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John Buscema

Penciller on 1,322 issues · cover artist on 612 issues · inker on 224 issues

John Buscema is credited as penciller on 1,322 issues, cover artist on 612 issues, inker on 224 issues and writer on 26 issues in grailworth's catalog, 1,120 issues of them across 173 series we value. That includes 5 key issues, such as Avengers #57 (1963), Ms. Marvel #1 (1977) and Nova #1 (1976). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Shalla-Bal, Silver Surfer, Nova and Charles Rider.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Silver Surfer #1 (1968) Silver Surfer #1 (1968)First appearance (also in flashback) of Shalla-Bal1968Cover of Silver Surfer #1 (1968) Silver Surfer #1 (1968)First appearance (also in flashback) of Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)1968Cover of Nova #1 (1976) Nova #1 (1976)First appearance of Nova (Richard Rider)1976Cover of Nova #1 (1976) Nova #1 (1976)First appearance of Charles Rider (Marvel, Nova's father)1976Cover of Nova #1 (1976) Nova #1 (1976)First appearance of Zorr (Luphomoid, Marvel)1976Cover of Ms. Marvel #1 (1977) Ms. Marvel #1 (1977)First appearance of Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel / Captain Marvel)1977Cover of Ms. Marvel #1 (1977) Ms. Marvel #1 (1977)First appearance of Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)1977Cover of Ms. Marvel #1 (1977) Ms. Marvel #1 (1977)First appearance of Kerwin Korman1977Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Banapur Khan (Indonesian pirate)1988Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Muramasa1988Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Mei Yin (Cult of the Black Blade)1988Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Tsuboro (Cult of the Black Blade)1988Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Kojima Noburo (Clan Yashida)1988Cover of Wolverine #1 (1988) Wolverine #1 (1988)First appearance of Lee Kwan Pen1988Cover of Avengers #41 (1963) Avengers #41 (1963)First appearance (flashback) of Wai Ling1967Cover of Avengers #43 (1963) Avengers #43 (1963)First appearance of Red Guardian (Alexei Shostakov, Marvel)1967Cover of Avengers #43 (1963) Avengers #43 (1963)First appearance of Alexi Shostakov (Red Guardian, Marvel)1967Cover of Avengers #43 (1963) Avengers #43 (1963)First appearance of Yuri Brushov1967Cover of Avengers #47 (1963) Avengers #47 (1963)First appearance of Dane Whitman (Black Knight)1967Cover of Avengers #47 (1963) Avengers #47 (1963)First appearance of Norris1967Cover of Avengers #49 (1963) Avengers #49 (1963)First appearance of Typhon (Greek entity, Marvel)1968Cover of Avengers #54 (1963) Avengers #54 (1963)First appearance of Ultron1968Cover of Avengers #54 (1963) Avengers #54 (1963)First appearance of Crimson Cowl (Ultron)1968Cover of Silver Surfer #2 (1968) Silver Surfer #2 (1968)First appearance of Monster of Badoon (Marvel, Badoon)1968

Every issue

Adventures into the Unknown (1948) 7 issues

Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952) 1 issue

Amazing Adventures (1970) 6 issues

Amazing Detective Cases (1950) 1 issue

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 10 issues

Archie Meets the Punisher (1994) 1 issue

Astonishing Tales (1970) 9 issues

Avengers (1963) 104 issues

Avengers (1999) 1 issue

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) 1 issue

Bizarre Adventures (1981) 3 issues

Black Panther (1977) 1 issue

Boys' and Girls' March of Comics (1946) 3 issues

Captain America (1968) 3 issues

Captain Marvel (1968) 1 issue

Captain Marvel (1999) 1 issue

Chamber of Chills (1972) 1 issue

Chamber of Darkness (1969) 2 issues

The Cisco Kid (1951) 3 issues

Conan (2004) 1 issue

Conan Annual (1973) 5 issues

Conan Saga (1987) 73 issues

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 148 issues

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 issues

Conan the Destroyer (1985) 2 issues

Conan the Savage (1995) 1 issue

Crimefighters (1948) 4 issues

Daredevil (1964) 6 issues

Dazzler (1981) 1 issue

Dead of Night (1973) 1 issue

Deathlok (1999) 1 issue

The Defenders (1972) 2 issues

Doc Savage (1972) 1 issue

Doc Savage (1975) 2 issues

Doom 2099 (1993) 3 issues

Dracula Lives (1973) 2 issues

Epic Illustrated (1980) 5 issues

Fantastic Four (1961) 58 issues

Fantastic Four (2025) 1 issue

Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) 1 issue

Fantastic Four Roast (1982) 1 issue

Fantasy Masterpieces (1979) 14 issues

Forbidden Worlds (1951) 7 issues

Four Color (1942) 11 issues

Frankenstein (1973) 4 issues

Galactus the Devourer (1999) 5 issues

Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Avengers (2008) 1 issue

Giant-Size Conan (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Doc Savage (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Ms. Marvel (2006) 1 issue

