WILLIAMSON, AL
 Name and vital stats
    WILLIAMSON, AL [1931- ] (artist; writer) NULL
 Biographical
    Birthplace: Columbia; moved to the U.S.A. in '43 NULL
 Pen names
    ALBRET BLEVINSON [with Bret Blevins]; BALDO SMUDGE NULL
    HAROLD WILLIAMS; ROY WILLIAMS [with Roy Krenkel] NULL
    [with Angelo Torres]: SMITHFIELD COBB; ZENO BECKWITH NULL
 Education
    Cartoonists and Illustrators School NULL
    Pratt Institute NULL
    Trained with Burne Hogarth 1945-46 > 45 46
 Family in arts
    Wife: Arlene Williamson NULL
 Influences
    Alex Raymond, Carlos Clemen NULL
 Member
    National Cartoonists Society NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Illustrator: Album cover: Official Adventures of Flash Gordon 1966 > 66
    Illustrator: Book: Art of All Williamson 1983 > 83
    Illustrator: Hardcover: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Master of Adventure 1965 > 65
    Illustrator: Magazines: Marvel Science Fiction 1952 > 52
 Other Careers
    Teacher: Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Arts NULL
 Additional biography
    Amazing Heroes #137, 1988 NULL
    Cartoonist PROfiles #3 NULL
    Comics Journal #90, 1984; #100, 1985 NULL
    Comics Scene #10, 1982 NULL
    E.C. Lives! 1972 NULL
    Great Comic Book Artists, 1986 NULL
    Rocket's Blast-Comicollecor #96-98, 1972; #102, 1973 NULL
    Spa Fon, c1966 NULL
    Third Rail #1, 1981 NULL
    World Encyclopedia of Comics, 1976/99 NULL
 Honors
    Best Inker: Harvey Award (Chicago) 1988 > 88
    Comics Fandom's Alley Award Best Penciller 1966 > 66
    Eisner Award Best Inker 1991/97 > 91 97
    Harvey Award Best Inker 1988/89/90/91/93 > 88 89 90 91 93
    National Cartoonists Society Best Artist (story comic) 1966 > 66
 Syndication
    BIG BEN BOLT (asst a) 1963-76- for King Features Syndicate > 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
    FLASH GORDON [Sunday] (ghost lay & p) 1999 for King Features Syndicate > 99
    FLASH GORDON [daily] (asst lay) 1955 two weeks; for King Features Syndicate > 55
    FLASH GORDON [daily] (bkgrd) 1953 a few; for King Features Syndicate > 53
    FLASH GORDON [daily] (ghost lay) 1955 two weeks; for King Features Syndicate > 55
    JOHNNY COMET / ACE MC COY [daily] (asst a) c1952 one week for McNaught Syndicate > 52
    RIP KIRBY [daily] (asst lay) 1960 six months for King Features Syndicate > 60
    RIP KIRBY [daily] (asst p) 1960-64 for King Features Syndicate > 60 61 62 63 64
    RIP KIRBY [daily] (ghost a) 1964-65 for King Features Syndicate > 64 65
    SECRET AGENT CORRIGAN [daily] (a) 1967-86 for King Features Syndicate > 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
    STAR WARS [Sunday] (a) 1981-84 for King Features Syndicate > 81 82 83 84
    STAR WARS [daily] (a) 1981-84 for King Features Syndicate > 81 82 83 84
    TARZAN [Sunday] (asst a) 1948-49 one month for United Feature Syndicate > 48 49
 QUALITY COMIC ART PRODUCTIONS
    SECRET AGENT CORRIGAN (a) 1980 two graphic album reprints > 80
 SAN FRANCISCO COMIC BOOK COMPANY
    ALL STARS~ (a) 1970 > 70
 Promotional comics
    FLASH GORDON (a) 1970-71 for Union Carbide > 70 71
 BIG APPLE PRODUCTIONS
    BIG APPLE COMIX~ (a) 1975 > 75
 COMIC ART PUBLISHERS
    Filler (a) 1972 in FLASH GORDON graphic album > 72
 COMICO THE COMIC COMPANY
    Adventure (i) 1988 > 88
    COMICO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL~ (i) 1988 > 88
    Covers (i) 1986 > 86
    Illustration (i) 1986 > 86
    JONNY QUEST (i) 1986 > 86
 DRAGON LADY PRESS (Canada)
    Covers (a) 1986 > 86
 EDWIN APRILL
    SECRET AGENT X-9 (a) 1968-72 reprint in CARTOONIST SHOWCASE > 68 69 70 71 72
 KITCHEN SINK PRESS
    Introduction (w) 1986 for HAWKS OF THE SEA graphic album > 86
    Introduction (w) 1989 for CADILLACS AND DINOSAURS graphic album > 89
    Introduction (w) 1990 for FLASH GORDON graphic album > 90
 NBM PUBLISHING, INC. (U.K.)
