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American comic book artist (born 1953)

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Arthur Suydam Suydam at Big Lick Comic Con 2026 in Roanoke, Virginia Born (1953-05-18) May 18, 1953 (age 73) Nationality American Area Artist Notable works Marvel Zombies

**Arthur Suydam** ([/suːˈdæm/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); born May 18, 1953) is an American [comic book](/source/Comic_book) artist known for his work on *[Marvel Zombies](/source/Marvel_Zombies)*, *[Deadpool](/source/Deadpool)*, *[Black Panther](/source/Black_Panther_(character))*, and *KISS Zombies*. He has done artwork for magazines including *[Heavy Metal](/source/Heavy_Metal_(magazine))*, *[Epic Illustrated](/source/Epic_Illustrated)* and *[National Lampoon](/source/National_Lampoon_(magazine))*, while his comic book work includes *[Batman](/source/Batman)*, *[Conan](/source/Conan_(comics))*, *[Tarzan](/source/Tarzan)*, *[Predator](/source/List_of_Predator_(franchise)_comics)*, *[Aliens](/source/Aliens_(Dark_Horse_Comics_line))*, *[Death Dealer](/source/Death_Dealer_(painting))*, and *[Marvel Zombies](/source/Marvel_Zombies)*.

## Early life

Arthur Suydam was born May 18, 1953. His great-uncle, John Suydam, was an artist in the 19th-century [Hudson River School](/source/Hudson_River_School) of painting. He began drawing at age four, and while in high school, discovered a collection of workbooks from the Famous Artists Correspondence Course, from which he discovered [Albert Dorne](/source/Albert_Dorne) and [Norman Rockwell](/source/Norman_Rockwell), who became his early influences. A reader of comics throughout his life, he was also inspired by the art of [Frank Frazetta](/source/Frank_Frazetta) and [Graham Ingels](/source/Graham_Ingels).[1]

## Career

Suydam's first published work appeared in [Warren Publishing](/source/Warren_Publishing)'s *[Creepy](/source/Creepy_(magazine))* magazine.[1]

Suydam has contributed work to many publications, *[House of Secrets](/source/House_of_Secrets_(DC_Comics))*, *[House of Mystery](/source/House_of_Mystery)*, *[Epic Illustrated](/source/Epic_Illustrated)* and *[National Lampoon](/source/National_Lampoon_(magazine))*, as well as international sci-fi and comic anthologies.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Suydam's creator-owned projects include *Mudwogs* and *Mudwogs II*, which first appeared in *[Heavy Metal](/source/Heavy_Metal_(magazine))* magazine,[1] *The Adventures of Cholly and Flytrap*,[2] and *Demon Dreams* #1–2 (1984) for [Pacific Comics](/source/Pacific_Comics).

In 1993 Suydam joined the editorial staff of the anthology magazine *[Penthouse Comix](/source/Penthouse_Comix)*. In addition to creating his "Libby in the Lost World" series to the publication, he also served as colorist on other contributors' contributions, and as an adviser to editors [George Caragonne](/source/George_Caragonne) and [Bob Guccione](/source/Bob_Guccione) in selecting contributors to the magazine.[1]

Suydam's other creator-owned work includes *Arthur Suydam: The Art of the Barbarian*, *Skin Deep*, *The Alien Encounters Poster Book*, *Visions: The Art of Arthur Suydam*, and *Bedtime Stories for the Incarcerated*.

Arthur Suydam's comic book work includes such titles as *[Batman](/source/Batman)*, *[Conan](/source/Conan_(comics))*, *[Tarzan](/source/Tarzan)*, *[Predator](/source/List_of_Predator_(franchise)_comics)*, *[Aliens](/source/Aliens_(Dark_Horse_Comics_line))* and *[Death Dealer](/source/Death_Dealer_(painting))*. His cover work includes *[Marvel Zombies](/source/Marvel_Zombies)*, *[Ghost Rider](/source/Ghost_Rider)*, *[Hellstorm](/source/Hellstorm)*, *[Moon Knight](/source/Moon_Knight)*, *[Wolverine](/source/Wolverine_(comic_book))*, *[Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness](/source/Marvel_Zombies_vs._The_Army_of_Darkness)*, and *[Raise the Dead](/source/Raise_the_Dead)*.

