, May 2009, ISBN 1-59582-294-1[5]
- Volume 3 collects Tarzan #11–16, 240 pages, September 2009, ISBN 1-59582-379-4[6]
- Volume 4 collects Tarzan #17–21, 232 pages, November 2009, ISBN 1-59582-392-1[7]
- Volume 5 collects Tarzan #22–27, 240 pages, February 2010, ISBN 1-59582-426-X[8]
- Volume 6 collects Tarzan #28–32 and Tarzan's Jungle Annual #1, 248 pages, August 2010, ISBN 1-59582-497-9[9]
- Volume 7 collects Tarzan #33–38, 224 pages, November 2010, ISBN 1-59582-547-9[10]
- Volume 8 collects Tarzan #39–43, 224 pages, February 2011, ISBN 1-59582-548-7[11]
- Volume 9 collects Tarzan #44–46 and Tarzan’s Jungle Annual #2, 240 pages, May 2011, ISBN 1-59582-649-1[12]
- Volume 10 collects Tarzan #47–51, 224 pages, December 2011, ISBN 1595827536[13]
- Volume 11 collects Tarzan #52–56 and March of Comics #125, 224 pages, July 2012, ISBN 1595827544[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Jesse Marsh at Inducks
- ^ a b "Jesse Marsh". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
Jesse Marsh was a comic artist who is mainly known for his work on Tarzan, the comics series published by Dell.
- ^ Jesse Marsh at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 1". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 2". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 3". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 4". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 5". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 6". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 7". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 8". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 9". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 10". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years Vol. 11". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
Further reading
edit- Panels #2 (1981) contains a tribute and analysis of Marsh's work by Alex Toth.
- Batmania #1 (1964) contains Russ Manning's analysis of Marsh's style. It was reprinted in Sense of Wonder #12 (1972).
External links
edit- Jesse Marsh at IMDb
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