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Jerry Ordway

@JerryOrdway

2 years

Buy my self published comics! Ordster's Random Thoughts: New collected edition of Proton available!

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Jerry Ordway

@JerryOrdway

6 years

Since Adam West was left out of the Academy Awards memorial, here’s a piece I did last year as a tribute, for @ItsTerrifiCon

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2 years

Nice obituary of our friend George Perez, written by ⁦ @georgegustines ⁩ in todays ⁦ @nytimes ⁩

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3 years

I had to search for this Superman painting, as I wanted to tweet it in honor of the passings of both Ned Beatty and recently, Richard Donner. Done in the late 1970’s.

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1 year

I’m going to put this out there- don’t judge this film by box office. That has little to do with the quality of any film. See it, and have a good time in a dark theater. It’s not about Marvel versus DC, Snyderverse, or any fake controversy:) A fan’s perspective.

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1 year

'SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS' Opens With $30.5 Million at the Box Office

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

Here’s another Superman The Movie- inspired piece I painted in early 1979. The watercolor has faded a bit over the years. RIP Richard Donner.

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5 years

Just got comps of this today! Insane, almost 3 inches thick!

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5 years

Cover I painted for Power of Shazam back in the 90’s!

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In the new ⁦ @ShazamMovie ⁩ , the Seven Deadly Enemies are represented in Shazam’s lair, similarly placed, as in my Power of Shazam graphic novel of 25 years ago!

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Jerry Ordway

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2 years

Some head sketches done for Free Comic Book Day last Saturday!

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Jerry Ordway

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5 years

Aaaand one final page from the 1989 Batman movie adaptation!

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10 months

Had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Grace Caroline Currey who memorably played Mary Marvel in the Shazam movies! If she doesn’t get another spin as that character, @JamesGunn I think I found your Wonder Woman!

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

From 1979, a pen and ink drawing derived from film reference, that I later painted. Superman, The Movie!

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4 years

Drew this last night, and like how it came out, with some reservations as usual. Based on a still I have from 1989 Batman film. I may eBay it, but maybe no one’s buying anything other than toilet paper right now?

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1 year

Another Superman birthday tweet, but this time also celebrating Earth Day early, with my painted cover for a Superman Earth Day Special that is worth searching eBay for!

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5 years

Just got comps of the Batman 1989 movie adaptation, and overall, looks great. The art scans look better than the color, and the likenesses have more subtlety. Not bad for 20$. In stores in November!

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5 years

Hey ⁦ @IDWPublishing ⁩ , why not do an artist’s edition of the Batman movie adaptation? 30th anniversary in June!

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6 years

From 1995, a sketch done by me for a Wizard Magazine contest prize.

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Jerry Ordway

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2 years

Since we’ve been talking Superman, I am sharing this variant cover I drew a couple of years ago for the title.

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5 years

Another page from the 1989 Batman movie adaptation! Enjoy

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4 years

A commission I drew recently, kind of a first time drawing the Michelle Pfeiffer Catwoman from Batman Returns for a fan.

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10 months

This pic is from 1993, at the Capitol distributors meeting promoting the Return of Superman! And I realized yesterday at Terrificon I wore the same shirt! 30 years:)

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5 years

Happy 4th of July!

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5 years

#ShazamMovie Statue I designed for ⁦ @DCComics ⁩ a few years back, it has lights and lightning sounds too!

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3 years

This was my modest contribution to the Stargirl Spring Break Special one-shot coming out soon from DC comics! Really fun story!

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2 years

This is spot on!

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4 months

Here’s a Zatanna drawn on a blank cover for a fan! Enjoy!

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1 year

Batman Returns commission drawing I did in 2020, for a fan.

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

Saw the Zach Snyder extended version of Justice League on ⁦ @hbomax ⁩ , and I really liked it. So much better than the 2017 version in my opinion. Love the cast! There are toxic haters and also lovers of the Snyderverse, but really, folks, it’s a movie.

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

Here’s an example of my script and pencils from Superman 50, where Lois and Clark get engaged. I know there’s no ⁦ @cwsupermanlois ⁩ on tonight, though. But watch it when it’s back on!

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5 years

Congrats to ⁦ @ponysmasher ⁩ ⁦ @ZacharyLevi ⁩ ⁦ @AsherAngel ⁩ ⁦ @Jgrazerofficial ⁩ and the rest of the cast and crew! #Shazam was great! They “get” why it used to be called the Marvel FAMILY. Go see it!

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1 year

Here’s another drawing on a blank sketch cover, of the 1989 Batman. Drawn seven short years ago!

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2 years

Recent sketch from free comic book day signing!

