Bob Larkin (born July 10, 1949)[1] is an American artist primarily known for his painted covers for Marvel Comics' magazine-format titles Marvel Magazines in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Biography
Larkin's many credits include titles such as Crazy Magazine, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu, Marvel Preview, Marvel Super Special, Planet of the Apes, Savage Sword of Conan, and The Tomb of Dracula. Larkin painted covers for many of the Marvel Fireside Books paperback collections, lending them a simple, movie-poster feel. He did the same thing for the cover to the second major intercompany crossover, Superman and Spider-Man. In addition, Marvel occasionally tapped Larkin to paint covers for premiere issues of such comic book titles as Dazzler and The Saga of Crystar.[2]
Besides his work for Marvel, Larkin has painted covers for Vampirella and The Rook (Warren Publishing), The Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man (Peter Pan Records), Lorelei: Building the Perfect Beast (StarWarp Concepts), and many others.[2]
Larkin provided covers to Bantam Books reprints of Doc Savage, as well as World Wrestling Entertainment merchandise featuring The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Kane, and Chris Jericho.
Personal life
With wife Fran, Larkin is the father of a son named Ken and two daughters, Claire and Holly.[3] Larkin lived in Hoboken, New Jersey in the 1990s.[4] He has a son, Jake, who was 6 years old in September 2012.[4]
Bibliography
Larkin, Bob; Quartuccio, Sal, ed. (2009). The Savage Art of Bob Larkin. SQP. ISBN 978-0865621756.
Larkin's cover for Superman and Spider-Man (1981).
Covers
DC Comics
The Resistance #8 (2003)
Hammond Incorporated
Hammond's Captain Atlas and the Globe Riders #1 (1987)
Marvel Comics
Bizarre Adventures #28 (1981)
Conan Saga #26, 38, 43, 45, 67, 77, 90 (1989-1994)
Conan: The Ravagers Out of Time GN (1992)
Crazy Magazine #17-63, 65, 68-69, 71-72, 74-75, 77-78, 80-81, 83-94 (1976-1983)
Dazzler #1 (1981)
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #5-6, 8, 19, 21-22, 24, 31 (1974-1976)
Haunt of Horror #1, 4 (1974)
The Hulk! #11, 14, 18, 21-22 (1978-1980)
Marvel Graphic Novel: The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives (1989)
Marvel Illustrated Books
The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Captain America #02883 (1982)
The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Fantastic Four #02838 (1982)
The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Trek #02821 (1982)
The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of the Incredible Hulk #02832 (1982)
Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers (1983)
Spider-Man: His Greatest Team-Up Battles (1981)
Stan Lee Presents The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Daredevil #02041 (1982)
Marvel Preview #7, 18-19, 21 (1976-1980)
Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 (1980)
Marvel Super Action #1 (1976)
Marvel Super Special #3, 5-6, 15-16 (1978-1980)
Marvel Treasury Edition #28 (Superman and Spider-Man) (1981)
Monsters of the Movies #2-8 (1974-1975)
Monsters Unleashed #5 (1974)
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. tpb (1989)
Planet of the Apes #1-7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 24 (1974-1976)
Power Man and Iron Fist #75 (1981)
The Punisher Magazine #13 (1990)
The Punisher: A Man Named Frank (1994)
The Punisher War Zone #25 (1994)
The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior #1 (1983)
Savage Sword of Conan #27, 42–44, 82, 89, 92-93, 103, 120, 137, 141, 192, 198, 206 (1978-1993)
Spider-Man Team-Up #6 (1997)
Spider-Woman #50 (1983)
The Tomb of Dracula vol. 2 #1-3 (1979-1980)
Vampire Tales Annual #1 (1975)
Peter Pan Records
Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man [Book and Record Set] #PR36 (1978)
Simon & Schuster
Marvel Fireside Books
The Amazing Spider-Man (1979)
Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (1979)
The Fantastic Four (1979)
The Incredible Hulk (1978)
Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles (1978)
The Mighty Marvel Pin-Up Book (1978)
Marvel Novel Series
#1 The Amazing Spider-Man: Mayhem in Manhattan (1978)
#6 Iron Man: And Call My Killer...MODOK! (1979)
#7 Doctor Strange: Nightmare (1979)
#8 The Amazing Spider-Man: Crime Campaign (1979)
#11 The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon (1979)
Warren Publishing
Creepy #99-100 (1978)
Eerie #119 (1981)
The Rook Magazine #2-3, 6, 8-9, 11-12 (1980-1981)
Vampirella #73 (1978)
Warren Presents #8, 14 (1980-1981)
References
Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
Bob Larkin at the Grand Comics Database
Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," Iron Man #148 (July 1981).
Garber, Phil (September 3, 2012). "Long Valley photographer organizes musical benefit to aid child with serious illness". Observer-Tribune. Chester, New Jersey: Recorder Community Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
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