| Ken Steacy | |
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 Steacy at the 2013Wizard World New York Experience in Manhattan | |
| Born | (1955-01-08)January 8, 1955 (age 70) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist, Publisher |
Notable works | Astro Boy Jonny Quest Jello Man and Wobbly |
Ken Steacy (born January 8, 1955)[1] is aCanadiancomics artist and writer best known for his work on theNOW Comics comic book series ofAstro Boy and of theComico comic series ofJonny Quest, as well as hisgraphic novel collaborations withHarlan Ellison (Night and the Enemy, 1987) andDean Motter (The Sacred and the Profane, 1987). Steacy was a member of theRoyal Canadian Air Cadets 386 Comox Squadron.
Ken Steacy had work published in several issues of theStar Reachcomics anthology series from 1977 to 1979. He collaborated with writerDean Motter on "The Sacred and the Profane" inStar Reach and the feature was later redrawn and expanded inEpic Illustrated #20–26 (Oct. 1983–Oct. 1984).[2] The entire story was collected into a trade paperback byEclipse Comics in 1987.[3] Steacy's adaptations ofHarlan Ellison's short stories "Sleeping Dogs" inEpic Illustrated #4 (Winter 1980), "Life Hutch" in #6 (June 1981), and "Run for the Stars" in #11 (April 1982) were later collected in theNight and the Enemy graphic novel published byComico.[4] Steacy drew four issues ofMarvel Fanfare – three featuringIron Man and one starringAlpha Flight.[5] AtDC Comics, Steacy was one of the artists onBatman #400 (Oct. 1986)[6] and he wrote and drew theTempus Fugitive limited series in 1990.[2] Steacy has operated his own publishing company called Ken Steacy Publishing since 2004.
In late 2011, Steacy and his wife, graphic novelist Joan Steacy, started teaching a visual storytelling course atCamosun College in Victoria, British Columbia. The Steacys have since developed a comics and graphic novels certificate program to be offered through Camosun College.[7] In 2018, Steacy and writerMargaret Atwood's graphic novelWar Bears was published byDark Horse.[8]
Steacy made several appearances in theDesert Bus for Hope charity webcasts (specifically in 2009–2012, 2014–2019, 2023, and 2024), run by the sketch comedy groupLoadingReadyRun (of which his son Alex is a member). For a donation of $500 he drew a picture ofAmaterasu, the main character ofŌkami. For $1100, he drew a picture ofLink andEpona from theLegend of Zelda franchise. He also donated a large amount of items for auction. For his contributions he was given the nickname "Value Added". During the 2014 Desert Bus for Hope, Steacy made an appearance wearing an Astro Boy costume auctioning off pieces from his collection.
In 2009, Steacy was inducted into theCanadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.[9]
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