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Comics: Richard Deane Taylor, Letterer, Artist and Teacher
Richard Deane Taylor was born Meyer Tuckschneider on January 13, 1925, in Manhattan, New York City, according to the New York, New York Birth Index at Ancestry.com and his World War II draft card....
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Lettering: Charles W. Ransom, Master Penman
Charles William Ransom was profiled in the 1921 book, Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State) One Hundred Years in the Union, 1820–1921, Volume IV. Charles William Ransom is well known in...
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Lettering: 1928 Syllabus Yearbook
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois(Next post on Monday: A Few Details About Alvin Lustig and Elaine Lustig Cohen)
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Creators: A Few Details About Alvin Lustig and Elaine Lustig Cohen
Alvin George Lustig was born on February 8, 1915, in Denver, Colorado, according to his World War II draft card. In 1920 United States Census, Lustig was the only child of Harry and Jeanette. They were...
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Comics: Ray Burley, Sign Painter, Illustrator, Comic Book Artist and...
Raymond Albert “Ray” Burley was born on February 23, 1890, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, according to this World War I and II draft cards. His parents were Albert William Burley of Canada, and Mary Cornish...
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Lettering: Original Designing Company
Courtesy of Sheaff: ephemera (see ODC Employees sidebar about Ludwig Rohner)The date of the logo’s creation is unknown. Some of its letterforms bring to mind Milton Glaser’s Baby Teeth alphabet that...
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Comics: Letterer Artie Simek’s Marriage Certificate
On October 18, 1944, Arthur Milton Simek and Emily Theresa Ehring filled out paperwork for a marriage license. Simek was a letterer who lived at 7422 46th Avenue in Elmhurst, New York. His lettering...
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Comics: A Long Time Ago in Derby, Connecticut, Charlton Comics Used...
For a number of years Charlton Comics used typefaces, instead of hand-lettering, in word balloons and captions on many of its titles. A page of art was inserted in the typewriter carriage and text was...
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Anatomy of a Logo: Morbius: The Living Vampire
On August 19, 1991, Bobbie Chase called about logos for Morbius, Spirits of Vengeance, Darkhold, Nightstalkers, and Rise of the Midnight Sons.Here are the Morbius: The Living Vampire sketches I made on...
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Lettering: Happy Halloween
Us magazine, July 28, 1986Universal Pictures, 2023(Next post on Monday: Herb Field, Letterer, Editor and Designer)
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Comics: Herb Field, Letterer, Editor and Designer
Herb Field was born Herbert Hirshfield on August 3, 1909, in Amsterdam, Holland, according to his World War II draft card. However, birth records at Wie Was Wie show his name as Herman Hirshfeld who...
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Comics: Frank Frollo, Artist and Art Director
Today is Veterans Day.Courtesy of 63rd Infantry Division, Blood and FireFrank Joseph Frollo was born on February 4, 1915, in the Bronx, New York, according to his World War II draft card. In the 1915...
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Lettering: The 1930 Hi-O-Hi Yearbook
Oberlin College, OhioLettering by Marion Mack(Next post on Monday: Harry “A” Chesler, Advertising, Publishing, Tobacco, Beer, Kola and Comic Books)
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Comics: Harry “A” Chesler, Advertising, Publishing, Tobacco, Beer, Kola, Real...
1920Harry “A” Chesler was born “Henry Chester” on January 10, 1898, in Jersey City, New Jersey according to a reissued birth certificate, dated July 20, 1914, from the Board of Health and Vital...
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Bruce Lee by Neal Adams
Today is Bruce Lee’s birthday. The Way of the Dragon sketch by the late Neal Adams.Purchased for $35 at the San Diego Comic-Con in the mid-1970sFurther ViewingThe Deadly Hands of Kung Fu coversRelated...
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Comics: Jack Meltzer, Letterer, Artist, Art Director, Advertising Consultant,...
Jacob “Jack” Meltzer was born on May 1, 1914, in the Bronx, New York, New York, according to the New York, New York Birth Index at Ancestry.com. His parents were Samuel C. Meltzer and Ruth Weisberg....
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Typography: Design & Layout
Printing Art, October 1920(Next post on Monday: Alice Kirkpatrick, Artist)
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Comics: Georgette Sauterel, Penciler, Inker, Letterer, Engineer and Physicist
Georgette Sauterel Egan, 1966Georgette Louise Sauterel was born on September 15, 1922, in Manhattan, New York, New York, according to the New York, New York Birth Index at Ancestry.com.Sometime after...
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Typography and Lettering: Holiday Greetings
The Printing Art, December 1915(Next post on Monday: A Few Details About Jerry Robinson, Letterer, Inker and Artist (Plus Ernie Kovacs, Teenage “Pirate”)
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Comics: A Few Details About Jerry Robinson, Letterer, Inker and Artist (Plus...
Jerry Robinson was born on January 1, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey according to an interview in Alter Ego #39, August 2004. His first name, Sherrill, was recorded on his birth certificate which was...
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