DC Comics legendary artist/editor Carmine Infantino has died at age 87.An architect of The Silver Age of Comics, artist Infantino worked with editor Julius Schwartz to relaunch
The Flash in 1956, and usher in the Silver Age of Comics. During those first years, in addition to
The Flash, Carmine was one of Schwartz's main sci-fi title artists. The two worked together in 1964 to redesign
Batman from the cartoonish/fantasy adventures of Bob Kane and editor Jack Schiff, to upgrade and bring the character into line with DC's Silver Age look.
Carmine was promoted to Art Director in 1966. When Kinney Corp. bought DC in early 1967, Infantino was promoted to Editorial Director, and instituted an upgrade from DC's stodgy old guard style, promoted artists to editiorial positions, and hired new talent (Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Berni Wrightson, many more) that eventually took DC into The Bronze Age of Comics. It was Carmine Infantino that hired Jack Kirby away from Marvel in 1970.
One of the comic industry's greats, and a wonderful part of my "growing up" memories. Rest in peace.
NYC November 2001
