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'''Mike Esposito''' (born [[July 14]], [[1927]], | '''Mike Esposito''' (born [[July 14]], [[1927]] - [[October 24]], [[2010]]) was a comic book inker. His childhood dream of becoming an animator at Disney were crushed when his father refused to let him go to [[California]]. Instead, he was drafted into [[World War II|WWII]] and went to [[Germany]]. Following his service, he and childhood friend Ross Andru collaborated on a number of projects, including ''Get Lost'', a satire-based title which resulted in an unsuccessful attempt to sue them by ''Mad Magazine''. In the seventies, the pair ended up splitting after a company they'd joined, Skywald publications, collapsed, and Esposito returned to Marvel. While there, he inked a large number of issues of ''[[Spider-Man]]'', among other titles. His last job was as an art director at Archie Comics, and he and Andru continued to occasionally work together until Andru's death in [[1993]]. | ||
==Inking work== | ==Inking work== | ||
*"[[Prisoner of War!]]" (with [[Kim DeMulder]]) | *"[[Prisoner of War!]]" (with [[Kim DeMulder]]) | ||
*''[[Hot Rod's Escape]]'' (credited, presumed inker) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{w|Mike Esposito (comics)|Mike Esposito on Wikipedia}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Esposito, Mike}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Esposito, Mike}} | ||
[[Category:Inkers]] | [[Category:Inkers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 25 October 2025
Mike Esposito (born July 14, 1927 - October 24, 2010) was a comic book inker. His childhood dream of becoming an animator at Disney were crushed when his father refused to let him go to California. Instead, he was drafted into WWII and went to Germany. Following his service, he and childhood friend Ross Andru collaborated on a number of projects, including Get Lost, a satire-based title which resulted in an unsuccessful attempt to sue them by Mad Magazine. In the seventies, the pair ended up splitting after a company they'd joined, Skywald publications, collapsed, and Esposito returned to Marvel. While there, he inked a large number of issues of Spider-Man, among other titles. His last job was as an art director at Archie Comics, and he and Andru continued to occasionally work together until Andru's death in 1993.
Inking work
[edit]- "Prisoner of War!" (with Kim DeMulder)
- Hot Rod's Escape (credited, presumed inker)
