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[[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|thumb|One of the greatest images in ''Transformers'' history.]]'''Earl Norem''' (1923?-) is an artist who worked on many comic book projects throughout 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He is most known for fully-painted covers to comics such as ''The Savage Sword of Conan''. However, Norem has painted for a wide variety of genres and properties, including ''He-Man'' and ''Star Wars''. | [[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|thumb|One of the greatest images in ''Transformers'' history.]]'''Earl Norem''' (1923?-) is an artist who worked on many comic book projects throughout 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He is most known for fully-painted covers to comics such as ''The Savage Sword of Conan''. However, Norem has painted for a wide variety of genres and properties, including ''He-Man'' and ''Star Wars''. | ||
Norem's ''Transformers'' work consists of four Marvel [[Big Looker]] storybooks, some of which were later adapted into [[read along | Norem's ''Transformers'' work consists of four [[Marvel Books]] [[Big Looker]] storybooks, some of which were later adapted into [[Read along storybook|read along storybooks]] by [[Kid Stuff]]: | ||
*[[Battle for Cybertron]] | *[[Battle for Cybertron]] | ||
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*[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]] | *[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]] | ||
Norem's style is colorful, expressive, and dynamic. His ''Transformers'' work in particular is unusually error-free and self-consistent, especially for licensed ''Transformers'' art in that era (1984-86). One quirk of his ''Transformers'' artwork is that all the [[Autobot]] | Norem's style is colorful, expressive, and dynamic. His ''Transformers'' work in particular is unusually error-free and self-consistent, especially for licensed ''Transformers'' art in that era (1984-86). One quirk of his ''Transformers'' artwork is that all the [[Autobot|Autobots]] display "eyes" in their headlights while in car mode. Additionally, he sometimes portrays [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a mouth rather than a [[Faceplate|faceplate]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=14 Interview with Norem by a fan on Seibertron.com] | *[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=14 Interview with Norem by a fan on Seibertron.com] | ||
*[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/ Transformers books scans, including some of Norem's work] | *[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/ Transformers books scans, including some of Norem's work] | ||
*[http://www.earlnorem.com/ Unofficial Website of Earl Norem by fans, including a very extensive gallery of a rich plethora of Norem's art] | *[http://www.earlnorem.com/ Unofficial Website of Earl Norem by fans, including a very extensive gallery of a rich plethora of Norem's art] | ||
[[Category:Illustrators|Norem, Earl]] | [[Category:Illustrators|Norem, Earl]] | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 28 March 2009
Earl Norem (1923?-) is an artist who worked on many comic book projects throughout 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He is most known for fully-painted covers to comics such as The Savage Sword of Conan. However, Norem has painted for a wide variety of genres and properties, including He-Man and Star Wars.
Norem's Transformers work consists of four Marvel Books Big Looker storybooks, some of which were later adapted into read along storybooks by Kid Stuff:
- Battle for Cybertron
- The Great Car Rally
- Car Show Blow Up
- The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson
Norem's style is colorful, expressive, and dynamic. His Transformers work in particular is unusually error-free and self-consistent, especially for licensed Transformers art in that era (1984-86). One quirk of his Transformers artwork is that all the Autobots display "eyes" in their headlights while in car mode. Additionally, he sometimes portrays Optimus Prime with a mouth rather than a faceplate.
