Irv began drawing Batman in 1968 ("Batman"#204) and continued very steadily to 1981. He was one of the artists responsible for bringing a daring, modern, more mysterious look to Batman. Most of the story-lines took on a more gothic, suspenseful flavor by the 70's.Teamed with fantastic writers like Frank Robbins (also a great artist) & Denny O'Neil, Irv's artwork dazzled (with dark mysteries and lovely ladies)!!! My favorite Batman story of the 'Novick Era' is clearly "The Demon of Gothos Mansion" ("Batman"#227)!!! The fabulous Denny O'Neil story featured excellent Novick art (in my opinion, some of his best), laced with spooky mystery, and a haunting tinge of the supernatural,as Batman strives to save Daphne Pennyworth (his butler Alfred's niece) from sacrifice by a satanic cult. If you haven't read it; hunt it down! You'll like it!!!
Irv began drawing The Flash in 1970 (with issue #200), after the great Carmine Infantino (co-creator) stepped down as artist of the series. Irv admirably stepped into Infantino's shoes and created his own special style. His Flash work blazed through the 70's with his popular, highly identifiable interpretation. The stories were loaded with The Flash's gallery of super-villains, such as---The Mirror Master; Gorilla Grodd; The Top; The Trickster; Prof. Zoom (The Reverse-Flash); Captain Cold (pictured above); and so many others that defined the series.
Irv has amassed a vast body of excellent artwork, featuring many other famous DC superheroes, but his work on Batman & The Flash will always be his best (in my humble opinion)!
If you haven't discovered Irv Novick yet; check out his fabulous artwork. Irv stands tall in DC comics history!!!