Suydam created the box art for the game *[Touch the Dead](/source/Touch_the_Dead)*, and provided the cover art to the [Mickey Spillane](/source/Mickey_Spillane) (with [Max Allan Collins](/source/Max_Allan_Collins)) novel *Dead Street*. He has also done cover artwork for the [horror punk](/source/Horror_punk) band the [Misfits](/source/Misfits_(band)), including their 2009 single "[Land of the Dead](/source/Land_of_the_Dead_(Misfits_song))" and 2011 album *[The Devil's Rain](/source/The_Devil's_Rain_(album))*. He has also done several album covers for The Misfits.

Suydam's subsequent work includes *Kiss Zombies* and *Red Sonja vs. Mars Attacks* for Dynamite Publishing.

## Cover work

### Marvel Comics homage covers

The cover of each issue of the *Marvel Zombies*-related book is a [homage cover](/source/Homage_cover_(comics)) of a famous cover from Marvel history, featuring zombie versions of the characters.

- *Marvel Zombies* #1, 1st printing – *[Amazing Fantasy](/source/Amazing_Fantasy)* #15, by [Steve Ditko](/source/Steve_Ditko)

- *Marvel Zombies* #1, 2nd printing – *[Spider-Man](/source/Spider-Man)* #1, by [Todd McFarlane](/source/Todd_McFarlane)

- *Marvel Zombies* #1, 3rd printing – *[The Amazing Spider-Man](/source/The_Amazing_Spider-Man)* #50, by [John Romita, Sr.](/source/John_Romita%2C_Sr.)

- *Marvel Zombies* #1, 4th printing – [*The Incredible Hulk*](/source/Hulk) #1, by [Jack Kirby](/source/Jack_Kirby)

- *Marvel Zombies* #2 – [*Avengers*](/source/Avengers_(comics)) #4, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies* #3, 1st printing – *The Incredible Hulk* #340, by Todd McFarlane

- *Marvel Zombies* #3, 2nd printing – [*Daredevil*](/source/Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_series)) #179, by [Frank Miller](/source/Frank_Miller)

- *Marvel Zombies* #4, 1st printing – [*X-Men*](/source/Uncanny_X-Men) #1, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies* #4, 2nd printing – *Amazing Spider-Man* #39, by John Romita, Sr.

- *Marvel Zombies* #5, 1st printing – *Amazing Spider-Man Annual* #21, by John Romita, Sr.

- *Marvel Zombies* #5, 2nd printing – *[Silver Surfer](/source/Silver_Surfer_(comic_book))* #1, by John Buscema

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 1st printing – *Secret Wars* #1, by [Mike Zeck](/source/Mike_Zeck)

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 2nd printing – *Amazing Spider-Man* #316, by Todd McFarlane

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 3rd printing – *[Fantastic Four](/source/Fantastic_Four)* #49, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 4th printing – *Avengers* #1, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 5th printing – *Mary Jane* #2, by [Takeshi Miyazawa](/source/Takeshi_Miyazawa)

- *Marvel Zombies* collection, 6th printing is a homage to *Iron Man* #128, by [Bob Layton](/source/Bob_Layton)

- *[Ultimate Fantastic Four](/source/Ultimate_Fantastic_Four)* #30 (variant cover) – *Fantastic Four* #1, by Jack Kirby

- *Ultimate Fantastic Four* #31 (variant cover) – *Fantastic Four* #51, by Jack Kirby

- *Ultimate Fantastic Four* #32 (variant cover), is a homage to *Fantastic Four* #8, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies: Dead Days* – [*X-Men* vol. 2](/source/X-Men%3A_Legacy) #1, by [Jim Lee](/source/Jim_Lee).

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #1, 1st printing – [*X-Men*](/source/X-Men_(vol._1)) #141, by [John Byrne](/source/John_Byrne_(comics))

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #1, 2nd printing – *X-Men* #137, by John Byrne

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #1, 3rd printing – *[Captain America](/source/Captain_America_(comic_book))* #1, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #2 – *X-Men* #268, by [Jim Lee](/source/Jim_Lee)

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #3, 1st printing – *[Superman](/source/Superman) vs. the Amazing Spider-Man*, by [Dick Giordano](/source/Dick_Giordano)

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #3, 2nd printing – *The Death of [Captain Marvel](/source/Captain_Marvel_(Marvel_Comics))* [graphic novel](/source/Graphic_novel), by [Jim Starlin](/source/Jim_Starlin)

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #4 – *Captain America* #100, by [Syd Shores](/source/Syd_Shores)

- *Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness* #5 – [*Wolverine*](/source/Wolverine_(comic_book)) #1 (1982), by Frank Miller

