LC control no. | n 85243251 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Colan, Gene |
Variant(s) | Colan, Eugene Jules |
Birth date | 19260901 |
Death date | 20110623 |
Place of birth | Bronx, New York, N.Y. |
Profession or occupation | Comic book artist |
Found in | Bates, G. Nightwings, c1985: t.p. (Gene Colan) New York times WWW site, June 27, 2011 (in obituary published June 25: Gene Colan; Eugene Jules Colan; b. Sept. 1, 1926, New York; d. Thursday [June 23, 2011], the Bronx, aged 84; towering figure among comic-book artists, whose depictions of some of the best-known characters in the genre were lauded for their realism, expressiveness, and painterly qualities) Wikipedia, March 13, 2013: Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan (September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011) was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. |