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Happy birthday to master illustrator Michael Wm. Kaluta! He rose to prominence as a comics artist in the early ‘70s, with notable runs on DC’s The Shadow (written by Dennis O’Neil) and House of Mystery (as a prolific cover artist). Kaluta joined Barry Windsor Smith, Jeffrey Catherine Jones and Bernie Wrightson in the artists’ collective The Studio in 1975. Like these kindred spirits, he went on to a career that transcended comics, working often for book publishers, record labels, and game companies.

Here are a couple of dazzling panels from the prequel “Starstruck” serial he illustrated (it was written by Elaine Lee) that ran in Heavy Metal from November 1982 through July 1983. Starstruck went on to be a Marvel graphic novel and has also been published by Epic, Dark Horse, and IDW. Kaluta was attracted to Heavy Metal in part due to his admiration of Moebius, an influence that is abundantly clear in this art.

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Happy birthday to fantasy illustrator and comics artist Michael William Kaluta. His best-known work includes The Shadow with the late Denny O’Neil, and “Starstruck,” which was serialized in Heavy Metal in 1982 and ‘83. Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jeffrey Catherine Jones and Bernie Wrightson made up the famous collective known as The Studio. These are Kaluta’s illustrations from the 1994 JRR Tolkien calendar. . #kaluta #michaelwmkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta #michaelkaluta #jrrtolkien #middleearth #thefellowshipofthering #thetwotowers #thereturnoftheking https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVEGfRFg8T/?igshid=1fgup2in8qtce

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Michael William Kaluta illustration for 1976 FAX collector’s edition of Robert E. Howard’s Swords of Shahrazar. . #robertehoward #michaelkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta #michaelwmkaluta #swordsofshahrazar #fantasyart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lv_HgF3WA/?igshid=1g6pjm5udax00

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Happy birthday to Michael William Kaluta! A member of The Studio (with Barry Windsor Smith, Jeffrey Catherine Jones and Bernie Wrightson), Kaluta is known for his highly detailed fantasy illustrations. He also collaborated with Denny O’Neil on the acclaimed Shadow comic in the ‘70s and was a frequent contributor to DC’s horror titles. This is “In the Twinkling of an Eye” from 1977, which you may remember as the cover of Epic Illustrated #4, winter 1980. . #kaluta #michaelkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta #epicillustrated #thestudio https://www.instagram.com/p/B1makGqnOpJ/?igshid=1m71puv80fv3y

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"Solo" by Michael William Kaluta #michaelkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta

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“Stealer of Souls” by Michael William Kaluta, 1988. . #michaelkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta #kaluta #stealerofsouls #thestudio https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyJgwgF8zI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1okndr5a3e3vb

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Happy birthday to Michael William Kaluta! This is “Emissary: Vercadian Protector Android,” a print from 1988. . #michaelkaluta #michaelwilliamkaluta #michaelwmkaluta #emissary #vercadian #android https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7YFShlUQq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v64x5q33l89l

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Beautiful book about The Studio. The Studio was an artist commune formed in 1975 by artists Barry Windsor-Smith, Jeff Jones, Michael William Kaluta, and Bernie Wrightson. I bought this book when I was a teenager, and instantly fell in love with the work of all four of these artists. ⠀ I'm sad about the passing of Bernie Wrightson. His ink work is unmatched by anyone. He had a way of making horror look elegant and beautiful. ⠀ #BernieWrightson #BarryWindsorSmith #JeffJones #MichaelWilliamKaluta #artist @BernieWrightson