J

JACK ADLER

Active: 1938–1975

0

AS WRITER

45

AS ARTIST

3

KEY ISSUES

11

SERIES

Jack Adler was an artist who worked as a cover artist and colorist for DC Comics. He was a staff member of DC's production department from 1946 to 1981, rising steadily up the ranks to production manager and vice president of production.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

Action Comics #1 cover

Action Comics

#1

First appearance of Superman (Kal-L). First appearance of Lois Lane. Earliest catalogued appearances of Zatara, Tex Thompson, George Taylor, and 3 more.

G.I. Combat #87 cover

G.I. Combat

#87

Earliest catalogued appearances of General J.E.B. Stuart, Rick Rawlins, Corporal Slim Stryker, and 1 more.

G.I. Combat #86 cover

G.I. Combat

#86

Earliest catalogued appearance of Sgt. Jeb Stuart.

SERIES · BY ISSUES CREDITED

G.I. Combat

1957

36 credited issues

Movie Comics

1939

4 credited issues

Our Fighting Forces

1954

3 credited issues

House of Mystery

1951

2 credited issues

Weird Worlds

1972

2 credited issues

Action Comics

1938

1 credited issue

Hopalong Cassidy

1954

1 credited issue

The Brave and the Bold

1955

1 credited issue

House of Secrets

1956

1 credited issue

The Unexpected

1968

1 credited issue

Plop!

1973

1 credited issue

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 7

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Russ Heath 17 issues together Jerry Grandenetti 16 issues together Joe Kubert 10 issues together Ed Wheelan 4 issues together Harry Lampert 4 issues together Jack Abel 2 issues together Walter Galli 2 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Sgt. Jeb Stuart Corporal Asher Corporal Slim Stryker General J.E.B. Stuart Rick Rawlins Cain (DC)Sgt. Rock Abner Perry David Innes Dejah Thoris

All (53)Writer (0)Artist (45)Keys (3)

53 ISSUES · PAGE 1 OF 2

Action Comics #1 cover

Action Comics

#1

G.I. Combat #100 cover

G.I. Combat

#100

G.I. Combat #101 cover

G.I. Combat

#101

G.I. Combat #102 cover

G.I. Combat

#102

G.I. Combat #103 cover

G.I. Combat

#103

G.I. Combat #104 cover

G.I. Combat

#104

G.I. Combat #109 cover

G.I. Combat

#109

G.I. Combat #111 cover

G.I. Combat

#111

G.I. Combat #112 cover

G.I. Combat

#112

G.I. Combat #113 cover

G.I. Combat

#113

G.I. Combat #119 cover

G.I. Combat

#119

G.I. Combat #44 cover

G.I. Combat

#44

G.I. Combat #51 cover

G.I. Combat

#51

G.I. Combat #76 cover

G.I. Combat

#76

G.I. Combat #77 cover

G.I. Combat

#77

G.I. Combat #78 cover

G.I. Combat

#78

G.I. Combat #79 cover

G.I. Combat

#79

G.I. Combat #80 cover

G.I. Combat

#80

G.I. Combat #81 cover

G.I. Combat

#81

G.I. Combat #82 cover

G.I. Combat

#82

G.I. Combat #83 cover

G.I. Combat

#83

G.I. Combat #84 cover

G.I. Combat

#84

G.I. Combat #85 cover

G.I. Combat

#85

G.I. Combat #86 cover

G.I. Combat

#86

G.I. Combat #87 cover

G.I. Combat

#87

G.I. Combat #88 cover

G.I. Combat

#88

G.I. Combat #89 cover

G.I. Combat

#89

G.I. Combat #90 cover

G.I. Combat

#90

G.I. Combat #91 cover

G.I. Combat

#91

G.I. Combat #92 cover

G.I. Combat

#92

G.I. Combat #93 cover

G.I. Combat

#93

G.I. Combat #94 cover

G.I. Combat

#94

G.I. Combat #95 cover

G.I. Combat

#95

G.I. Combat #96 cover

G.I. Combat

#96

G.I. Combat #97 cover

G.I. Combat

#97

G.I. Combat #98 cover

G.I. Combat

#98

G.I. Combat #99 cover

G.I. Combat

#99

Hopalong Cassidy #124 cover

Hopalong Cassidy

#124

House of Mystery #176 cover

House of Mystery

#176

House of Mystery #88 cover

House of Mystery

#88

House of Secrets #45 cover

House of Secrets

#45

Movie Comics #1 cover

Movie Comics

#1

Movie Comics #2 cover

Movie Comics

#2

Movie Comics #3 cover

Movie Comics

#3

Movie Comics #6 cover

Movie Comics

#6

Our Fighting Forces #20 cover

Our Fighting Forces

#20

Our Fighting Forces #71 cover

Our Fighting Forces

#71

Our Fighting Forces #94 cover

Our Fighting Forces

#94