| Biography |
| GILL, TOM |
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Name and vital stats |
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GILL, TOM [1913-2005] (artist; writer) |
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Biographical |
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Aka THOMAS FRANCIS PETER GILL; born a U.S. citizen in Canada |
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Pen names |
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T. G.; T. GEE |
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Conducted [thru N.C.S.; Worldwide cartoon shows for Armed Services] |
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Education |
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Mostly self-taught |
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Member |
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Alumni Society: C.I.S. 1969-83 (founder and director) |
> 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 |
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Council for Advancement and Support of Education; Lambs Club |
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National Cartoonists Society (held many posts) |
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Print Media (non-comics) |
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Illustrator: Around the World in 80 Days 1957 |
> 57 |
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Illustrator: Artists and Writers Press |
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Illustrator: Black Beauty |
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Illustrator: Drew first map of Pearl Harbor Attack 1941 |
> 41 |
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Illustrator: Juvenile book: Batman [Shape Book] |
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Illustrator: Juvenile book: Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1967 |
> 67 |
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Illustrator: Juvenile book: Sherlock Holmes [Golden Picture Classic] 1957 |
> 57 |
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Illustrator: New York Daily News [staff] 1940-46 |
> 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 |
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Illustrator: New York Herald; New York Tribune; and New York Times |
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Illustrator: Picture World Encyclopedia 1959 |
> 59 |
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Commercial Art & Design |
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Co-owner: Cartooning & Design Illustration Dept. of C.I.S. 1948-69 |
> 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 |
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Ideal Toys, Ertel Toys, Japan Air Lines, Swiss Watch Industry |
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Other Careers |
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Instructor: Continuing Education: C.I.S. 1969-88- Alumni Director |
> 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 |
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Instructor: Long Island Univ. [C.W. Post Campus] 1988- |
> 88 80s |
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Instructor: SUNY [Farmingdale, New York] 1958 |
> 58 |
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Teacher: Cartoonists & Illustrators School [C.I.S.] aka School of Visual Arts 1948-69 dept. chair '48 |
> 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 |
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Additional biography |
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Alter Ego #43 Dec., 2004 |
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Comic-Con International San Diego 2004 |
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Comics Scene, Mar., 1982 |
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Newsday, Apr. 19, 1983 |
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Honors |
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Fellow: Sweet Briar College Virginia Center for Creative Arts |
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Meritorious Service to Higher Education: CASE |
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National Cartoonists Society Best Comic Book Artist 1970 |
> 70 |
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National Cartoonists Society Silver T-Square for distinguished service 1964 |
> 64 |
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Outstanding Service to School of Visual Arts, S.V.A. Alumni 1969 |
> 69 |
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Syndication |
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FLOWER POTTS [daily] (w/a) 1946-48 later called RICKY STEVENS for New York Herald-Tribune |
> 46 47 48 |
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RICKY STEVENS [daily] (a) 1948-49 see FLOWERS POTTS |
> 48 49 |
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Comics Studio (Shop) |
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TOM GILL STUDIO (head a) 1950-72 |
> 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 |
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Note on comics career |
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His studio did work for WESTERN PUBLISHING |
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c1939 Helped Lou Silberkleit get MLJ Comics started |
> 39 |
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CATECHETICAL GUILD EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY |
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TOPIX~ (a) 1944/47 |
> 44 47 |
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CENTAUR COMICS |
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Various features (a) 1938-40 |
> 38 39 40 |
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CHESLER PUBLICATIONS |
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Various features (a) 1942 |
> 42 |
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DC COMICS |
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PICTURE STORIES FROM THE BIBLE (a) c1942-c45 |
> 42 43 44 45 |
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Support (ed) 1969-? |
> 69 |
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DELL PUBLICATIONS |
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Adaptations (a) 1959-60 |
> 59 60 |