    RAY BRADBURY CHRONICLES~ (a) 1992 graphic album reprint > 92
    TARZAN IN COLOR~ (p) 1996 graphic album reprint > 96
 NOSTALGIA PRESS
    Introduction (w) 1967 for FLASH GORDON graphic album > 67
 PACIFIC COMICS
    ALIEN WORLDS~ (a) 1982-83 > 82 83
 RENEGADE PRESS
    RENEGADE ROMANCE~ (a) c1987 > 87
 WALLY WOOD
    SAVAGE WORLD (w/a) 1966 > 66
    TIME SPIRITS (a) 1966 > 66
 Note on comics career
    Comic-book work often (p) only or collaborations NULL
 Fan & trade zines
    All-Stars (a) 1965 back cover > 65
 AMERICAN COMICS GROUP
    ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN~ (i) 1952 > 52
    FORBIDDEN WORLDS~ (a) 1951 > 51
    Mystery / occult (p) 1957-c60 > 57 58 59 60
    OUT OF THE NIGHT~ (a) 1952 > 52
    Romance (p) 1950s > 50s
 ARCHIE PUBLICATIONS
    FLY, THE (p) 1959 > 59
 AVON COMICS
    CHIEF VICTORIO (p) 1951 > 51
    Science fantasy (p) 1950s > 50s
    Western (p) 1951 > 51
 BANTAM BOOKS
    SECRET WORLD OF ROY WILLIAMS~ (w/a) 1957 graphic album > 57
 BETTER PUBLICATIONS
    Romance (p) 1950 > 50
 CHARLTON COMICS
    CHEYENNE KID (p) 1957-58 > 57 58
    TEXAS RANGERS (p) 1958 > 58
    TEXAS RANGERS IN ACTION~ (a) 1958 > 58
    WILD BILL HICKOK (p) c1958 > 58
    WYATT EARP (p) 1958 > 58
    Western (p) 1957-58 > 57 58
 DARK HORSE COMICS
    CLASSIC STAR WARS~ (a) 1992 graphic album reprint > 92
    Covers (a) 1992 > 92
 DC COMICS
    Covers (i) 1985 > 85
    HOUSE OF MYSTERY~ (a) 1970 > 70
    Illustration (a) 1984 > 84
    SUPERBOY (i) 1985 > 85
    SUPERMAN (i/some p)?? 1984-86 > 84 85 86
    SUPERMAN AND CLARK KENT (i) 1985 > 85
    SUPERMAN AND SUPERBOY (i) 1985 > 85
    SUPERMAN AND SWAMP THING (i) 1985 > 85
    WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE (i) 1985/87 entries > 85 87
    WITCHING HOUR, THE~ (a) 1971 > 71
    Western (p) 1950s > 50s
 DELL PUBLICATIONS
    DODGE CITY DAYS (p) 1958 > 58
    GUNSMOKE~ (p) 1958-59 > 58 59
    War (p) 1958 > 58
 EASTERN COLOR PRINTING
    Covers (p) 1952 > 52
    HEROIC COMICS~ (a) 1948-49/51 > 48 49 51
    Horror (p) 1952 > 52
    Non-fiction (a) 1948-49/51 > 48 49 51
    Romance (p) 1951 > 51
    Science fantasy (p) 1952 > 52
 
    CRIME SUSPENSTORIES~ (a) 1952-53 > 52 53
    Covers (a) 1953/55 > 53 55
    INCREDIBLE SCIENCE FICTION~ (a) 1955 > 55
    PIRACY~ (p) 1954 > 54
    SHOCK ILLUSTRATED~ (a) 1956 > 56
    SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES~ (a) 1953 > 53
    TALES FROM THE CRYPT~ (a) 1952 > 52
    VALOR~ (p) 1955 > 55
    VAULT OF HORROR~ (a) 1954 > 54
    WEIRD FANTASY~ (a) 1952-53 > 52 53
    WEIRD SCIENCE-FANTASY~ (a) 1954-55 > 54 55
    WEIRD SCIENCE~ (a) 1952-53 > 52 53
 ECLIPSE ENTERPRISES
    ALIEN WORLDS~ (a) 1984 > 84
    CLIFF HANGER~ (a) 1987 graphic album reprint > 87
    Covers (i) 1986 > 86
    Illustration (a) 1984 > 84
    Support (prod) 1986 3-D process > 86
    WORLD OF WOOD~ (a) late-1980s reprint > 87 88 89
