Terry Austin (comics)

With writer Chris Claremont they produced a series of stories — particularly "The Dark Phoenix Saga" — which elevated the title into the top-selling American comic book.

Austin left Uncanny X-Men in 1981 and has since worked on a variety of titles for both Marvel and DC, including Doctor Strange (over Paul Smith and Dan Green pencils), Superman vol.

[7] Austin contributed to several anniversary issues for DC including Justice League of America #200 (March 1982),[9] Superman #400 (Oct. 1984),[10] and Batman #400 (Oct.

[7] Austin's inking — especially in the period of the 1970s and early 1980s — is notable for its smooth, precise rendering; and extremely detailed backgrounds, making his embellishing work easily identifiable.

His style has been highly influential on a subsequent generation of inkers including Al Gordon, Andy Lanning, Scott Williams,[12] and Rob Liefeld.