GAFFORD, CARL
 Name and vital stats
    GAFFORD, CARL [1952- ] (editor; writer; artist; colorist) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka KARL DOUGLAS GAFFORD NULL
 Pen names
    THE GAFF; JOHN DRAKE; DIVERSE HANDS q.v.; MANY HANDS q.v. NULL
 Note
    Coined the word "Japanimation" NULL
 Education
    San Francisco State [1 year]; B.A. (history) College of Staten Island NULL
    Western Connecticut State College [2 years]; University of Massechusetts [Dorchester, 1 year] NULL
 Family in arts
    Former spouse: Garrett Gafford NULL
    Former spouse: Sharon Ing NULL
 Influences
    Newspaper ad and art dept. NULL
 Member
    CAPA-Alpha (central mailer); NYAPA NULL
    The Rowbrazzle (furry apa) '94-99-; CAPS (Comic Art Professional Society) '77-78/90-93 NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Illustrator: Advertising: 1976-77 > 76 77
    Writer: Series of Flintstone game & puzzle books NULL
 Animation
    Animation Layout Artist: Hanna-Barbera: Godzilla 1978 > 78
    Animation Layout Artist: Hanna-Barbera: Super-Friends 1978 > 78
 Promotional comics
    CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE CAMPBELL KIDS (col) 1980 for Campbell Soup > 80
    CAPTAIN RUSH (w/a) 1976-77 for Rush butel nitrate capsules > 76 77
 Overseas comics
    HANNA-BARBERA strips by MARVEL (col) 1977-78 > 77 78
    JABBERJAW AND MUMBLY (w) 1977-78 > 77 78
 Comics Studio (Shop)
    HANNA-BARBERA STUDIO (w/col) 1977-79 > 77 78 79
 ANTARCTIC PRESS
    FURRLOUGH~ (w/a) c1995 > 95
    SHANDA THE PANDA~ (w/a) 1993-96 > 93 94 95 96
    WILD LIFE~ (w/a) 1995 > 95
 ATOMIC TUXEDO BOOKS
    SHANDA THE PANDA: THE XXX-FILES~ (w/a) 1994 graphic album > 94
 SHANDA FANTASY ARTS
    GIANT SHANDA ANIMAL~ (w/a) 1998-99 > 98 99
    IN THE ZONE~ (w/a) 1990s unconfirmed > 90s
    MAGICAL CARPET~ (w/a) 1999 > 99
    SHANDA FANTASY ART PRESENTS~ [ZEBRA COMICS] (w/a) 1999 > 99
    SHANDA THE PANDA~ (w/a) 1998-99 > 98 99
    VALIANT VARMINTS~ (w/a) c1990s > 90s
 STAR-REACH PRODUCTIONS
    Support (col) 1978 > 78
 VISION COMICS
    SHANDA THE PANDA~ (w/a) 1996-98 > 96 97 98
 Fan & trade zines
    Alter Ego vol. 2 #3, 1999 > 99
    Amazing World of DC Comics (ed/w) 1974-76 > 74 75 76
    Baycon Program (ed) 1977 > 77
    Comic Book Artist vol. 2 #5, 1999 > 99
    Minotaur (ed/w/a) 1968-72 > 68 69 70 71 72
 DARK HORSE COMICS
    NEXUS THE LIBERATOR~ (p) 1992 > 92
    NEXUS, THE LIBERATOR (p) 1992 > 92
    NEXUS: THE LIBERATOR (p) 1992 > 92
    Support (col) 1992 > 92
 DC COMICS
    ADVENTURE COMICS DIGEST~ (rep ed) 1982-83 > 82 83
    BATMAN~ (asst ed) 1982 > 82
    BEST OF DC, THE~ (rep ed) 1982-83 > 82 83
    BLACKHAWK~ (asst ed) 1982 > 82
    CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN (asst ed/col) 1982-83 > 82 83
    CREEPER, THE (w) 1983 > 83
    DC SUPER-STARS~ (rep ed) 1977 > 77
    DETECTIVE~ (asst ed) 1982 > 82
    Mystery / occult (w) 1970s > 70s
    Support (asst prod mgr) 1973-77 > 73 74 75 76 77
    Support (col) 1973-91 > 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
    Support (prod) 1973-74 trainee > 73 74
    TARZAN (w) 1973 syndicated reprint with new dialog & art extensions by Russ Manning > 73
    Text and illustrations (w/p) 1977 > 77
    ZATANNA (w) 1977 > 77
 DEFIANT COMICS
    Support (prod mgr/asst ed) 1993 for 3 months > 93
    Support (prod mgr/col/asst ed) 1993 three months > 93
 DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
    RETURN OF ALADDIN~ (ed) 1993 > 93
    Support (prod/col) 1990-93 > 90 91 92 93
 MARVEL COMICS
    HANNA- BARBERA text pieces (w) 1977-78 > 77 78
    Support (prod/col) 1977-84/93 some freelance > 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 93
    WHAT IF AVENGERS. . .? (w) 1978/80 > 78 80
    WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA. . .? (w) 1981 > 81
    WHAT IF CELESTIALS. . .? (w) 1980 > 80
    WHAT IF DOCTOR DOOM. . .? (w) 1980 > 80
    WHAT IF ETERNALS AND INHUMANS. . .? (w) 1981 > 81
    WHAT IF ETERNALS. . .? (w) 1977 > 77
    WHAT IF FANTASTIC FOUR. . .? (w) 1978 > 78
    WHAT IF GHOST RIDER. . .? (w) 1981 > 81
    WHAT IF HULK. . .? (w) 1980 > 80
    WHAT IF PHOENIX. . .? (w) 1977 > 77
    WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN. . .? (w) 1978/80 > 78 80
    WHAT IF SPIDER-WOMAN. . .? (w) 1979 > 79
    WHAT IF SUB-MARINER. . .? (w) 1980 > 80
    WHAT IF THOR. . .? (w) 1978/81 > 78 81
 TOPPS COMICS
    Support (col) 1993-95 > 93 94 95
 Source (some data)
    CARL GAFFORD in 2001 NULL