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JAMES BAMA 1926-2022

avouring realism, James Bama brought classic painterly style and a vivid authenticity to such fantastical universes as and Universal Monsters. Born in Washington Heights, New York, Bama found early inspiration in Alex Raymond’s newspaper strip. Making his first sale at 15, he followed military service by becoming a commercial illustrator, specialising in the brawny world of men’s adventure magazines and paperbacks.

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