Gene Colan
Fictional Character Creator
1926 – 2011
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Who was Gene Colan?
Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics, and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade, which went on to star in a series of films starring Wesley Snipes.
Colan was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1926
New York City - Also known as
- Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan
- Eugene Jules Colan
- Adam Austin
- Eugene Colan
- Parents
- Spouses
- Cynthia Sanders
- Adrienne Brickman
( - 2010/06/23)
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Art Students League of New York
- Lived in
- The Bronx
- Died
- Jun 23, 2011
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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