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Alex Raymond
Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (Parents: Beatrice and Alexander Gillespie Raymond Sr.; Spouse: Helen Frances Williams; Children: Helen, Lynne, Duncan, Alan, and Judith) was one of the most influential illustrators in the history of American comics,
Rodolphe Töpffer
Rodolphe Töpffer (Father: Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer, a painter and caricaturist; Mother: Marie Anne) was a Swiss polymath—a teacher, author, painter, and cartoonist—who is widely credited by historians as the “father of the comic strip.” Born in
Jim Starlin
James Patrick Starlin (Born in Detroit, Michigan) is a visionary writer and artist who fundamentally transformed the scope of American comic books in the 1970s and 80s. Born in Detroit, Starlin’s early interest in science
Dick Giordano
Richard Joseph Giordano (Born to Italian immigrant parents) was one of the most prolific and influential inkers and editors in the history of the American comic book industry. While he was a capable penciler, he
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Michael Infantino (Parents: Italian immigrants; Brother: Jack Schiff—longtime editor at DC Comics—was his cousin) was a foundational figure in the “Silver Age” of American comics. A prolific artist and eventually an editorial powerhouse at
Mike Esposito
Michael Esposito (Often credited as Mickey Demeo or Joe Gaudioso in early years; Brother: Vincent Esposito, also an inker) was one of the most prolific and technically influential inkers in the history of American comic
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson (Spouse: Helen Anderson; Son: Mike Anderson) was a cornerstone artist of the comic book industry, revered primarily as one of the greatest inkers in the medium’s history. His career spanned from the late
John Broome
Irving “John” Broome was a pivotal American comic book writer who fundamentally shaped the modern superhero landscape. He is best known as a leading creative architect during the Silver Age of Comic Books, a period
Joe Kubert
Joseph Kubert (Parents: Jacob and Etta Kubert; Spouse: Muriel Fogelson; Children: David, Danny, Lisa, and prominent comic book artists Andy and Adam Kubert) was an absolute titan of the American comic book industry whose career
Robert Kanigher
Robert Kanigher (Spouse: Bernice Kanigher; Children: Susan Kanigher) was one of the most prolific, versatile, and influential writers and editors in the history of the American comic book industry. Over a career spanning more than
Rich Buckler
Richard Buckler (Spouse: Edythe Buckler) was a highly prolific American comic book artist and writer whose career spanned the Bronze Age of comic books. Best known for his dynamic work for both Marvel Comics and
Frank Giacoia
Francesco Carmine Giacoia (Parents: Giuseppe and Domenica Giacoia; Often worked under the pseudonyms Frank Ray, Phil Zupa, or the combined moniker Espoia when collaborating with Mike Esposito) was a legendary American comic book artist and one
Alex Raymond
Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (Parents: Beatrice and Alexander Gillespie Raymond Sr.; Spouse: Helen Frances Williams; Children: Helen, Lynne, Duncan, Alan, and Judith) was one of the most influential illustrators in the history of American comics,
Rodolphe Töpffer
Rodolphe Töpffer (Father: Wolfgang-Adam Töpffer, a painter and caricaturist; Mother: Marie Anne) was a Swiss polymath—a teacher, author, painter, and cartoonist—who is widely credited by historians as the “father of the comic strip.” Born in
Jim Starlin
James Patrick Starlin (Born in Detroit, Michigan) is a visionary writer and artist who fundamentally transformed the scope of American comic books in the 1970s and 80s. Born in Detroit, Starlin’s early interest in science
Dick Giordano
Richard Joseph Giordano (Born to Italian immigrant parents) was one of the most prolific and influential inkers and editors in the history of the American comic book industry. While he was a capable penciler, he
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Michael Infantino (Parents: Italian immigrants; Brother: Jack Schiff—longtime editor at DC Comics—was his cousin) was a foundational figure in the “Silver Age” of American comics. A prolific artist and eventually an editorial powerhouse at
Mike Esposito
Michael Esposito (Often credited as Mickey Demeo or Joe Gaudioso in early years; Brother: Vincent Esposito, also an inker) was one of the most prolific and technically influential inkers in the history of American comic
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson (Spouse: Helen Anderson; Son: Mike Anderson) was a cornerstone artist of the comic book industry, revered primarily as one of the greatest inkers in the medium’s history. His career spanned from the late
John Broome
Irving “John” Broome was a pivotal American comic book writer who fundamentally shaped the modern superhero landscape. He is best known as a leading creative architect during the Silver Age of Comic Books, a period
Joe Kubert
Joseph Kubert (Parents: Jacob and Etta Kubert; Spouse: Muriel Fogelson; Children: David, Danny, Lisa, and prominent comic book artists Andy and Adam Kubert) was an absolute titan of the American comic book industry whose career
Robert Kanigher
Robert Kanigher (Spouse: Bernice Kanigher; Children: Susan Kanigher) was one of the most prolific, versatile, and influential writers and editors in the history of the American comic book industry. Over a career spanning more than
Rich Buckler
Richard Buckler (Spouse: Edythe Buckler) was a highly prolific American comic book artist and writer whose career spanned the Bronze Age of comic books. Best known for his dynamic work for both Marvel Comics and
Frank Giacoia
Francesco Carmine Giacoia (Parents: Giuseppe and Domenica Giacoia; Often worked under the pseudonyms Frank Ray, Phil Zupa, or the combined moniker Espoia when collaborating with Mike Esposito) was a legendary American comic book artist and one