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2 years

Nice to see this tribute to the late Tim Sale in today’s ⁦ @nytimes ⁩ written by ⁦ @georgegustines ⁩

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1 year

More sketches to sell at my signing at Cave Comics in Newtown CT tomorrow. Tweet 2 of 4

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3 months

Here’s a commission I did a few years ago, of the X-Men. Enjoy!

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3 years

Since I have many new followers, here’s a sketch cover I drew in 2016, with a Batman 89 theme, as the new comic comes out today from DC, continuing the adventures.

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4 months

Batman 89 themed commission I drew a few years ago.

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3 years

Another one, a first look Batman commission. Totally fun to draw these versions!

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2 years

In honor of #Supermanday Here's a scan of the art I created for the cover of Adventures of Superman #500 , done in guoache paints. Pa Kent's arm was done on a separate board, to facilitate the printing, but I cut it out and framed it with the main scene.

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Jerry Ordway

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2 years

Commission from pre pandemic cons. Enjoy!

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4 years

Recent Superman commission!

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Jerry Ordway

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1 year

My old friend and collaborator Mike Machlan passed away recently, at the age of 73. We met in 1974, and shared a love of comic books, drawing, and artists such as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Wally Wood. We co-created Infinity Inc with Roy Thomas, and worked on All Star Squadron…

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

This is the original black Superman costume, inspired by John Byrne’s Kryptonian designs, and done by me for the specific storyline that followed the return of Superman from Warworld and Exile, that ran into 1990.

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6 years

As the printed cover was posted recently in recognition of it having been 30 years since it was published...

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Jerry Ordway

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2 years

A drawing I gifted to #henrycavill when he was doing photo ops at a NY comic show in 2017.

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6 years

Sharing a beautiful Steve Ditko ink and wash page from Eerie Magazine (1960s) Ditko was a giant, and his work was a big part of my life. #SteveDitko

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3 years

Recent commission for a fan. Enjoy!

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4 months

Here’s a marker sketch cover from 2015, that I enjoyed drawing! Hope you like it as well, if you haven’t seen it before.

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3 years

Superman The Movie was such a big movie for me, and I did several drawings inspired by it. One wound up as the cover for The Comic Reader.

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3 years

A fan commission I drew back in February, based on #batman89 movie designs. Enjoy!

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I first met Superman creator Jerry Siegel at San Diego Comicon in 1985, and we traded letters for many years. This was at a dinner honoring Jerry and his wife Joanne during the filming of the pilot for Lois and Clark, in maybe 1993. It was gratifying to see them honored.

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Jerry Ordway

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4 months

Here’s another commission piece I drew, in 2015. Retro Batman and Robin in the Batcave. Enjoy!

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4 years

Superman drawing from June! Enjoy.

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3 years

Thank you Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , for the greatest character in comics! Here’s a cover I drew, when I was writing and drawing Superman, with my color guide for the color separators. Fun times.

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

Here’s some Saturday art! Zatanna back cover commission, drawn from a layout supplied by the buyer.

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Here’s a commission I drew, a fun “what if?” Crossing Batman and Blade, with a possible Nocturna as a vampire who Blade targets. enjoy!

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6 years

Fan request on a sketch cover, the original Captain Marvel, done at ⁦ @ItsTerrifiCon ⁩ this past weekend.

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I’ll have these 8 backer board sketches for sale at Cave Comics, $60 each, first come first served, at my signing Saturday 12-3 pm, in Newtown CT. Come on by!

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3 months

Here’s a Batman commission from a couple of years ago, kind of a first appearance/origin piece I drew. Enjoy!

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29 days

Here’s another Adventures of Superman cover I did the art on, and also the color guide. This was my first time writing and drawing on Superman.

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4 years

May the Fourth be With You! You can use this as a screensaver if you like!

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Rest in Peace, Ramona Fradon. I loved her Metamorphosis stuff a lot, but she was really able to draw anything.

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Very sad to hear that Ramona Fradon has died, age 97. She was a wonderful artist, and her work on Aquaman, Metamorpho, Plastic Man, and countless others was a joy to behold. She was still taking commissions up to a month ago! This one is still one of my favorites. R.I.P.

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Jerry Ordway

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6 years

Look at the history on this piece! I am thrilled to be part of it! #heroescon

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3 years

@Joe_Quinones They made big hardboard signs of my Adventures of Superman #424 cover , as well as school notebooks with the image, and of course scrubbed my signature. They do that:(

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Jerry Ordway

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6 years

Lots of new followers in the past year, thanks all! This was drawn 2 years back, for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet!

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Jerry Ordway

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1 year

Some sketches I’m bringing to my signing at Cave comics tomorrow, 12 til 2 pm. Tweet one of 4

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4 years

Golden age Green Lantern, commission done recently, kind of a “first appearance” shot.