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BEDROCK BARNES, PROSPECTOR (a) 1960-62 |
> 60 61 62 |
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BONANZA (a) 1960-62 |
> 60 61 62 |
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BOY AND THE PIRATES (a) 1960 |
> 60 |
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CHEYENNE (a) 1956-61 |
> 56 57 58 59 60 61 |
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FURY (a) 1957-62 |
> 57 58 59 60 61 62 |
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Fillers (a) 1954-62 |
> 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 |
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HI-YO, SILVER (a) 1952-60 |
> 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 |
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LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL (a) 1959 |
> 59 |
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LONE RANGER, THE (a) 1950-62 |
> 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 |
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MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (a) 1961 |
> 61 |
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SHERLOCK HOLMES (a) 1961 |
> 61 |
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STORY OF RUTH, THE (a) 1960 |
> 60 |
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THOSE REMARKABLE ENGINEERS (a) 1943 |
> 43 |
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WAR HEROES~ (a) 1943-44 |
> 43 44 |
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FICTION HOUSE COMICS |
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Specifics (a) 1940 unconfirmed |
> 40 |
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FOX COMICS |
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K-51 (a) 1940 |
> 40 |
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GILBERTON |
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WORLD AROUND US, THE~ (a) |
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HARVEY COMICS |
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FIRST ROMANCE~ (w/a) 1949-53 |
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HI-SCHOOL ROMANCE~ (w/a) 1949-53 |
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MARVEL COMICS |
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APACHE KID (a) 1951-54 |
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Crime (a) 1952-53 |
> 52 53 |
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Horror (a) 1952-53/55 |
> 52 53 55 |
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KENT BLAKE OF THE SECRET SERVICE (a) 1951-53 collaboration with Joe Sinnott |
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RED WARRIOR (a) 1951 collaboration with Joe Sinnott |
> 51 |
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Romance (a) c1952-c53 |
> 52 53 |
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Science fantasy (a) 1952-53 |
> 52 53 |
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Sports (a) 1952-53 |
> 52 53 |
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War (a) 1952-53 |
> 52 53 |
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NOVELTY COMICS |
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BLUE BOLT (a) 1944-46 |
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Covers (a) 1945 |
> 45 |
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Non-fiction (a) mid-1940s |
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Various features (w) c1944-c46 on a few stories he drew |
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PARENTS' MAGAZINE PRESS |
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TRUE COMICS~ (i) c1943-c47 |
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SKYWALD PUBLISHING COMPANY |
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BILLY NEVADA (a) 1971 reprint |
> 71 |
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TOBY PRESS |
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BILLY THE KID (a) 1950s |
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JOHN WAYNE (a) 1950s |
> 50s |
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WESTERN PUBLISHING |
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Adaptations (a) 1965 |
> 65 |
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BEDROCK BARNES, PROSPECTOR (a) 1962-70 |
> 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 |
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT~ (p) 1965/70/72-73 |
> 65 70 72 73 |
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BONANZA (a) 1962-70 |
> 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 |
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BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY~ (a/some w) 1963-66/70-71 |
> 63 64 65 66 70 71 |
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BORIS KARLOFF THRILLER~ (a) 1962-63 |
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Covers (a) 1967-68 |
> 67 68 |
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Fillers (a) 1962-67 |
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LAND OF THE GIANTS (a) 1968-69 |
> 68 69 |
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LONE RANGER, THE (a) 1962-72 reprints in 1973-76 |
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MINI-COMICS (pen/ink/) in YOGI BEAR (c) 1967 Western Publishing
View Scan: 25% 50% 100% |
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OWL, THE (a) 1967-68 |
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RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT~ (a) 1977 |
> 77 |
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RUNAWAY (a) 1964 |
> 64 |
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THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES (a) 1965 |
> 65 |
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TIME TUNNEL (a) 1967 |
> 67 |
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TONTO (a) 1960s |
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TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (a) 1963/66-67/72 |
> 63 66 67 72 |
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ZIFF-DAVIS COMICS |
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War (a) 1951-52 |
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Source (some data) |
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TOM GILL; checked by TOM GILL via Jim Amash 7/03 |
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