Frank Springer
American comics artist (1929–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Springer (December 6, 1929[1] – April 2, 2009[2]) was an American comics artist best known for Marvel Comics' Dazzler and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. As well, in collaboration with writer Michael O'Donoghue, Springer created one of the first adult-oriented comics features on American newsstands: "The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist" in the magazine Evergreen Review. A multiple winner of the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award, Springer was a president of the Society and a founding member of the Berndt Toast Gang, its Long Island chapter.
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![]() Frank Springer c. 1975 | |
Born | (1929-12-06)December 6, 1929 Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 79) Damariscotta, Maine, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Pseudonym(s) | Francis Hollidge Bob Monhegan |
Notable works | "The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist" Dazzler Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Awards | National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award, 1973, 1977, 1981 Inkpot Award, 2004 |
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