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2 years

Superman commission from last November.

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5 years

My original Dr Martens watercolor guide for the Time Magazine Superman 50th spread. 1987

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6 years

Painted this a few years ago for the release of the Shazam tv show by the @WarnerArchive

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3 years

I inked this commission over the great Carmine Infantino’s pencils for the late Marty Greim, in the early 1980’s. I knew Marty since the 1970’s, through fanzine projects.

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6 years

Gifted ⁦ @ZacharyLevi ⁩ with a Power of Shazam hardcover, with a sketch done by me. Go see Zach at the New York Comic-Con through the weekend! He’s great with the fans!

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3 months

Birds of Prey cover I drew many years ago! Enjoy!

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7 days

the new Superman costume looks great, very “New 52” so congrats to Jim Lee who designed that! Liking the actor here, and they have the spitcurl on the correct side! And is anyone looking at what’s going on in the background? What is going on outside??

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3 years

Another Batman 89 themed drawing on a sketch cover blank. From 2019

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5 years

Hey all, just realized the Captain America book by Roy Thomas and me is in May Previews, so please pre-order a copy via your comic shop soon! Trust me, you’ll like this one! ⁦ @Marvel ⁩

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6 years

From 1991, that’s my Superman on there!

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4 months

An origin kind of commission of Black Canary, done a couple of years ago. Enjoy!

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2 years

That time I inked Sergio Aragones on Fanboy, back in the late 1990s.

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5 years

This was a revised “likeness approval”done to get Jack Nicholson to sign off on for the comic adaptation of the Batman 1989 movie. ⁦ @MichaelKeaton ⁩ and Kim Bassinger had already approved their own.

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8 months

For you comic history buffs, here’s the paperwork from 1991 when my Adventures of Superman story was bounced by the Comics Code Authority. Read the yellow sheet note for the reason. It’s amusing, because they called it right:)

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Jerry Ordway

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9 months

In this months comic store solicitations, due this week, please consider ordering the Return of Superman 30th anniversary special, featuring all NEW material from your favorite creators! I wrote and drew a 12 page Eradicator story, as well as doing a pin-up for the book. Thanks

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I drew this a few years ago, for a comic tied to the Arrow-verse television “Crisis on Infinite it’s Earths” crossover series. Fun to draw the TV counterpart characters. Enjoy! Made by hand:)

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3 months

Here’s a 1940s style Mary Marvel sketch from last year! Enjoy.

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Jerry Ordway

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2 years

Merry Christmas to all of you that celebrate, and happy Saturday to those who don’t:)

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3 months

The one time I met Ramona Fradon, back in 2018, when we both were being interviewed for movie stuff in NYC. We talked about comic creator rights, and she was really sharp! Rest in peace.

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5 years

My cover for Power of Shazam #11 , in honor of ⁦ @ShazamMovie ⁩ , out today!

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3 years

Work in progress, a double-pager of 7 soldiers of victory, for the Stargirl Spring Break Special, out on May 5th at Comic shops everywhere!

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2 years

More head sketches done at Cave Comics in Newtown for Free Comic Book Day!

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5 years

Do not recall where this was used, possibly in news coverage of my engagement story in Superman #50 .

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3 years

Sunday art share- something I drew in 1978, drawing inspiration from EC Comics, as well as a Frank Frazetta Buck Rogers cover I had seen. Copyright by me.

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1 year

Another sketch cover I did a few years ago, for your enjoyment:)

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6 years

This is the revised sketch, used for Adventures of Superman #424 , 1986.

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5 months

Here’s a sketch I drew of Matrix, the sole survivor of the Byrne “pocket universe” conclusion. Matrix eventually became Supergirl, before and after the Death of Superman storyline. I had hoped she could become her own character at the time.

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6 months

VOTE TODAY! Local elections are more important than ever!

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3 years

Here’s another page of Superman pencils, from when I was writing and drawing the book. I would loosely lay out 11 pages on the boards, script them, then get them back from the terrific letterer, and tighten up pencils for Dennis Janke to ink. Dennis did great on them too.

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4 years

Celebrating 40 years since I started work at ⁦ @DCComics ⁩ , here’s the third or fourth ink job, from around September 1980, over Dave Cockrum pencils.

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10 months

Book sketch done at @ItsTerrifiCon this weekend for a fan!

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Jerry Ordway

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3 years

Thanks to all for their birthday wishes to me on my descent into old age:) I do appreciate the love! Thanks. Now enjoy some covers I drew back in the 1980’s!

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For all you art fans out there, when a writer gives you a page with this much info to cover, it’s going to take me a few days to get it done. My last contribution to the current JSA comic. Degaton takes over the world.

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