Howard Bender

Howard Nicholas Bender (born September 25, 1951)^[1] is an American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Archie Comics.

Howard Bender
Born	Howard Nicholas Bender (1951-09-25) September 25, 1951 (age 74) Cleveland, Ohio
Area(s)	Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Notable works	Action Comics "Dial H for Hero"

Biography

Howard Bender was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.^[2] He attended the Art Students League and was a co-founder of the Pittsburgh Comics Club in 1972.^[3] After working in the production department at Marvel Comics as a letterer and artist (1974–1980), he held a similar role at DC Comics (1981–1985).^[4][5] His Marvel work included adding tones to the black-and-white artwork in Marvel UK's Star Wars Weekly series.^[6] At DC Comics, Bender drew one-page introduction features in various mystery titles such as Ghosts, Secrets of Haunted House, The Unexpected, and Weird War Tales.^[7] He was the artist on the "Dial H for Hero" backup stories published in The New Adventures of Superboy and drew several Superman stories in Action Comics.^[7] His work on a Wildfire story in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #283 (Jan. 1982) was praised by fellow artist Keith Giffen.^[8] Bender drew Ghostbusters for First Comics and has worked on various series for Archie Comics.^[3] He and writer Craig Boldman created Mr. Fixitt in 1989.^[9] Bender collaborated with Jack C. Harris on a Sherlock Holmes comic strip in the 1990s.^[10] In addition to comic books, Bender also works as a caricature artist.^[11]

Bibliography

AC Comics

• Femforce #7 (1987)

Apple Press

• Blood of Dracula #9 (1989)
• Mr. Fixitt #1–2 (1989–1990)

Archie Comics

• Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #12, 30, 33 (2012–2014)
• Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree #1 (2013)
• Archie Comics Digest #109, 232, 248, 263 (1991–2015)
• Archie's Funhouse Double Digest #15, 21 (2015–2016)
• Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #212 (1990)
• Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #113, 130 (2007–2009)
• Archie's R/C Racers #2, 4–5 (1989–1990)
• Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #72 (1995)
• Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #227 (2014)
• Everything's Archie #152 (1990)
• Jughead and Archie Double Digest #6, 12, 15 (2014–2015)
• Jughead with Archie Digest #111 (1992)
• Jughead's Double Digest #54 (1998)
• Life with Archie #284 (1991)
• Mighty Mutanimals #9 (1993)
• World of Archie Double Digest #15, 20, 40–41, 56 (2012–2016)

Comicfix

• The Charlton Arrow #2 (2014)

DC Comics

• Action Comics #557–558, 563–564, 566, 568–570, 572–575 (1984–1986)
• Adventure Comics #490 ("Dial H for Hero"); #497–499, 501–503 (one page each) (1982–1983)
• All-Star Squadron #43 (one page) (1985)
• America vs. the Justice Society #3–4 (1985)
• Ghosts #100–110, 112 (1981–1982)
• House of Mystery #289 (one page) (1981)
• Justice League of America #218 (cover) (1983)
• Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #283, 291, 295, 300 (1982–1983)
• The New Adventures of Superboy #29–49 ("Dial H for Hero" backup stories) (1982–1984)
• The Saga of the Swamp Thing #5 (Phantom Stranger backup story) (1982)
• Secrets of Haunted House #35–36, 39–46 (1981–1982)
• The Unexpected #210–218 (1981–1982)
• Weird War Tales #99, 101 (1981)
• Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5–6 (1988)
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2, 5–7, 11–13, 17, 19–20 (1985–1986)
• Young All-Stars #7 (1987)

First Comics

• Ghostbusters #1–3 (1987)
• Grimjack #25 (1986)

Hamilton Comics

• Dread of Night #1 (1991)
• Maggots #2 (1992)

Heroic Publishing

• Mr. Fixitt vol. 2 #1 (1993)

Marvel Comics

• Crazy Magazine #69 (1980)
• Kid Colt, Outlaw #219 (one page) (1977)
• Micronauts: The New Voyages #17, 19 (1986)
• Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #10 (1986)
• Kickers, Inc. #4 (1987)
• Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #7 (1986)
• Savage Sword of Conan #101 (one page) (1984)
• SilverHawks #6 (1988)
• What The--?! #23 (1992)

Now Comics

• Slimer #8 (1989)

Triad Publications

• The Honeymooners #12 (1989)