BELFI, JOHN
	Name and vital stats
		BELFI, JOHN [1924-95] (artist)	NULL
	Pen names
		IFLEB; J.B.	NULL
	Education
		High School of Industrial Arts, New York City	NULL
	Influences
		Milt Caniff, Hal Foster, Alex Raymond	NULL
	Member
		National Cartoonists Society	NULL
	Print Media (non-comics)
		Advertising Manager & Editor: Two weekly papers	NULL
		Illustrator: Advertising: 1977+	> 77 70s
		Writer & Artist: Features for a daily paper [4 years]	NULL
	Other Careers
		Teacher: Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Graphic Arts 1977-c83	> 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
	Additional biography
		Alter Ego #11 Nov., 2001	NULL
		Near Mint #25, 1982	NULL
	Syndication
		DAN FLAGG [Sunday] (asst i) mid-1960s eight months; for McNaught Syndicate	> 64 65 66
		DAN FLAGG [daily] (asst i) mid-1960s eight months; for McNaught Syndicate	> 64 65 66
		FLASH GORDON [daily] (i) 1951 a few for King Features Syndicate	> 51
		SAINT, THE (asst a) 1949-50 for New York Herald-Tribune	> 49 50
		SPIRIT, THE [Sunday] (asst i) 1942-43 for Register and Tribute Sundicate	> 42 43
		STRAIGHT ARROW [daily] (i) c1949-c50 for Arrow Comic Weekly / Nabisco	> 49 50
		TARZAN [daily] (i) c1947 a few for United Feature Syndicate	> 47
	Comics in other media
		Gag cartoons (w/a) for editorial pages: 8 years	NULL
		Gag cartoons (w/a) for two weekly papers	NULL
	Promotional comics
		BUSTER BROWN COMIC BOOK~ (i) c1946-c49 for Buster Brown Shoes	> 46 47 48 49
		STAR TREK (a) 1980 for Peter Pan	> 80
	Assisted
		Inker for Irwin Hasen, Dan Barry, Jack Cole, Lou Fine	NULL
		Inker for Paul Gustavson, Reed Crandall, Lee Elias, Mac Raboy	NULL
	Comics Studio (Shop)
		CHESLER STUDIO (i) 1940-41	> 40 41
		SIMON AND KIRBY STUDIO (i) c1948 freelance	> 48
	AC COMICS
		DURANGO KID, THE (p) 1996 in GOLDEN AGE GREATS reprint	> 96
		Illustration (a) 1996	> 96
	Fan & trade zines
		Heroes' Hangout (w/a) c1967	> 67
	ACE PERIODICALS
		Romance (a) 1953	> 53
		Spy (a) 1950	> 50
		War (a) 1952	> 52
	AMERICAN COMICS GROUP
		ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN~ (a) 1950-51	> 50 51
	BETTER PUBLICATIONS
		EXCITING WAR~ (a) 1953	> 53
	CENTAUR COMICS
		BLUE LADY, THE (i) c1941-c42	> 41 42
		DETECTO (a) 1939-41	> 39 40 41
	CHARLTON COMICS
		BADGE OF JUSTICE~ (i) 1955	> 55
		COWBOY WESTERN HEROES~ (a) 1953	> 53
		Covers (i/some p) 1952/55	> 52 55
		Crime (a) 1954/56	> 54 56
		DAVY CROCKETT (a) 1955	> 55
		DOCTOR NEFF, THE ORIGINAL GHOST-BREAKER (i) 1952 [imprint: CAPITOL]	> 52
		FRONTIER SCOUT: DAN'L BOONE (a) 1956	> 56
		Fillers (p) 1953/55	> 53 55
		LASH LARUE (a) 1954	> 54
		LAWBREAKERS SUSPENSE STORIES~ (i) 1953	> 53
		NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL~ (a) 1956	> 56
		RACKET SQUAD IN ACTION~ (p/some i) 1952-55	> 52 53 54 55
		RADIO PATROL (a) 1952	> 52
		RAMAR OF THE JUNGLE (a) 1955	> 55
