Tony DeZuniga — comics creator

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Known forJonah Hex

Issues credited697

Active1970–2025

Primary roleinker

Born Antony de Zuñiga on November 8, 1932, in the Philippines, Tony DeZuniga became a pioneering figure in American comics as the first Filipino artist to break into the U.S. market, opening doors for a generation of compatriots who followed. He passed away on May 11, 2012.

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988)

DeZuniga's most enduring contribution to DC Comics was co-creating two distinctive characters: the scarred, morally ambiguous bounty hunter Jonah Hex and the mysterious plant-powered heroine Black Orchid. Jonah Hex in particular proved to have remarkable staying power, inspiring ongoing series, crossovers, and eventually a feature film. His work on the title remains his most celebrated achievement.

Beyond DC, DeZuniga demonstrated considerable range across publishers and genres. His credits spanning from 1970 onward — nearly 700 issues in total — include substantial runs on Marvel's *The Savage Sword of Conan*, *Thor*, and *Arak: Son of Thunder*, reflecting a facility with both gritty westerns and high fantasy. His linework brought a confident, detailed quality to whatever subject he tackled.

DeZuniga's historical significance extends well beyond his own output. By proving that Filipino artists could meet and exceed the standards of American publishers, he effectively transformed the international composition of the comics industry, making his legacy as much institutional as artistic.

Known for

Daredevil #153

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22

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Full bibliography · 283 series

Jonah Hex (1977) · 78

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) · 37

#3 #5 #14 #27 #31 #32 #38 #39 #40 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #49 #50 #51 #31 #52 #32 #56 #57 #58 #57 #67 #171 #177 #181 #191 #195 #48 #49 #50 #51 #52 #53 #54

Infinity, Inc. (1984) · 33

#8 #9 #10 #11 #13 #14 #15 #18 #19 #22 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #46 #47

Conan (1977) · 28

#4 #2 #3 #3 #4 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #3/1984 #1/1985 #2/1985 #6/1985 #11/1985 #3/1990 #1/1991 #2/1991 #8/1991 #9/1991 #7/1991 #13/1996 #8/1999 #6 #8/2004 #3/1995

Thor (1966) · 25

#248 #249 #250 #251 #252 #253 #255 #256 #257 #258 #259 #260 #262 #263 #264 #266 #267 #268 #269 #270 #271 #9 #394 #404 #17

V (1985) · 21

#2 #1 #2 #3 #4 #6 #7 #8 #2 #9 #3 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #1 #2 #3

Arak / Son of Thunder (1981) · 20

#1 #2 #3 #4 #25 #31 #35 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 #50

Star Wars Weekly (1978) · 18

#5 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #24

Conan Saga (1987) · 18

#32 #34 #35 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #53 #54 #55 #59 #60 #61 #62 #63 #80

All-Star Squadron (1981) · 16

#43 #44 #47 #48 #49 #51 #55 #56 #58 #59 #61 #62 #64 #65 #66 #67

Het bloedige zwaard van Conan de barbaar (1979) · 15

#1 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #12 #14 #15 #16 #19 #20 #21

Weird Western Tales (1972) · 11

#12 #13 #14 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23

Tarzan (1977) · 11

#3 #4 #5 #6 #1/1978 #10 #8/1978 #11 #10/1978 #13 #10/1978

The Secret Defenders (1993) · 11

#15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25

Caliber (1994) · 11

#1/1995 #2/1995 #3/1995 #4/1995 #5/1995 #6/1995 #2/1996 #3/1996 #4/1996 #5/1996 #6/1996

