Captain America
Marvel
John Beatty
John Beatty is a Bronze Age artist and inker best known for his work on Marvel superhero titles, particularly Captain America, where his finishes became closely associated with late Bronze and early Copper Age house style. His name appears on a range of collector-focused runs and key-era books, and his inking work serves as a useful reference point for collectors tracking artists whose finishes shaped the look of widely collected superhero comics.
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Top John Beatty CPVs
John Beatty has 79 CPVs in the guide, led by Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1, #7, and #8, which mark the first appearance of the Beyonder and Battleworld, the first appearance of Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman II, and the origin of the alien symbiote that becomes Venom, with #8 also noteworthy for sustained demand and a classic Mike Zeck/Beatty cover. Other standouts include Punisher #1, #2, and #5 for Frank Castle's origin, Jigsaw's role as an arch-enemy, and related appearances, alongside Captain America #275 for the first appearance of Helmut Zemo as Baron Zemo II and Amazing Spider-Man #263 for the first Spider-Kid and the birth of Normie Osborn.