		REX CLIVE, THE SPACE KING (a) 1952	> 52
		SCOTLAND YARD (i) 1955	> 55
		SPACE ADVENTURES~ (i/some p) 1952-55	> 52 53 54 55
		SPACE OFFICERS, THE (i) 1952	> 52
		SPIRO THE SPACE SPY [filler] (a) 1953/55	> 53 55
		SPURS JACKSON AND HIS SPACE VIGILANTES (i) 1952-53	> 52 53
		STRONG BOW (a) 1952-53	> 52 53
		Weird/Horror (a) 1952 in THE THING!	> 52
	DC COMICS
		Covers (i) 1947-48	> 47 48
		FLASH (i) 1947-48	> 47 48
		GANG BUSTERS (i) c1947	> 47
		GREEN LANTERN (i) 1947-48	> 47 48
		JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (i) 1947-48	> 47 48
		OUR FIGHTING FORCES~ (i) 1958	> 58
	EASTERN COLOR PRINTING
		Adventure (a) 1947	> 47
		CONQUEST~ (a) 1955	> 55
		Covers (a) 1955	> 55
		HEROIC COMICS~ (a) 1953-55	> 53 54 55
	FAWCETT COMICS
		CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. (i) 1942-43/47-48	> 42 43 47 48
		MONTE HALE (i) c1951	> 51
	FEATURE COMICS
		JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY~ (a) 1949	> 49
		REAL WEST ROMANCES~ (i) 1949	> 49
	FICTION HOUSE COMICS
		BART BATTLE (i) 1949	> 49
	HARVEY COMICS
		BLACK CAT (i) 1947-51	> 47 48 49 50 51
		Mystery / occult (i) 1947-55	> 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
		Romance (a) 1954	> 54
		War (i) 1952	> 52
	HILLMAN PERIODICALS
		AIRBOY (i) 1943-44/47	> 43 44 47
		ALL TIME SPORTS~ (i) 1949	> 49
		Adventure (a) 1949	> 49
		Crime (a) 1948-50	> 48 49 50
		HEAP, THE (i) 1948	> 48
		MICRO- FACE (a) 1946	> 46
		SKYWOLF (i) 1943-45	> 43 44 45
		WESTERN FIGHTERS~ (i) 1949	> 49
		Western (i) 1948-50	> 48 49 50
	I.W. PUBLICATIONS
		BATTLE STORIES~ (a) 1964 reprint	> 64
		PLANET COMICS~ (a) 1958 reprint	> 58
	LEV GLEASON
		BOY MOVIES (i) 1948	> 48
		BUCK ROPER (a) 1953-54	> 53 54
		CRIME AND PUNISHMENT~ (i) 1948	> 48
		CRIME DOES NOT PAY~ (i) 1948	> 48
		CRIMEBUSTER (i) 1948-49	> 48 49
		Crime (a) 1953-55	> 53 54 55
		DAREDEVIL (i) 1947-48	> 47 48
		DESPERADO~ (i) 1948	> 48
		Illustration (a) 1948	> 48
		Romance (a) 1953	> 53
	MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES
		Covers (a) 1952	> 52
		DURANGO KID, THE (i) c1949-c55	> 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
		Horror (a) 1949-55	> 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
		Romance (a) 1949-55	> 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
		War (a) 1952	> 52
	MAGAZINE VILLAGE
		TRUE CRIME~ (i) 1949	> 49
	MARVEL COMICS
		BATTLEFIELD~ (i) 1953	> 53
	QUALITY COMICS
		BLACK CONDOR (i) 1942	> 42
		BLACKHAWK (i) 1942-43	> 42 43
		DOLLMAN (i) c1942-c43	> 42 43
		DON GLORY (i) 1942	> 42
		HUMAN BOMB (i) c1942-c43	> 42 43
		MIDNIGHT (i) 1942-43	> 42 43
		P.T. BOAT (i)	NULL
		P.T. BOAT (i) c1942	> 42
		PLASTIC MAN (i) 1942-43	> 42 43
		RAY, THE (i) c1942	> 42
		UNCLE SAM (i) c1942	> 42
	ST. JOHN PUBLISHING
		Horror (a) 1953	> 53
		Romance (a) 1949	> 49
	TROJAN COMICS
		ATTACK!~ (p/i) 1953	> 53
		BEWARE~ (a) 1953	> 53
		War (a) c1953	> 53