Monday, December 8, 2025

School Days: Rich Chidlaw, Cartoonist

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I was an early 1970s fine arts major at Arizona State University and met other students interested in comics. Rich Chidlaw lived on the ...
Monday, December 1, 2025

Comics: Ed McLean, Letterer, Freelance Writer and Copywriter

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Edward Leroy “Ed” McLean was born on December 5, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois according to his post-World War II draft card which had his full ...
Monday, November 24, 2025

Interrobang, Part 7: Richard Isbell, Lettering Artist

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Richard Louis Isbell was born on June 9, 1924 in Kingsville, Canada according to his World War II draft card. Twenty days later he was bapti...
Monday, November 17, 2025

Comics: Marvel Magazine Group

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In 1980 Jim Shooter contacted Neal Adams to create a new branding design for Marvel’s magazines. Neal asked me to work on the project. My ha...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Interrobang, Part 6: Kenneth Wright, Graphic Designer

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  Kenneth David Wright was born on October 7, 1931 in Bridgeport, Connecticut according to his Social Security application. He was the son o...
Monday, November 3, 2025

Interrobang, Part 5: Clarence Noel Johnson, Art Director

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Clarence Noel Johnson was born on December 25, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois according to his World War I and II draft cards. In the 1900 United...
Friday, October 31, 2025

Lettering: Happy Halloween

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St. Nicholas , November 1911 George O. Butler, artist and writer   (Next post on Monday: Interrobang, Part 5, Clarence Noel Johnson )