 FAWCETT COMICS
    CAPTAIN VIDEO (i) 1951 > 51
    Romance (i) 1950 > 50
    WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (i) 1951 > 51
 FEATURE COMICS
    AMERICAN EAGLE (a) 1955 > 55
    FARGO KID (a) 1958 > 58
    Western (p) 1955/58 > 55 58
 GILBERTON
    FIRST MEN IN MOON, THE (a) 1958 adaptation > 58
    WORLD AROUND US (a) 1959-60 > 59 60
 HARVEY COMICS
    ALARMING ADVENTURES~ (p/i) 1962-63 > 62 63
    ALARMING TALES~ (a) 1958 > 58
    BLAST OFF~ (a) 1965 from inventory > 65
    CLAWFANG (p) 1966 > 66
    DOUBLE-DARE ADVENTURES~ (i) 1967 > 67
    RACE FOR THE MOON~ (i) 1958 > 58
 HILLMAN PERIODICALS
    Western (a) 1949 > 49
 I.W. PUBLICATIONS
    CAPTAIN COMET, SPACE PILOT (p) 1958 reprint > 58
 KING COMICS
    Covers (a) 1966-67 > 66 67
    FLASH GORDON (w/a) 1966-67 > 66 67
 MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES
    JET POWERS (p) 1951 > 51
 MAJOR MAGAZINES
    CRACKED~ (a) 1958 > 58
 MARVEL COMICS
    ADVENTURE INTO MYSTERY~ (a) 1956 > 56
    AMAZING HIGH ADVENTURES~ (i) 1985 > 85
    ASTONISHING COMICS~ (a) 1957 > 57
    ATOMIC AGE (i) 1990-91 > 90 91
    AVENGERS (i) 1987 > 87
    BATTLEFRONT~ (a) 1956 > 56
    BATTLEGROUND~ (a) 1956-57 > 56 57
    BATTLE~ (p/i) 1957/59 > 57 59
    BLADE RUNNER (p/i) 1982 > 82
    BOZZ CHRONICLES (i) 1986 > 86
    Backup feature (a) 1957 in WYATT EARP > 57
    Backup feature (p) 1955-57 in THE OUTLAW KID > 55 56 57
    Backup feature (w) 1956-57 in MATT SLADE GUNFIGHTER > 56 57
    CAPTAIN AMERICA (i) 1986 > 86
    CLOAK AND DAGGER (i) 1987-88/90-91 > 87 88 90 91
    CONAN (i) 1986 > 86
    Cartoon / funny animals (i) 1986 > 86
    Cover (i) 1995 for OFFICIAL MARVEL INDEX TO THE AVENGERS > 95
    Covers (p/i) 1956/82/85-92/95/97 > 56 82 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 95 97
    D.P. 7 (i) 1987 > 87
    DAMAGE CONTROL (i) 1989 > 89
    DAREDEVIL (i) 1987/90-97 > 87 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
    DEMOGOBLIN (i) 1992 > 92
    DOCTOR STRANGE (i) 1990 > 90
    DRACULA (i) 1991-92 [Imprint: EPIC] > 91 92
    DROIDS (i) 1986-87 > 86 87
    EPIC ILLUSTRATED~ (a) 1982/84/86 > 82 84 86
    FAFHRD AND GRAY MOUSER (i) 1990-91 [Imprint: EPIC] > 90 91
    FLASH GORDON (a) 1995 > 95
    Fillers (p) 1955-56 in BUCKSKIN > 55 56
    GHOST RIDER AND CAPTAIN AMERICA (i) 1992 > 92
    GUNSMOKE WESTERN~ (a) 1956 > 56
    HULK (i) 1985 > 85
    INHUMANS (i) 1988 > 88
    Illustration (i) 1991-92 > 91 92
    JANN OF THE JUNGLE (p) 1956-57 > 56 57
    JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY~ (a) 1959 > 59
    JOURNEY INTO UNKNOWN WORLDS~ (a) 1957 > 57
    KID COLT OUTLAW~ (p) 1956/60 > 56 60
    MICROCHIP (i) 1992 > 92
    MOCKINGBIRD (i) 1987 > 87
    MOON KNIGHT (i) 1987 > 87
    MYSTERY TALES~ (a) 1956 > 56
    MYSTICAL TALES~ (a) 1956 > 56
    MYSTIC~ (a) 1957 > 57
    Mystery / occult (p) 1956 > 56
