Airman (originally Air Man) is a fictional, comic-book superhero first published by Centaur Publications during the late 1930s to 1940s period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. He first appeared in Keen Detective Funnies #23 (Aug. 1940), in a story by artist Harry Sahle and an unconfirmed writer, generally credited as George Kapitan.^[1]

After Centaur Publications went out of business, Airman lapsed into the public domain. In the early 1990s, he was revived by Malibu Comics as a character in the series Protectors, and starred in a namesake, one-shot spin-off.

An Airman story from Keen Detective Funnies #24 has been reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #63 by AC Comics.

Centaur Comics[link]

The original Air Man is Drake Stevens, son of Claude Stevens, a renowned ornithologist. When his father is senselessly murdered, the police are unable to bring the killer to justice. Outraged, Drake puts together a costume consisting of a pair of gas-filled wings and a jet-pack, establishing the crime-fighting identity of Airman. He also utilizes guns and bombs in his quest for justice.

Malibu Comics[link]

The new version of Airman debuted in contemporary times. His origin is nearly identical to the original incarnation, except in this version, his father is named Edward and the murderer is revealed to be a supervillain named Captain Klegg. His suit is also different from the original. In addition to a jet pack and the wings on the old suit, the new suit boasts motorized talons in the boots and gloves, as well as a utility belt and a specially designed cowl that gives him telescopic vision.

In the Protectors universe, the heroes have gone into hiding following a disastrous battle at the town of Brinkston. They are drawn together to face Mr Monday, and the Protectors are formed.

While on the team, Drake is often insecure because of his relative inexperience. He is a friend and an ally of Thresher. He rescues the hero in the pages of his own series from the clutches of the Conqueror, a supervillain minion of major Protectors foe the Great Question.

Dynamite Entertainment[link]

In 2008, the character was brought back by Dynamite Entertainment as part of their Project Superpowers storyline. This version of the character matches the original Golden Age version, but is brought from the World War II–era into modern times as part of the storyline.

Footnotes[link]

References[link]

• Jess Nevins' Golden Age Directory
• Modern-day Airman entry at International Encyclopedia of Superheroes
• Air Man at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012.

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Tim Seeley
Seeley at the New York Comic Con in Manhattan, October 9, 2010.
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer, Artist
Notable works	Hack/Slash G.I. Joe G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy
Official website

Tim Seeley is a comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers and New Exiles. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics book Hack/Slash^[1]

Career[link]

Seeley has illustrated a variety of comics, including Kore, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, and Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy.^[2]

Seeley is also the author of the comic Hack/Slash series, and will participate in the production of the Hack/Slash feature film. It was due to be released by Universal Pictures in 2009.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} Hack/Slash is now available digitally through Devil's Due Digital.

His Image Comics series, Loaded Bible, gained a great deal of attention for its political theme of Jesus vs. Vampires in a post-apocalyptic Christian-run society.^[8] Loaded Bible is also available through Devil's Due Digital.

Seeley pencilled New Exiles, and Weapon X: First Class.^[9] and he both wrote and illustrated the mini-series Ant-Man & Wasp.

Seeley's webcomic Colt Noble and the Megalords debuted on Nerd City Online on August 3, 2009^[10]. He is currently writing Wild Game, a comic about werewolves.^[11]

Selected works[link]

Writer[link]

• G.I. Joe: Frontline #18 (Dec. 2003) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 3 #1-4 (2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 4 #1, 2 (2007) Devil's Due Publishing
• The Occultist Ongoing Series (2011–present) Dark Horse Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Secret Origin - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell A Day In The Love Life - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Savage Love - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Granny What Big Teeth You Have - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Ready To Wear - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Too Much To Dream - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Colt Noble & The Mega Lords 44 Page One-Shot (2009) Independent

Penciler[link]

