Gray Lyda
{{Short description|American comic book artist and writer (1954–2015)}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{COI|date=February 2010}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2010}}
{{primary sources|date=February 2010}}
}}
{{Infobox comics creator
| image = GrayLyda-MickeyMouse.jpg
| caption = Gray Lyda, December 2009
| birth_name = Grady Luther Lyda III
| birth_place = Dayton, Ohio
| death_place = Corona, California
| nationality = American
| area = Comic book artist and writer, Illustrator, Graphic designer
| cartoonist =
| write = y
| art =
| pencil = y
| ink = y
| edit =
| publish =
| letter = y
| color =
| notable works = Tempus Fugitives, The Graphic Novel
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|14|1954|07|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|07|17}}
}}
Grady (Gray) Lyda (July 17, 1954 - December 14, 2015) was an American comic book artist and writer best known for his time travel series, Tempus Fugit, in Star*Reach magazine.[http://www.comics.org/credit/name/Gray%20Lyda/sort/chrono/ Star*Reach Issues that featured stories written and illustrated by Gray Lyda], Grand Comics Database
Biography
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Grady Lyda's family moved to San Diego while he was still an infant. They later moved to Newport Beach, California, where Grady attended Newport Harbor High School. His first professional illustration was published in the April 1975 issue of Galaxy Magazine, and his first comic book story, Out of Space - Out of Time,[http://www.masteringthenet.com/realm-of-wonder/TheStarBoundary_Page01.htm The STAR Boundary], an enhanced online version of Out of Space - Out of Time appeared in Star*Reach issue # 6 (October 1976). This was followed by his Tempus Fugit[http://www.masteringthenet.com/realm-of-wonder/Star_Reach.htm Star*Reach issues that featured Tempus Fugit episodes] series in Star*Reach issues 11, 13, 14, and 15.
During and after the publication of these stories, Lyda continued as a freelance artist for various companies. From 1978 to 1981, he worked for Hi-Point Enterprises/Spirit Accessories, a fashion accessory wholesaler in Hollywood, producing advertising, illustrations, catalogs and logos.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} The president of this company, Jerry Hasson, went on to create the Magic Pizza Family Entertainment Center on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach, California, a novelty restaurant with a fantasy/magic-themed environment. From 1982 to 1984, Lyda served as principal artist for Magic Pizza during the development and construction of the restaurant, designing its business identity as well as advertisements, brochures, business cards, logos, interior signage and posters.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
Lyda also became a technical illustrator and graphic designer in the Defense/Aerospace industry. In 1978, he joined Mercury Consolidated, Inc., a busy job shop in Tustin, California, where he became an Art Department Supervisor and was granted a Secret Clearance in 1979.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} There, he made pick-ups and bids for out-sourced graphic-design jobs from prime contractors such as McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed, Hughes Aircraft, Rockwell International, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
In 1993, Lyda was hired by the Rockwell International Autonetics Electronic Systems Division in Anaheim where he worked in the Central Graphics Department generating manuals, proposals, ads, posters, schematics, vugraphs, slides, and government proposals.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} He was laid-off prior to the company's acquisition by Boeing in 1996.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
He went on to work in the Creative Services Department of semiconductor manufacturer Conexant Systems Inc., formerly Rockwell Semiconductor Systems.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Later, he was employed by Conexant's spin-off, Jazz Semiconductor (now TowerJazz), a wafer foundry in Newport Beach.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Beginning in July 2009, he also worked as a Cast Member at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
Bibliography
Comics work includes:
- Out of Space - Out of Time (8 pages) Star*Reach # 6 (October 1976)[http://www.comics.org/issue/30343/#192451 Out of Space - Out of Time], Grand Comics Database
- Out One Era & In the Other (8 pages) Star*Reach # 11 (December 1977)[http://www.comics.org/issue/31756/#197294 Tempus Fugit - Chapter 1], Grand Comics Database
- Second Venture (8 pages) Star*Reach # 13 (August 1978)[http://www.comics.org/issue/32536/#200012Tempus Fugit - Chapter 2], Grand Comics Database
- Genesis Revisited - Part One (8 pages) Star*Reach # 13 (August 1978)[http://www.comics.org/issue/32536/#200013 Tempus Fugit - Chapter 3, Part One], Grand Comics Database
- Genesis Revisited - Part Two (16 pages) Star*Reach # 14 (August 1978)[http://www.comics.org/issue/32714/?style=default#200677 Tempus Fugit - Chapter 3, Part Two], Grand Comics Database
- Tempus Fugitives (16 pages) Star*Reach # 15 (December 1978)[http://www.comics.org/issue/32878/?style=default#201203 Tempus Fugit - Chapter 4], Grand Comics Database
Notes
{{Reflist}}
References
{{Refbegin}}
- {{gcdb|type=credit|search=Gray+Lyda|title=Gray Lyda}}
- {{Comicbookdb|type=creator|id=12686|title=Gray Lyda}}
{{Refend}}
External links
- [http://www.masteringthenet.com/realm-of-wonder/TempusFugitives_Screenplay.htm The Complete Tempus Fugitives Screenplay]
- [http://www.masteringthenet.com/gallery/ Art by Grady Lyda], online gallery
- [http://alifedigitized.blogspot.com/ A Life Digitized], Personal Blog
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyda, Gray}}
Category:American science fiction artists
Category:American graphic designers
Category:Newport Harbor High School alumni