Ken Steacy


Ken Steacy is a Canadian comics artist and writer best known for his work on the NOW Comics comic book series of Astro Boy and of the comic series of Jonny Quest, as well as his graphic novel collaborations with Harlan Ellison and Dean Motter. Steacy was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets 386 Comox Squadron.

Career

Ken Steacy had work published in several issues of the Star Reach comics anthology series from 1977 to 1979. He collaborated with writer Dean Motter on "The Sacred and the Profane" in Star Reach and the feature was later redrawn and expanded in Epic Illustrated #20–26. The entire story was collected into a trade paperback by Eclipse Comics in 1987. Steacy's adaptations of Harlan Ellison's short stories "Sleeping Dogs" in Epic Illustrated #4, "Life Hutch" in #6, and "Run for the Stars" in #11 were later collected in the Night and the Enemy graphic novel published by. Steacy drew four issues of Marvel Fanfare – three featuring Iron Man and one starring Alpha Flight. At DC Comics, Steacy was one of the artists on Batman #400 and he wrote and drew the Tempus Fugitive limited series in 1990. Steacy has operated his own publishing company called Ken Steacy Publishing since 2004.
In late 2011, Steacy and his wife, graphic novelist Joan Steacy, started teaching a visual storytelling course at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia. The Steacys have since developed a comics and graphic novels certificate program to be offered through Camosun College. As of 2018, Steacy was working on War Bears with writer Margaret Atwood.

Charitable work

Steacy made several appearances in the Desert Bus for Hope charity webcasts, run by the sketch comedy group LoadingReadyRun. For a donation of $500 he drew a picture of Amaterasu, the main character of Ōkami. For $1100, he drew a picture of Link and Epona from the Legend of Zelda franchise. He also donated a large amount of items for auction. For his contributions he was given the nickname "Value Added". During the 2014 Desert Bus for Hope, Steacy made an appearance wearing an Astro Boy costume auctioning off pieces from his collection.

Awards

In 2009, Steacy was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame.

Andromeda Publications