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vol. 2 #16, 23-37, 39-43 (2003–2005) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe: America's Elite #19-20 (2007) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe: Battle Files #1 (2002) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe: Frontline #17 (Nov. 2003) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe Special Missions: Antarctica (Dec. 2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe Special Missions: Brazil (Apr. 2007) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe Special Missions: Manhattan (Feb. 2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe Special Missions: Tokyo (Sept. 2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 2 #1, 2, 4 (2004) Devil's Due Publishing
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Secret Origin - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Savage Love - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Granny What Big Teeth You Have - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Ready To Wear - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics
• Lovebunny & Mr.Hell Too Much To Dream - Devil's Due Publishing/Image Comics

Covers[link]

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vol. 2 #14, 19 (2003) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe: America's Elite #11, 16-20 (2006–2007) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe: Frontline #17, 18 (2003) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe: Reloaded #10 (Dec. 2004) Image Comics
• G.I. Joe Special Missions: Tokyo (Sept. 2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 2 #1 (2004) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 3 #1 (2006) Devil's Due Publishing
• G.I. Joe vs. Transformers vol. 4 #1 (2007) Devil's Due Publishing

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Tim Seeley at the Comic Book DB

Jack Payne (22 August 1899 – 4 December 1969) was a British dance music bandleader who established his reputation during the British dance band era of the 1930s.

Early life and career[link]

John Wesley Vivian Payne was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, the only son of a music publisher's warehouse manager. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps he played the piano in amateur dance bands. Payne served in the Royal Air Force during World War I, and led dance bands for the troops. Prior to joining the Royal Air Force, he was part of "The Allies" concert party. This voluntary group performed to wounded soldiers convalescing around Birmingham.

In the 1920s he played in a ten-piece band which became the house band at the London's Hotel Cecil in 1925. This ensemble regularly performed on the BBC in the latter half of the decade. In 1928, Payne became the BBC Director of Dance Music and the leader of the BBC's first official dance band. In 1929 the band was featured in the first ever BBC television broadcast. His signature tune was Say it With Music written by Irving Berlin.^[1]

The 1930s and 1940s[link]

In July 1930 a reviewer from The Gramaphone magazine wrote that "Jack Payne's Band is public property. It is paid out of the wireless licence fees which you and I supply...As such its one duty is to please the masses. It has to be good musically, it has to entertain, it needn't worry about anything advanced in the way of style, and the last thing it need be is rhythmically hot. I think we must all agree that it does its job well, and that anything it may at times lack in modern rhythmic stylishness is amply compensated by other qualities more important from the public's viewpoint, such as musical ability and versatility".^[2]

After leaving the BBC in 1932, when he was succeeded by Henry Hall, he returned to playing hotel venues and took his band on nationwide tours and made a film Say it with Music (1932), followed four years later by Sunshine Ahead. Payne had three successful waltzes - Blue Pacific Moonlight, Underneath the Spanish Stars and Pagan Serenade, which he composed and later published in the 1930s. Payne did some jazz recording, including working with Garland Wilson. He toured South Africa and France in the 1930s, but also concentrated his efforts on running a theatrical agency.

The 1940s and 1950s[link]

In 1941 he returned to the post of Director of Dance Music at the BBC, remaining there until 1946. He engaged two young teenagers to sing with his orchestra. They were Carole Carr and Lizbeth Webb, the star of the musical comedy Bless The Bride. During this period, Art Christmas was one of the musicians who played with him. Following this he became a disc jockey. In 1955, he followed this change of career by returning to the dance music scene to present his own BBC Television programme, Words and Music, which ran for three series.^[3] He also made the occasional television appearance as a panellist in Juke Box Jury, as well as other popular music programmes of the decade.

Retirement[link]

During his final years, Payne ran a hotel, The Middle House, in Mayfield, East Sussex, which was not a successful financial venture. Payne was married twice - his first wife having died after sixteen years of marriage. He had an adopted daughter with his second wife, the pianist and composer Peggy Cochrane. He wrote two autobiographies, This is Jack Payne (1932) and Signature Tune (1947).

