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John G. Fantucchio

That signature. Autographed on each illustration. It was a work of art in itself. When I first saw it, I couldn’t read it … it was completely cryptic. Fans used to joke that his eccentric signature was more detailed and took longer to draw than his paintings.

Yet nothing could be more distinctive than John G. Fantucchio’s (with the “G” as he preferred) fanzine artwork of the 1960’s and early 70’s. Instantly recognizable and utterly unique, his unmistakable style added a huge measure of professionalism and sophistication to those comic fanzines of yesteryear. His exception sense of design, spectacular inking ability, use of zip-a-tone, typography … all these elements combined into something unforgettable.

Ultimately, Fantucchio simply became too busy and was forced to take a breather from fandom. John founded his own commercial art business, MTTS Studio, and in 1973 established the Fantucchio School of Art, which was very successful and ran classes two nights a week plus one on Saturday. And John still was working full-time at his day job! And what a day job. Unbeknownst to fandom at the time, John was working as an illustrator for the Central Intelligence Agency. That's right, the CIA! He was an illustrator/art director, and he worked there from 1963 until 1988.

Many comic fans only remember Fantucchio as the artist of the iconic and oft-reprinted cover of The Buyer's Guide for Comic's Fandom (TBG) #1. Yet he was a prolific contributor to the top fanzines of the day, including Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC), Fantastic Fanzine, Sense of Wonder and Comic Crusader. Between 1964 and 1975, he contributed artwork to over 170 separate fandom publications!

Up until his death on August 4th 2016 at age 78, John Guy Fantucchio worked from his studio, constantly challenging himself to explore new artistic horizons. His work was executed from a wide variety of media on various surfaces. It consisted of realistically rendered portraits, paintings and murals; comic book oriented illustrations and pen & ink drawings; or even three dimensional abstracts. This gallery room will focus on John's fandom artwork and paintings from the 1960's through early 70's.

There are 7 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

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John G. Fantucchio - Avenging Agent V194 (2005)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	374
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/14/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Avenging Agent V194 (2005)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
374 Views

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John G. Fantucchio - Batman Painting (c. early 70's)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	718
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/14/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Batman Painting (c. early 70's)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
718 Views

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John G. Fantucchio - Odin (c. early 1970's)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	425
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	9/14/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Odin (c. early 1970's)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
425 Views, 1 Comment

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John G. Fantucchio - One Small Step For Man (July 1969)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	243
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/15/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - One Small Step For Man (July 1969)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
243 Views

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John G. Fantucchio - Original Captain Marvel Socks it to Them (c. mid-late 70's)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	299
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/15/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Original Captain Marvel Socks it to Them (c. mid-late 70's)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
299 Views

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John G. Fantucchio - Thor Convention Sketch (c. early 70's)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Penciller)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	355
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/15/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Thor Convention Sketch (c. early 70's)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Penciller)
355 Views

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John G. Fantucchio - Unnamed Hero/Mysterious Character (Dec 1968)

Art Details

Artist:	John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views	324
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/14/2020

About the Owner

Aaron Caplan
Member Since:	September 2020

John G. Fantucchio - Unnamed Hero/Mysterious Character (Dec 1968)
Artist: John G. Fantucchio (Painter)
324 Views

There are 7 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.    

About the Owner Aaron Caplan Joined: September 2020 Last Login: June 2024 Website: http://www.fantucchio.com Country: UNITED STATES On CAF: Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

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