Steve Skeates
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Skeates at the Big Apple Convention, May 21, 2011.
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| Born | Stephen Skeates 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Chester Hazel Warren Savin[1] |
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Notable works
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Aquaman Hawk and Dove Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham Warren Publishing titles |
| Awards | Shazam Award, 1972, 1973 Warren Award, 1973 |
Steve Skeates (born 1943)[1] is an American comic book creator known for his work on such titles as Spectre, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and Aquaman. He has also written under the pseudonym Chester P. Hazel.[2]
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Early life
Skeates graduated from Alfred University with a Bachelor of Arts.[1]
Career
After writing for Charlton Comics and Marvel Comics, Skeates began working for DC Comics in 1968.[3] He co-created the quirky team Hawk and Dove in Showcase #75 (June 1968), with writer/artist Steve Ditko.[4] Skeates and artist Jim Aparo collaborated on Aquaman until the series was cancelled in April 1971.[5] With artist Sal Amendola, Skeates produced an Aquaman text story for Super DC Giant #S-26 (July-August 1971).[6] He wrote stories for DC's various anthology titles including Plop!.[7] During the early 1970s Skeates was a prolific writer at Warren Publishing, writing 72 stories from 1971 to 1975. Ongoing features he wrote at Warren included "Targos", the original "Pantha", "The Mummy Walks", "Curse of the Werewolf", and "And the Mummies Walk", a combination of the two prior mentioned series. During the 1970s he began a long-standing collaboration with fellow comics writer Mary Skrenes.[8]
After a period away from the comic book industry, he anonymously wrote the Generic Comic Book in 1984.[9][10] He also wrote Spider-Ham during this period. Afterwards, feeling "fed up with comics", he pursued a brief career as a reporter, wrote and drew comic strips for regional newspapers, and co-wrote a handful of episodes of Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, and Jem.[8] He has since returned to the comics industry and writing for independent publishers.[8]
Awards
- 1972 Shazam Award: Best Humor Story, "The Poster Plague" in House of Mystery #201[2] (with Sergio Aragones)
- 1973 Warren Award: for Best All Around Writer
- 1973 Shazam Award: for Best Writer (Humor Division)[2]
- 1973 Shazam Award: Best Humor Story, "The Gourmet" in Plop! #1[2]
- 2012 Bill Finger Award
Bibliography
Archie Comics
Atlas/Seaboard Comics
Charlton Comics
DC Comics
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Marvel Comics
Tower Comics
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References
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- ↑ Steve Skeates at the Grand Comics Database
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- ↑ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 144: "Aquaman's series ended abruptly as writer Steve Skeates and artist Jim Aparo finished off 'The Creature That Devoured Detroit!'"
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- ↑ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 156
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stephen Skeates. |
- Steve Skeates at the Comic Book DB
- Steve Skeates at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Steve Skeates at the Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Comics Creators
- Commentary on Aquaman #56 and Sub-Mariner #72
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| Preceded by | Aquaman writer 1970–1971 |
Succeeded by David Michelinie (in 1977) |
| Preceded by | Teen Titans writer 1970–1971 |
Succeeded by Bob Haney |
| Preceded by
Arnold Drake (in 1968)
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Plastic Man writer 1976–1977 |
Succeeded by John Albano |
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