Jack Payne died in Tonbridge, Kent on 4 December 1969.

References[link]

External links[link]

• "Internet Archive Search: Jack Payne - archive.org (multimedia content in the public domain)". http://archive.org/search.php?query=%22jack%20payne%22. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
• "British Pathé Search: Jack Payne - britishpathe.com". http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/jack+payne. Retrieved 2 May 2012. 
• Jack Payne at Allmusic

Byron Adams (born 1955) is an American composer, conductor, and musicologist.

Biography[link]

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Adams was educated at Jacksonville University, the University of Southern California, and Cornell University, where he earned a doctoral degree studying musicology with William Austin and composition with Karel Husa. Adams is a composer of tonal music with a strong stylistic profile who employs individual adaptations of traditional techniques. His music has been performed at the 26th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music, the Conservatoire Américain in Fontainebleau, France (where he taught in the summer of 1992), and the Philharmonia Orchestra. As a musicologist, Adams specializes in British music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His essays have appeared in journals such as The Musical Quarterly and Music and Letters. In 2007, he was appointed scholar-in-residence for the Bard Music Festival, and edited Edward Elgar and His World (Princeton, 2007). Byron Adams is a Professor in the Music Department of the University of California, Riverside.

Honors and offices[link]

In 1977, Adams won the Grand Prize of the Delius Festival Composition Competition; in 1984, he was awarded the Raymond Hubbell-ASCAP award for his compositions. He was composer-in-residence for the Colonial Symphony Orchestra from 1990-92. Adams was granted the first Ralph Vaughan Williams Fellowship of the Carthusian Trust in 1985. In 2000, the American Musicological Society recognized his scholarship with the Philip Brett Award. In 2007, Adams was a Visiting Fellow for the Institute of Musical Research, School of Advanced Studies of the University of London. He is past president of the North American British Music Studies Association; an associate editor of The Musical Quarterly; and scholar-in-residence for the Da Camera Society of Los Angeles. In 2010, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Jacksonville University.

Books and essays[link]

Scripture, Church and culture: biblical texts in the works of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Vaughan Williams Studies, ed. Alain Frogley, Cambridge University Press, 1996:99-117.

No Armpits, Please, We're British: Whitman and English Music, 1884-1936, in the volume Walt Whitman and Modern Music, ed. Lawrence Kramer, Garland Press, 2000: 25-42.

Vaughan Williams Essays, ed. Byron Adams and Robin Wells, Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2003. 280 pp.

Elgar’s later oratorios: Roman Catholicism, decadence and the Wagnerian dialectic of shame and grace in The Cambridge Companion to Elgar, ed. Daniel M. Grimley and Julian Rushton (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), 81-105.

Edward Elgar and His World, ed. Byron Adams (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007), 426 pp.

Selected compositions[link]

2011 Sonata for viola and piano
2008 Illuminations for piano solo
2007 Ashes of Soldiers for a cappella mixed chorus
2006 Le Jardin Provençal for flute, oboe, ‘cello and harpsichord
2005 Variationes alchemisticae for flute, viola, ‘cello and piano
2003 Overture to a Lyric Comedy for string orchestra
2003 Praises of Jerusalem (Psalm 122) for chorus and organ
2002 High O’er the Lonely Hills for chorus and organ
2002 The Vision of Dame Julian of Norwich for soprano, harp and string quartet
2001 Concerto for violoncello and orchestra
2000 Psalm XXIII for soprano and oboe
1999 Trois Illuminations for chamber chorus and harp
1999 Trois Poèmes de Ronsard for soprano, flute, harpsichord and ‘cello
1999 Suite on Old Nautical Airs for tuba and piano
1998 Four Holy Songs for baritone and small orchestra
1998 Midsummer Music for orchestra
1996 A Psalm of Blessing for soprano and woodwind quintet
1996 Music for Duke Orsino’s Table for flute, viola and harp
1996 Irises for clarinet, harp, and strings
1995 Suite from Twelfth Night for small orchestra
1994 Set Me as a Seal for unaccompanied male chorus
1994 Canticum amoris for male chorus, horn, piano and double bass
1993 A Passerby for male chorus and piano
1991 An Irish Airman Foresees His Death for unaccompanied male chorus
1990 Capriccio concertante for orchestra
1988 Intrada and Alleluia for brass and percussion
1988 Magnificat for chorus, trumpet and organ (revised and orchestrated in 1996 for chorus, trumpet, organ and strings)
1987 Three Epitaphs for women’s chorus and piano
1987 Nocturne for soprano, ‘cello and piano
1985 Ballade for piano and orchestra (revised1998-99)
1984 Missa brevis for unaccompanied male chorus
1983 A Joyce Triptych for unaccompanied women’s chorus
1983 Sonata for trumpet and piano
1982 Two Madrigals for unaccompanied male chorus
1982 Requiem Songs for soprano, violin and ‘cello
1981 Concerto for trumpet and strings
1979 Nightingales for soprano, clarinet, ‘cello and piano

