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{{bigquote|There were some raggedy times, but I always had work, raised five kids, bought some houses, bought some cars. . . . I've been lucky.|Frank Springer at Comic-Con 2004}} | {{bigquote|There were some raggedy times, but I always had work, raised five kids, bought some houses, bought some cars. . . . I've been lucky.|Frank Springer at Comic-Con 2004}} | ||
'''Frank Springer''' ([[December 6]], [[1929]]–[[April 2]], [[2009]]) was an American artist. He is probably best known for his contributions to the | '''Frank Springer''' ([[December 6]], [[1929]]–[[April 2]], [[2009]]) was an American artist. He is probably best known for his contributions to the {{w|National Lampoon}}, as well as his many jobs for both [[Marvel Comics]] and DC. He penciled the first four issues of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel ''Transformers'' series]]. He also drew the spin-off ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited-series, and had a return engagement in the main book, when he drew issue #44, "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]" | ||
He got a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University, drew maps for the United States Army during the Korean War, was a president of the National Cartoonists Society, and won the NCA's Reuben Award three times. | He got a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University, drew maps for the United States Army during the Korean War, was a president of the National Cartoonists Society, and won the NCA's Reuben Award three times. While he drew in his backyard studio, he liked to listen to opera and jazz. | ||
On [[April 2]], [[2009]], Springer died of prostate cancer.[http://www.newsday.com/ | On [[April 2]], [[2009]], Springer died of prostate cancer.[http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/li-comics-artist-frank-springer-dead-at-79-1.1217558] | ||
==Illustrator== | ==Illustrator== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
*''[[:Category:Images by Frank Springer|Extended Frank Springer gallery]]'' | *''[[:Category:Images by Frank Springer|Extended Frank Springer gallery]]'' | ||
==Notes== | |||
*According to a response in the letters page of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #30, published in-between issues #2 and #3 of ''The Transformers'', Frank Springer was originally intended to be the penciler of the ongoing ''Transformers'' comic book following the conclusion of the [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|limited series]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{w|Frank Springer}} at Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=3806 Source for Frank Springer's quote above] | *[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=3806 Source for Frank Springer's quote above] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Springer, Frank}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Springer, Frank}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cover artists]] | ||
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| “ | There were some raggedy times, but I always had work, raised five kids, bought some houses, bought some cars. . . . I've been lucky. | ” |
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Frank Springer (December 6, 1929–April 2, 2009) was an American artist. He is probably best known for his contributions to the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}National Lampoon|{{#if:||National Lampoon}}]], as well as his many jobs for both Marvel Comics and DC. He penciled the first four issues of the Marvel Transformers series. He also drew the spin-off Headmasters limited-series, and had a return engagement in the main book, when he drew issue #44, "The Cosmic Carnival"
He got a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Syracuse University, drew maps for the United States Army during the Korean War, was a president of the National Cartoonists Society, and won the NCA's Reuben Award three times. While he drew in his backyard studio, he liked to listen to opera and jazz.
On April 2, 2009, Springer died of prostate cancer.[1]
Illustrator
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Cover art pencils
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- "Broken Glass!"
- "Love and Steel!"
- "Brothers in Armor!!"
- "Used Autobots"
- "Child's Play" (with Ian Akin and Brian Garvey)
- "Spacehikers!" (with Ian Akin and Brian Garvey)
- "Trial by Fire!"
- "The Cosmic Carnival" (with Dave Hunt)
- "Ca$h and Car-nage!"
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Gallery
[edit]Notes
[edit]- According to a response in the letters page of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #30, published in-between issues #2 and #3 of The Transformers, Frank Springer was originally intended to be the penciler of the ongoing Transformers comic book following the conclusion of the limited series.
External links
[edit]- [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Frank Springer|{{#if:||Frank Springer}}]] at Wikipedia
- Source for Frank Springer's quote above