- *Black Panther* #27 – *Fantastic Four* #3, by Jack Kirby

- *Black Panther* #28 – *Fantastic Four* #116, by [John Buscema](/source/John_Buscema)

- *Black Panther* #29 – *Avengers* #87, by John Buscema

- *Black Panther* #30 – *Fantastic Four* #4, by Jack Kirby

- *Marvel Zombies Poster Book* is a homage to *Secret Wars* #8 by Mike Zeck

- *Marvel Zombies 2* #1 — the variant cover of *Civil War* #1, by [Michael Turner](/source/Michael_Turner_(comics))

- *Marvel Zombies 2* #2 – *Marvel Comics* #1, by [Frank Paul](/source/Frank_Paul)

- *Marvel Zombies 2* #3 – *Tales of Suspense* #39 by Don Heck

- *Marvel Zombies 2* #4 – *Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD* #4, by [Jim Steranko](/source/Jim_Steranko)

- *Marvel Zombies 2* #5 – *Silver Surfer* #4, by John Buscema

#### Other homage covers for Marvel

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #1 – *[Savage Tales #1](/source/Savage_Tales#1)* comic cover

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #2 – *[Jaws](/source/Jaws_(film))* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #3 – *[Dawn of the Dead](/source/Dawn_of_the_Dead_(1978_film))* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #4 – [*Scarface* (1983)](/source/Scarface_(1983_film)) movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #5 – *[Pretty Woman](/source/Pretty_Woman)* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #6 – *[Alien](/source/Alien_(film))* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #7 – *[Trainspotting](/source/Trainspotting_(film))* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #8 – *[One Million Years B.C.](/source/One_Million_Years_B.C.)* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #9 – *[The Graduate](/source/The_Graduate)* movie poster

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #10 – [Frank Miller](/source/Frank_Miller)'s [*Wolverine*](/source/Wolverine_(comic_book)) #1 cover

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #11 – *[Lone Wolf and Cub](/source/Lone_Wolf_and_Cub)* [manga](/source/Manga) cover

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #12 – Nirvana – *[Nevermind](/source/Nevermind)* album cover

- *Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth* #13 – *[Silence of the Lambs](/source/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film))* movie cover

#### Other Marvel covers

- *Amazing Spider-Girl* #13 'Zombie' Variant

- *Avengers/Invaders* #9 Variant

- *Fantastic Four* #554 'Skrull' Variant

- *Ghost Rider* #08

- *Ghost Rider* #09

- *Ghost Rider* #10

- *Ghost Rider* #11

- *Ghost Rider* #30

- *Ghost Rider* #31

- *Ghost Rider* #32

- *Ghost Rider* #33

- *Ghost Rider* #34

- *Ghost Rider* #35

- *Incredible Hercules* #121

- *Incredible Hercules* #122 'Zombie' Variant

- *Moon Knight* #14 (3rd series, 2006)

- *Moon Knight* #15

- *Moon Knight* #16

- *Moon Knight* #17

- *Moon Knight* #18

- *Moon Knight* #19

- *Moon Knight* #21

- *Moon Knight* #22

- *Moon Knight* #23

- *Moon Knight* #24

- *Moon Knight* #25

- *Rawhide Kid* #4

- *Thor* #1 Variant

- *Thor* #1 'Zombie' Variant

- *Wolverine* #57

- *Wolverine* #58

- *Wolverine* #59

- *Wolverine* #60

- *Wolverine* #61

- *Wolverine Origins* #10 Variant

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PenthouseComix_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PenthouseComix_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-PenthouseComix_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-PenthouseComix_1-3) [Caragonne, George](/source/Caragonne%2C_George) (Ed.; November/December 1994). "Suydam", *[Penthouse Comix](/source/Penthouse_Comix)* #4, pp. 85, 86 and 89.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Manning, Shaun (April 29, 2009). ["Arthur Suydam on 'Cholly & Flytrap'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090503013935/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21000). [Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources). Archived from [the original](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21000) on May 3, 2009.

## References

- [Arthur Suydam](https://www.comics.org/search.lasso/?sort=chrono&query=Arthur+Suydam&type=credit) at the [Grand Comics Database](/source/Grand_Comics_Database)

- [Arthur Suydam](http://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/suydam_a.htm) at [Lambiek](/source/Lambiek)

## External links

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- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20190517041750/https://www.arthursuydam.com/) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archived 2019-05-17)

- [Arthur Suydam](https://web.archive.org/web/2018010101/http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=3497) at the Comic Book DB (archived from [the original](http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=3497))

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