Jerry Ordway

American comic book writer & artist
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Summary

Jerry Ordway was born on November 28, 1957[1]. He has worked as a comics writer[2], draftsperson[3], writer[4], illustrator[5], and comics artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: comics[9]
  • Educated at: Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School[10]
  • Award received: Inkpot Award[11], Kirby Award for Best Art Team[12], The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Jerry Ordway[15]
  • Family name: Ordway[16]
  • Given name: Jerry[17]
  • Described by source: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Name in native language: Jerry Ordway[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[21]
  • P14750: AE37-CD92-4241-D078-A0D0[22]

Why It Matters

Jerry Ordway has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Jerry Ordway do for work?

Jerry Ordway worked as a comics writer[2], draftsperson[3], writer[4], illustrator[5], and comics artist[6].

Where did Jerry Ordway go to school?

Jerry Ordway was educated at Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School[10].

What awards did Jerry Ordway receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[11], Kirby Award for Best Art Team[12], and The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru']
    Comixology creator id → 240
    Artnet artist id → jerry-ordway
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Artnet artist id: jerry-ordway, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/23374832|Jerry Ordway (#23374832)]] for {{P|3782}}"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AE37-CD92-4241-D078-A0D0
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0396125-Ordway-Jerry-1957
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0396125-Ordway-Jerry-1957, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → comics writer, draftsperson, writer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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