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Colan, Gene

LC control no.n 85243251
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Personal name headingColan, Gene
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Variant(s)Colan, Eugene Jules
Birth date19260901
Death date20110623
Place of birthBronx, New York, N.Y.
Profession or occupationComic book artist
Found inBates, 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.