    NAVY COMBAT~ (a) 1958 > 58
    NEW WARRIORS (i) 1990 > 90
    NIGHTMARE (i) 1990 with Doctor Doom, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine > 90
    PSI-FORCE (i) 1987 > 87
    PUNISHER, THE (i) 1989/91-92 > 89 91 92
    RAWHIDE KID~ (a) 1956 > 56
    Romance (a) 1959 > 59
    SOLOMON KANE (i) 1986 > 86
    SPIDER-GIRL (i) 1998-99 > 98 99
    SPIDER-MAN (i) 1991-97 > 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
    SPIDER-MAN 2099 (i) 1992-95 > 92 93 94 95
    SPIDER-MAN AND GENERATION X (i) 1997 > 97
    SPIDER-MAN AND SPIDER-MAN 2099 (i) 1992/95 > 92 95
    SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE (i) 1987 > 87
    SQUADRON SUPREME (i) 1989 > 89
    STAR BRAND (i) 1986-87 > 86 87
    STAR TREK UNLIMITED (i) 1996-97 > 96 97
    STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (i) 1996-97 > 96 97
    STAR WARS (a) 1985 > 85
    STAR WARS (w) 1980 > 80
    STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (p/some i) 1983-84 movie adaptation > 83 84
    STRANGE STORIES OF SUSPENSE~ (a) 1955 > 55
    STRANGE TALES~ (a) 1957-58 > 57 58
    STRANGE WORLDS~ (a) 1959 > 59
    SUB-MARINER AND THING (i) 1998 > 98
    SUSPENSE~ (a) 1955-56 > 55 56
    TALES OF SUSPENSE~ (a) 1959 > 59
    THOR (i) 1986 > 86
    THUNDERCATS (i) 1987 > 87
    TIME SPIRITS (a) 1985 reprint > 85
    TWO GUN WESTERN~ (a) 1957 > 57
    WHAT IF. . .? (p) 1982 > 82
    WILD THING (i) 1999 > 99
    WOLVERINE (i) 1988-89 > 88 89
    WOLVERINE AND NIGHTCRAWLER (i) 1992 > 92
    WORLD OF FANTASY~ (a) 1956/59 > 56 59
    WORLD OF SUSPENSE~ (a) 1956 > 56
    War (p) 1956-58 > 56 57 58
    X-MEN (i) 1986/99 > 86 99
    X-MEN AND AVENGERS (i) 1987 > 87
    X-MEN: HEROES FOR HOPE (i) 1985 > 85
 PIONEER BOOKS
    OFFICIAL SECRET AGENT ALBUM~ (a) 1988-89 graphic album reprint > 88 89
 TOBY PRESS
    BILLY THE KID ADVENTURE MAGAZINE~ (a) c1950-53 > 50 51 52 53
    JOHN WAYNE (p) early-1950s > 50 51 52 53
    Science fantasy (p) early-1950s > 50 51 52 53
    Western (p) c1950-c53 > 50 51 52 53
 TOPPS COMICS
    RAY BRADBURY COMICS~ (a) 1993 reprint A Sound of Thunder > 93
 TOR BOOKS
    FLASH GORDON: TREACHERY ON MONGO~ (a) 1982 graphic album reprint > 82
 TOWER COMICS
    Covers (p) 1966 > 66
 WARREN PUBLICATIONS
    BLAZING COMBAT~ (i) 1966 > 66
    CREEPY YEARBOOK~ (a) 1967 reprint > 67
    CREEPY~ (a) 1964-65/68/72/76/79 some reprint > 64 65 68 72 76 79
    EERIE~ (a) 1966 > 66
    Fillers (a) 1965 > 65
    War (a) 1960s > 60s
 WESTERN PUBLISHING
    BELIEVE IT OR NOT~ (a) 1965-66 > 65 66
    BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY~ (a) -1965- > 65 60s
    FLASH GORDON (a) 1980-81 > 80 81
    GRIMM'S GHOST STORIES~ (a) 1972 > 72
    HAPPY DAYS (a) 1979 > 79
    TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (a) 1965/73 > 65 73
    UFO FLYING SAUCERS~ (a) 1978 > 78
 Source (some data)
    AL WILLIAMSON NULL