Author:J. David Spurlock

J. David Spurlock (born Jess David Spurlock November 18, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an author, illustrator, editor, and artist's rights advocate. After many years of work as an illustrator and art instructor at The University of Texas at Arlington, Joe Kubert School, and School of Visual Arts in New York, Spurlock became best known as an author and founder of Vanguard Productions; publishers of art books, graphic novels, prints, science fiction, etc. Vanguard has been referred to as "the world's leading producer of art book biographies on illustrators and cartoonists." Spurlock's work at Vanguard has garnered acclaim from The New York Times, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, The IPPY Awards, Starlog magazine, National Public Radio, Video Watchdog, The Eisner Awards, Entertainment Weekly, Fangoria, The Society of Illustrators, Rue Morgue, Amazon.com, Publishers Weekly, The Locus SF Awards, Variety, Library Journal, The Rondo Awards, and more. Vanguard's biography of Hal Foster, edited and art directed by Spurlock, helped inspire the Society of Illustrators to induct the Prince Valiant creator into their Hall of Fame (practically unheard of for a sequential artist), and inspired Foster's hometown to elect to erect a life-size bronze statue honoring Foster.

Nonfiction

The Amazing World of Carmine Infantino (2001) with Carmine Infantino

RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel (2004) with Barry Klugerman and Roy G. Krenkel

The Thrilling Comic Book Cover Art Of Alex Schomburg (2004)

The Drawings of J. Allen St. John (2005)

Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos (2005) with Kerry Gammill

The Paintings of J. Allen St. John (2006) with Stephen D. Korshak

Mythos: The Fantasy Art Realms of Frank Brunner (2007) with Frank Brunner and Dean Motter

Essays

Jack Kirby (article on recently deceased comics creator in 1994 EDGE! Summer Special)

The Story on Storey / p. 10 in The Comics Journal, no. 189 (Aug. 1996)

Third Annual Kirby Tribute Panel : featuring Mark Evanier, Marv Wolfman, Roger Stern, and J. David Spurlock, / p. 26-35 in Jack Kirby Collector, no. 12 (Oct. 1996)

Diary of a Wally Wood Fan /p. 60-63 in Comic Book Marketplace, v. 2, no. 44 (Feb. 1997)

Steranko's Unknown Marvels : His Short (But Sweet) Career as Top '70s Marvel Cover Artist" / p. 58-59 in Comic Book Artist, no. 2 (TwoMorrows Summer 1998).

Steranko Graphic Prince of Darkness (analysis of Steranko work by Spurlock in Vanguard publication, Tales From The EDGE! No.11)

Strange Requium (1999 article on Steranko Strange Tales work in Tales From The EDGE! No.13)

10,000 Gigabyte Man (Spurlock interviews Bill Sienkiewicz in Tales From The EDGE! No.15 /Vanguard)

RGK & Warren: Thrust into the Real World (2005) with Richard Garrison

Roy G. Krenkel: An Introduction (2005)

Fiction

Badge #1 (1981 SparrowLake Enterprises features two comics stories featuring Bleugene: In The Mushroom Patch (w/p/i) and, Little Wing (w/p/i)

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.1 The Boiling Pot (features The Space Cowboy) 1993

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.2 Space Cowboy story (w/p/i) + cover

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.3 Space Cowboy story (w/p/i) + cover

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.4 Space Cowboy story (w/p/i) + cover

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.5 with Lyne McFadden

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.8 Sledge Iris pt 1 (w/p/i)

Tales From The EDGE! (Vanguard, anthology) No.9 Sledge Iris pt 2 (w/p/i)

EDGE! 10th Anniversary trade paperback (Vanguard 2003): Sledge Iris (w/p/i)

Space Cowboy # 2001 story & art & alternate cover (w/p/i) (Vanguard 2001)

Space Cowboy # 2003 story & art & alternate cover (w/p/i) (Vanguard 2003)