| LC control no. | n 90634199 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Boring, Wayne, 1905-1987 |
| Variant(s) | Boring, Wayne, 1916- |
| Birth date | 1905-06-05 |
| Death date | 1987-02-20 |
| Field of activity | Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels |
| Profession or occupation | Cartoonists Graphic artists |
| Special note | The birth year of 1916 in the second 670 is incorrect; more recent sources cite the Social Security Death Index-provided date of 1905. Though Jack Harmon is mentioned as a pseudonym, there is no evidence of its use; consider establishing a record for this name if evidence of its use is found. |
| Found in | P&P data from His Superman [graphic] 196-?: drawing (Wayne Boring) Horn, M. The world encyclopedia of comics, 1976 (Boring, Wayne, 1916-) Wikipedia, viewed 8 August 2016 (Wayne Boring, June 5, 1905-February 20, 1987, was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman from the late 1940s to 1950s. He occasionally used the pseudonym Jack Harmon.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Boring> Lambiek Comiclopedia, viewed 8 August 2016 (Wayne Boring, born 5 June 1905, is probably the most prominent 'Superman' artist of the 1950s.) <https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/boring_wayne.htm> |
| Not found in | O'Sullivan, J. The art of the comic strip; New York Times Obit., 1858-1968, v. 1, 1970; New York Times Obit., 1969-1978, v. 2, 1980. |
| Associated language | eng |
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