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American comics writer (1922–2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John F. Albano (September 12, 1922 – May 23, 2005)[1] was an American writer and WW2 veteran who worked in the comic book industry. He was recognized for his work with the Shazam Award for Best Writer (Humor Division) in 1971, and the Shazam Award for Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic) in 1972 for "The Demon Within", in House of Mystery #201 (with Jim Aparo).
John Albano | |
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Buried | Long Island National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1943-1946 |
Rank | Technician third grade |
Battles/wars | Battle of the Bulge |
Awards | American Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, WW2 Victory Medal |
John Albano | |
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Born | U.S. | September 12, 1922
Died | May 23, 2005 82) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | (aged
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Jonah Hex |
Awards | Shazam Award, Best Writer (Humor Division), 1971 Shazam Award, Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic), 1972 |
Albano's most famous co-creation is the western anti-hero Jonah Hex[2] for DC Comics; he was the writer of books ranging from Adventure Comics to House of Mystery to Archie. Albano wrote stories for comic book novels and wrote for Archie Comics until about 2003.
Albano died in an Orlando hospital after suffering a heart attack and subsequent stroke. He was still active and was working on a musical play at the time of his death. He was 82.[3]
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