Giant-Size Red Sonja (2007) 1 issue

Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 issue

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (1985) 1 issue

Howard the Duck (1976) 1 issue

Howard the Duck (1979) 1 issue

Hulk (1978) 2 issues

Hulk Family: Green Genes (2009) 1 issue

The Human Torch (1974) 1 issue

Incredible Hulk (1962) 1 issue

Indian Chief (1951) 4 issues

Iron Man (1968) 1 issue

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Archive Edition (2024) 1 issue

Jungle Action (1972) 2 issues

Justice (1947) 3 issues

Ka-Zar (1974) 6 issues

Kickers, Inc. (1986) 1 issue

Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) 3 issues

King Conan (1980) 11 issues

King-Size Hulk (2008) 1 issue

The Kree-Skrull War Starring the Avengers (1983) 2 issues

Kull the Conqueror (1982) 1 issue

Kull the Conqueror (1983) 8 issues

Labyrinth: The Movie (1986) 2 issues

Lorna the Jungle Queen (1953) 1 issue

Love Diary (1949) 12 issues

Love Journal (1951) 1 issue

Love Romances (1949) 1 issue

Love Tales (1949) 1 issue

Magik (Illyana and Storm Limited Series) (1983) 2 issues

Man Comics (1949) 2 issues

Man from Atlantis (1978) 1 issue

Man-Thing (1974) 3 issues

Marvel Age Annual (1985) 1 issue

Marvel Classics Comics (1976) 3 issues

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 20 issues

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 issues

Marvel Fanfare (1982) 2 issues

Marvel Feature (1971) 1 issue

The Marvel No-Prize Book (1983) 1 issue

Marvel Presents (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Preview (1975) 2 issues

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) 10 issues

Marvel Selects: Fantastic Four (2000) 3 issues

Marvel Spotlight (1971) 1 issue

Marvel Super Action (1977) 13 issues

Marvel Super Special (1978) 8 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 3 issues

Marvel Tales (1966) 10 issues

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 8 issues

Marvel Triple Action (1972) 15 issues

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 3 issues

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 11 issues

Master of Kung Fu (1974) 3 issues

Mephisto vs. ... (1987) 4 issues

Monsters Unleashed (1973) 3 issues

Ms. Marvel (1977) 5 issues

My Love (1969) 28 issues

My Own Romance (1949) 1 issue

Mystic (1951) 1 issue

Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 issue

Nova (1976) 6 issues

Our Love Story (1969) 24 issues

The Punisher Meets Archie (1994) 1 issue

The Punisher: War Zone (1992) 8 issues

The Punisher: War Zone Annual (1993) 1 issue

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 3 issues

Rampaging Hulk (1977) 1 issue

The Rawhide Kid (1960) 1 issue

Red Sonja (1977) 3 issues

Red Sonja (2005) 1 issue

Rough Stuff (2006) 1 issue

Roy Rogers and Trigger (1955) 15 issues

Roy Rogers Comics (1948) 18 issues

The Savage She-Hulk (1980) 2 issues

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) 11 issues

Savage Tales (1971) 6 issues

Savage Tales (1985) 1 issue

Sensational Spider-Man (2006) 1 issue

Shanna, the She-Devil (1972) 1 issue

She-Hulk (2005) 1 issue

Silver Surfer (1968) 17 issues

Silver Surfer (1987) 1 issue

Silver Surfer (2007) 1 issue

Skull the Slayer (1975) 1 issue

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 1 issue

Squadron Supreme (1985) 1 issue

Stan Lee Meets Silver Surfer (2007) 1 issue

Strange Tales (1951) 4 issues

Strange Tales (1973) 1 issue

Strange Worlds (1958) 2 issues

Sub-Mariner (1968) 10 issues

Suspense (1949) 3 issues

Tales of Suspense (1959) 2 issues

Tales of the Zombie Annual (1975) 1 issue

Tales to Astonish (1959) 4 issues

Tales to Astonish (1979) 8 issues

Tarzan (1977) 24 issues

Tarzan Annual (1977) 2 issues

Thor (1966) 90 issues

Thor (1998) 2 issues

Tomb of Darkness (1974) 2 issues

The Tomb of Dracula (1979) 2 issues

Tower of Shadows (1969) 2 issues

True Believers: Empyre - She-Hulk (2020) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Galactus Hungers (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Hulk vs Thing (2018) 1 issue

Two Gun Western (1950) 1 issue

Wanted Comics (1947) 13 issues

Warlock (1972) 2 issues

Weird Love (2014) 1 issue

Western Outlaws and Sheriffs (1949) 1 issue

Western Thrillers (1954) 1 issue

What If? (1977) 5 issues

Wild Western (1948) 2 issues

Wolverine (1988) 17 issues

Wolverine by Claremont & Buscema No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2020) 1 issue

Wolverine: Save the Tiger (1992) 1 issue

Worlds Unknown (1973) 1 issue

X-Men (1963) 6 issues

Young Men (1950) 1 issue

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