La Espada Salvaje de Conan el Bárbaro (1988) · 10

#4 #9 #10 #11 #28 #29 #35 #45 #46 #96

Doc Savage (1975) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #1 #2

Pizzazz (1977) · 9

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9

V-serien (1986) · 9

#1/1986 #1/1986 #2/1986 #2/1986 #4/1986 #5/1986 #6/1986 #7/1986 #1/1987

Eks almanah (1975) · 8

#89 #114 #129/1 #263/1 #281 #432 #439 #451

Arak (1986) · 8

#1 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) · 8

#4 #16 #17 #18 #20 #21 #22 #31

The 'Nam (1986) · 8

#45 #46 #48 #54 #55 #56 #57 #58

All-Star Western (1970) · 7

#2 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11

Ghosts (1971) · 7

#1 #99 #101 #102 #103 #104 #112

Conan the Barbarian (1970) · 7

#65 #66 #67 #69 #84 #87 #251

Conan album (1992) · 7

#1 #12 #30 #36 #45 #46 #61

House of Mystery (1951) · 6

#188 #196 #203 #206 #216 #292

Brûlant (1967) · 6

#38 #42 #44 #45 #7 #8

Spider-Woman (1978) · 6

#1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Star Wars (1977) · 6

#7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #5

Batman (1940) · 6

#350 #351 #2 #4 #9 #10

A Espada Selvagem de Conan (1984) · 6

#14 #15 #8 #18 #21 #17

Kickers, Inc. (1986) · 6

#6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #12

Adventure Comics (1938) · 5

#419 #424 #428 #429 #430

Weird War Tales (1971) · 5

#8 #11 #12 #14 #18

Horror (1972) · 5

#6 #9 #26 #30 #74

Marvel Preview (1975) · 5

#2 #3 #9 #10 #16

Nova (1978) · 5

#35 #36 #37 #38 #39

Superman (1966) · 5

#21/1982 #22/1982 #23/1982 #24/1982 #24/1983

Thor le fils d'Odin (1979) · 5

#19 #21 #22 #23 #24

The Mighty Crusaders (1983) · 5

#4 #5 #6 #7 #9

Les Défenseurs (1985) · 5

#4 #5 #6 #7 #12

Nightmask (1986) · 5

#4 #5 #10 #11 #12

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters (1986) · 5

#5 #6 #7 #8 #9

RoboCop 2 (1990) · 5

#1 #1 #1 #2 #3

Foolkiller (1990) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

La Guerra de las Galaxias (1977) · 5

#7 #8 #9 #10 #11

Girls' Love Stories (1949) · 4

#155 #157 #168 #175

The Phantom Stranger (1969) · 4

#14 #16 #18 #34

Dracula Lives (1973) · 4

#8 #10 #11 #13

Fantastic Four (1961) · 4

#190 #79/80 #1 #[nn]

Daredevil (1964) · 4

#153 #244 #245 #246

Secrets of Haunted House (1975) · 4

#36 #37 #39 #40

Superserien (1982) · 4

#17/1982 #18/1982 #19/1982 #20/1982

מלחמת הכוכבים [Star Wars] (1986) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #7

Black Knight (1990) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Freejack (1992) · 4

#1 #2 #2 #3

The Green Hornet (1991) · 4

#13 #14 #15 #18

Young Love (1963) · 3

#85 #86 #122

House of Secrets (1956) · 3

#93 #111 #120

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) · 3

#7 #8 #12

Strange Tales (1973) · 3

#174 #176 #177

Savage Tales (1971) · 3

#6 #7 #8

The Avengers (1973) · 3

#113 #123 #335

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977) · 3

#176 #174 #176

Thor e i Vendicatori (1975) · 3

#178 #179 #220

Captain America (1968) · 3

#221 #339 #25

Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales (1979) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Spectral (1978) · 3

#11 #21 #22

Savage Action (1980) · 3

#1 #6 #15

Conan der Barbar (1982) · 3

#1 #2 #[nn]

La Mujer Araña (1982) · 3

#1 #2 #3

World's Finest Comics (1941) · 3

#290 #291 #293

Marvel trois-dans-un: Star Wars (1983) · 3

#8 #9 #10

RoboCop (1987) · 3

#1 #1 #1

Espada Selvagem de Conan em Cores (1987) · 3

#2 #10 #13

Alpha Flight (1983) · 3

#55 #56 #57

Justice (1986) · 3

#16 #17 #18

Super Conan 2ª Edición (1989) · 3

#1 #3 #12

Darkman (1990) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword (2010) · 3

