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Artists in Comics

This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.

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Hanna-Barbera

Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Willie Ito

Willie Ito

Animator who worked at Disney, Warner Bros., and Hanna-Barbera.

Piotr Jabłoński

Piotr Jabłoński

Polish illustrator of dark fantasy worlds he creates for books and games.

Al Jaffee

Al Jaffee

Writer and artist best known for his MAD magazine fold-ins.

Everett Raymond Kinstler

Everett Raymond Kinstler

Popular mid-century pulp and comic book artist who is now a portrait artist.

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Comic book artist and writer whose impact on the medium is unmatched.

Keith Knight

Keith Knight

Comic strip artist who addresses serious social and political issues.

Harvey Kurtzman

Harvey Kurtzman

Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.

Winsor McCay

Winsor McCay

An illustrator who has influenced cartoonists and animators throughout the Twentieth Century.

Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Pioneer of copyright ownership for comic book artists; creator of many comic book series, including "Hellboy."

Sam Milai

Sam Milai

Celebrated Black Americans through biographical cartoons in the "Pittsburgh Courier" newspaper.

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Highly influential comic book artist known for his intense, noir aesthetic.

Rose O’Neill

Rose O’Neill

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

Virgil Partch

Virgil Partch

American cartoonist and creator of the syndicated cartoons "Big George" and "The Captain's Gig."

Richard Rockwell

Richard Rockwell

The nephew of Norman Rockwell achieved success in multiple genres of illustration.

Alex Ross (Nelson Alexander Ross)

Alex Ross (Nelson Alexander Ross)

Ross has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art.

Norman Saunders

Norman Saunders

Prolific cover artist of pulp magazines.

Charles Schulz

Charles Schulz

Creator of the popular "Peanuts" comic strip.

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Best known for creating Superman, in collaboration with writer Jerry Siegel.

Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz

Comic book artist known for his distinct style.

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