A Summer's Treat
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About Avenger of the Night
“Avenger of the Night” was rendered and painted exclusively for Clampett Studio Collections by famed DC Comics artist, Glen Orbik. It is a companion piece to the Orbik-created “Truth, Justice and the American Way.” Each piece is hand-numbered and has been signed by Glen Orbik
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Glen Orbik (1963–2015) was a distinguished American illustrator celebrated for his masterful noir illustrations and pulp fiction art. His dynamic compositions and commitment to figurative realism brought to life numerous comic book covers and paperback novels, notably for the Hard Case Crime series. A protégé of renowned illustrator Fred Fixler, Orbik not only excelled in his craft but also contributed to art education, teaching figure drawing and inspiring a new generation of artists. His legacy endures in the realm of contemporary pulp art, where his work remains a benchmark for quality and storytelling.
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Image copyright © 2026 by Glen Orbik.
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Glen Orbik (1963 – May 11, 2015) was an American illustrator known for his fully painted paperback and comic covers, often executed in a noir style.
In the 1970s, Orbik and his mother moved to Douglas County, Nevada. He is a 1981 graduate of Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada. He studied art at the California Art Institute then located in Encino, later Calabasas, California, and now located in Westlake Village. He studied under the school's founder, retired movie and advertisement illustrator Fred Fixler.
Orbik eventually took over the classes when Fixler retired from teaching and taught figure drawing after returning from an extended hiatus.[citation needed] His work has been compared to Alex Ross and Robert McGinnis,[citation needed] and he was a popular teacher among fine art, comic, and video game artists.[citation needed] He most recently worked on a series of paperback covers for the Hard Case Crime series of novels.
Orbik resided in Van Nuys, California.[1] He died on May 11, 2015 of cancer.
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