#3 #4 #6

Ο Πόλεμος των Άστρων [Star Wars] (1977) · 3

#6 #8 #9

Young Romance (1963) · 2

#167 #171

Falling in Love (1955) · 2

#121 #122

The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (1971) · 2

#1 #2

The Sinister House of Secret Love (1971) · 2

#2 #4

Skrekk Magasinet (1972) · 2

#4/1973 #9/1974

Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières (1975) · 2

#3 #4

Marvel Premiere (1972) · 2

#27 #54

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) · 2

#27 #28

Thor Annual (1966) · 2

#5 #8

Marvel Classics Comics (1976) · 2

#19 #33

Ghost Rider (1973) · 2

#25 #29

Godzilla (1977) · 2

#3 #4

Doomsday Album (1977) · 2

#8 #14

Ms. Marvel (1977) · 2

#15 #9

Krieg der Sterne (1978) · 2

#3 #1

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) · 2

#17 #23

The Rawhide Kid (1960) · 2

#146 #150

Marvel Super Special (1978) · 2

#5 #9

Hulk (1978) · 2

#11 #7

Rawhide Kid (1970) · 2

#61/62 #57/58

Red Sonja (1977) · 2

#15 #1

L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] (1970) · 2

#254 #256

Strange (1970) · 2

#131 #238

Conan de barbaar (1981) · 2

#2 #6

Spiderwoman (1982) · 2

#1 #2

Arak, Fils de la foudre (1982) · 2

#1 #2

Detective Comics (1937) · 2

#517 #523

DC Comics Presents (1978) · 2

#53 #60

The Incredible Hulk (1980) · 2

#4 (16858-8)#328

Super Spider-Man TV Comic (1981) · 2

#523 #525

El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña (1980) · 2

#170 #172

Strip Zabavnik (1979) · 2

#112 #119

Blue Ribbon Comics (1983) · 2

#7 #14

Tarantella - Edderkoppkvinnen (1984) · 2

#1/1984 #2/1984

Super Conan (1985) · 2

#9 #10

Fantastic Four Annual (1963) · 2

#20 #22

Codename: Spitfire (1987) · 2

#10 #13

Psi-Force (1986) · 2

#15 #19

Strikeforce: Morituri (1986) · 2

#22 #2

Young All-Stars (1987) · 2

#17 #20

Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1989) · 2

#1 #2

Conan Le Barbare (1990) · 2

#18 #32

Magnum (1988) · 2

#8/1992 #13/1993

Conan Barbarzyńca (1993) · 2

#2/93 [2/1993]#2/94 [2/1994]

Justice League International (1993) · 2

#55 #58

X9 Spesial (1990) · 2

#10/1993 #11/1993

Mr. T and the T-Force (1993) · 2

#5 #6

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis (2006) · 2

#43 #1

Jonah Hex: No Way Back (2010) · 2

#[nn]#[nn]

Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003) · 2

#15 #16

Denis (1976) · 2

#117 #119

Die großen Phantastic-Comics (1980) · 2

#25 #30

Twin Hearts (1958) · 2

#159 #160

Secret Hearts (1949) · 1

#146

Heart Throbs (1957) · 1

#130

Girls' Romances (1950) · 1

#155

Magic Moment Romances (1958) · 1

#88

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (1972) · 1

The Witching Hour (1969) · 1

#23

Cupido Classics (1972) · 1

#23

Skräckmagasinet (1972) · 1

#4/1974

The Story of My Life (1974) · 1

#64-1409

Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla (1955) · 1

#213

Shock Classics (1972) · 1

#32

Monsters Unleashed (1973) · 1

#10

Man-Thing (1974) · 1

#15

Supermán (1952) · 1

#1006

MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz (1975) · 1

Die tödlichen Hände des Kung Fu (1976) · 1

Marvel Super Action (1976) · 1

Superboy (1969) · 1

#2/1976

Une Aventure de Ka-Zar (1976) · 1

Terreur de Dracula (1976) · 1

Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars (1977) · 1

Une Aventure de Conan (1976) · 1

Rampaging Hulk (1977) · 1

Atlantic Special [Atlantic Spesial] (1978) · 1

Édition de Trésors (1976) · 1

#106

Le Fils de Satan (1975) · 1

Le Manoir des Fantômes (1975) · 1

The Mighty World of Marvel Annual (1976) · 1

#1979

Master of Kung Fu (1974) · 1

#62

Rampage (1977) · 1

#25

The Human Fly (1977) · 1

The X-Men (1963) · 1

#110

Capitaine America (1970) · 1

#80/81

Man from Atlantis (1978) · 1

The Defenders (1972) · 1

#59

Marvel Team-Up (1972) · 1

#70

Marvel Presents the Superheroes Annual (1979) · 1

#1979

John Carter Warlord of Mars Annual (1977) · 1

Western Gunfighters Summer Special (1980) · 1

#1981

Conan le Barbare (1979) · 1

#10

Supermagasinet (1982) · 1

#19/1982

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) · 1

#20

The Phantom Zone (1982) · 1

Démon (1976) · 1

#20

Superman Extra (1980) · 1

Super Powers Collection (1983) · 1

Conan el Bárbaro (1983) · 1

#16

Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch (1979) · 1

#22

Marvel Classics Comics Series (1984) · 1

#[nn]

Superman Album (1982) · 1

Superman en Batman Special (1984) · 1

Kull (1984) · 1

#[nn]

