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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 [[Wikipedia:National Lampoon|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 (comic)|Headmasters]]'' limited-series, and had a return engagement in the main book, when he drew issue #44, "[[The Cosmic Carnival | '''Frank Springer''' ([[December 6]], 1929–[[April 2]], 2009) was an American artist. He is probably best known for his contributions to the [[Wikipedia:National Lampoon|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 (comic)|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. | 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. | ||
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* "[[Love and Steel!]]" | * "[[Love and Steel!]]" | ||
* "[[Brothers in Armor!!]]" | * "[[Brothers in Armor!!]]" | ||
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* "[[Spacehikers!]]" (with [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]) | * "[[Spacehikers!]]" (with [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]) | ||
* "[[Trial by Fire!]]" | * "[[Trial by Fire!]]" | ||
* "The Cosmic Carnival | * "The Cosmic Carnival" (with [[Dave Hunt]]) | ||
* "[[Ca$h and Car-nage!]]" | * "[[Ca$h and Car-nage!]]" | ||
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Revision as of 15:19, 23 September 2009
| This article is about . For other uses of "Frank", see Frank (disambiguation)|The name or term "Frank" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Frank (disambiguation).}} |
| This article is about . For other uses of "Springer", see Springer (disambiguation)|The name or term "Springer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Springer (disambiguation).}} |
| “ | There were some raggedy times, but I always had work, raised five kids, bought some houses, bought some cars. . . . I've been lucky. | ” |
| {{#if:Frank Springer at Comic-Con 2004| —Frank Springer at Comic-Con 2004{{#if:|, {{{3}}}}} }}}} | ||
Frank Springer (December 6, 1929–April 2, 2009) was an American artist. He is probably best known for his contributions to the 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
Comic art
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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
External links
- Frank Springer at Wikipedia
- Source for Frank Springer's quote above