Principal Publishers: Southern Music co., Yelton Rhodes Music, E.C. Schirmer, FatrockInc Music Publishers, Editions Bim, and earthsongs

External links[link]

Byron Adams, UC Riverside: http://www.music.ucr.edu/people/faculty/adams/index.html
Byron Adams, Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/drbyronadams?sk=info
Byron Adams’ Music on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/profbyronadams

References[link]

• Kennedy, Michael (2007). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, 5th Edition.
• Strimple, Nick (2002). Choral Music in the 20th Century. 254, 349
• International Who's Who in Music, 11th, 12th, 13th Editions

Claude Noel Hulbert (25 December 1900 – 23 January 1964) was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate.

His subsequent career was less successful than his brother's. He began by supporting the Aldwych farceurs before being handed his first lead in a weak B-film with Renee Houston and Binnie Barnes, Their Night Out (1933). His most successful solo film of the mid-1930s being Hello Sweetheart (1935), like most of Hulbert's starring comedies, however, its ambition was strictly small-scale; it seemed that British studios simply didn't see him as a major star. His flagging career was helped with Wolf's Clothing (1936), which starred him as a dithering diplomat, and Honeymoon-Merry-Go-Round (1940), where he played a bumbling bridegroom who unintentionally becomes an ice-hockey star.

He became a very capable partner for Will Hay after that comedian decided he wanted to do without his famous "stooges", Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. Hay's two films with Hulbert, The Ghost of St Michael's (1941) and My Learned Friend (1943), were the most successful of his later vehicles. Claude's film appearances, though, became scarcer as the 1940s wore on. His films, however, were, at best, modest and moderate, sadly lacking in budget, ambition and spark.^{[citation needed]}

Hulbert died in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, whilst ashore from a world cruise with his family.^[1]

Partial filmography[link]

• Champagne (1928)
• Naughty Husbands (1930)
• Thark (1932)
• Let Me Explain, Dear (1932)
• Their Night Out (1933)
• The Girl in Possession (1934)
• A Cup of Kindness (1934)
• Lilies of the Field (1934)
• Hello Sweetheart (1935)
• Man of the Moment (1935)
• Wolf's Clothing (1936)
• Hail and Farewell (1936)
• Where's Sally? (1936)
• The Vulture (1937)
• It's Not Cricket (1937)
• You Live and Learn (1937)
• His Lordship Regrets (1938)
• The Viper (1938)
• Take My Tip (1938)
• Honeymoon-Merry-Go-Round (1940)
• The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
• My Learned Friend (1943)
• The Dummy Talks (1943)
• London Town (1946)
• The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
• Under the Frozen Falls (1948)
• Cardboard Cavalier (1949)
• Alice in Wonderland (1949)
• Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)
• Not a Hope in Hell (1960)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Claude Hulbert at the Internet Movie Database