The Original Shield (1984) · 1

Tarantella (1984) · 1

#2/1984

Arak Annual (1984) · 1

Heróis em Ação (1984) · 1

Infinity Inc. Annual (1985) · 1

Die Gruppe X (1985) · 1

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) · 1

The Vigilante (1983) · 1

#30

Vigilante Annual (1985) · 1

Spider-Man "Verbal Abuse" (1987) · 1

Secret Origins (1986) · 1

#11

Aventura e Ficção (1986) · 1

L'incroyable Hulk (1968) · 1

#188

D.P. 7 Annual (1987) · 1

Fallen Angels (1987) · 1

Marvel Tales (1966) · 1

#206

Power Pack (1984) · 1

#34

Robocop (1988) · 1

Captain Justice (1988) · 1

West Coast Avengers (1985) · 1

#32

Conan the King (1984) · 1

#47

Young All-Stars Annual (1988) · 1

Detective Comics Annual (1988) · 1

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) · 1

#22

Doctor Doom's Revenge (1989) · 1

Marvel Graphic Novel: Kull "The Vale of Shadow" (1989) · 1

#[nn]

Conan Especial (1989) · 1

El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta (1988) · 1

#67

Os Novos Titãs (1986) · 1

#42

The Wolverine Saga (1989) · 1

Titans (1989) · 1

#130

Classic Punisher (1989) · 1

Batman Sonderband (1989) · 1

Conan the Barbarian: The Horn of Azoth (1990) · 1

#[nn]

The DragonLance Saga (1990) · 1

The Punisher War Journal (1988) · 1

#21

Strip (1990) · 1

#16

The Punisher (1987) · 1

#41

The Uncanny X-Men (1990) · 1

#[nn]

Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) · 1

RoboCop: Adaptação Oficial do Filme (1991) · 1

#[nn]

RoboCop 2: Adaptação Oficial do Filme (1991) · 1

#[nn]

Kato of the Green Hornet (1991) · 1

Universal Soldier (1992) · 1

#2 [direct]

The Green Hornet: Solitary Sentinel (1992) · 1

Grandes Heróis Marvel (1983) · 1

#40

Fright Night 3-D Winter Special (1993) · 1

Edderkoppens kamp mod den Grønne Gnom (1994) · 1

#[1994]

Fantastici Quattro (1988) · 1

#108

Magnum Spesial (1988) · 1

#1/1994

Giant Size Spider-Man (1998) · 1

#[nn]

Star Wars AnotherUniverse.com Special Edition (1999) · 1

Millennium Edition: All-Star Western 10 (2000) · 1

#[nn]

ACG Comics Presents Fire and Steel (2001) · 1

#[nn]

Pocketserien (1995) · 1

#27

Conan el bárbaro (1998) · 1

#84

Conan Maxi (2002) · 1

Essential Spider-Woman (2005) · 1

Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex (2005) · 1

Spider-Woman No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2006) · 1

#[nn]

Jonah Hex: Face Full of Violence (2006) · 1

#[nn]

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis Once and Future (2006) · 1

#[nn]

Spider-Man Family (2007) · 1

Savage Sword of Conan (2007) · 1

Red Sonja: Break the Skin (2011) · 1

#[nn]

Conan Maxipocket (2011) · 1

Vampire Tales (2010) · 1

Showcase Presents: Doc Savage (2011) · 1

#[nn]

Essential Punisher (2004) · 1

Thor: Gods, Gladiators & the Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) · 1

#[nn]

Superman: Phantom Zone (2013) · 1

#[nn]

Doc Savage Archives (2014) · 1

Turok, Son of Stone (2016) · 1

#131

Astonishing Spider-Man (2015) · 1

#35

Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection (2017) · 1

#[nn]

Collection the Savage Sword of Conan (2017) · 1

Legenden om Conan (2017) · 1

The Further Adventures of Red Sonja (2018) · 1

Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019) · 1

Ms. Marvel Epic Collection (2019) · 1

Spider-Woman No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2019) · 1

#[nn]

Spider-Man: Spider-Verse - Spider-Women (2020) · 1

#[nn]

Savage Sword of Conan - Classic Collection (2020) · 1

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus (2023) · 1

#[nn]

Bastei Comic Edition (1990) · 1

#72510

Conan e Kazar (1975) · 1

#34

De verbijsterende Hulk (1979) · 1

Die Fantastischen Vier (1979) · 1

#23

Die Spinne (1980) · 1

#27

Die Spinne Comic - Album (1979) · 1

Exitos de la T.V. Hanna-Barbera: El Hombre de la Atlántida (1978) · 1

Man and Woman (1969) · 1

#11

Marvel Comic Exklusiv (1987) · 1

#16

Star Wars Classics (2008) · 1

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Full bibliography · 283 series