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| '''Carl Burgos''' is an ] ] ], born |
'''Carl Burgos''' is an ] ] ], born April 18, 1917, New York City; died 1984. His most famous work is the creation of the ] in ''Marvel Comics'' #1 (Nov. ]), the first comic published by ], predecessor of ]. <!--birth info per http://www.comic-art.com/bios-1.htm--> | ||
| Even before creating the android Human Torch, Burgos created the robot hero The Iron Skull in ]'s ''Amazing-Man Comics'' #5 (Sept. 1939). Burgos and others followed Centaur art director ] when the latter formed ], a packager creating comics on demand for publishers. Jacquet's first sale was to the newly formed Timely Comics, for which ''Marvel Comics'' #1 would star, among other characters, Burgos' Human Torch; ]'s pencil-mustached, costumed detective ]; and ]'s ], expanding an origin story Everett had created for a never-released promotional comic. A painted cover by veteran science-fiction pulp artist ] featured the Torch. Burgos' character proved a hit, and headlined one of comics' first single-character title, ''The Human Torch'' (premiering in late 1940 with no cover date and as issue #2, having taken over the numbering from the single-issue ''Red Raven''). | |||
| Burgos was educated at National Academy of Design (now the National Academy Museum and School) in New York City. He left comic books in 1942, spending most of the next quarter-century in advertising. In 1966, he created a short-lived character called ], no relation to the old ] superhero, for Myron Fass' MF Enterprises. | |||
| Burgos unsuccessfully pursued a suit against Marvel to assert ownership of the Human Torch, who in 1961 was revived in name and superpower only as ]'s teen member, ]. Desite hard feelings, Burgos nonetheless contributed art to some mid-1960s Giant-Man stories in '']'' — as well as, astonishingly, to a Johnny Storm Human Torch story in '']'' #123. | |||
| In the 1970s, Burgos would serve as an editor for Fass' ] line of black-and-white, horror-comic magazines. | |||
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| Michigan State University Libraries, Special Collections Division, , "Bureau" to "Buriko" | Michigan State University Libraries, Special Collections Division, Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection: and | ||
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Carl Burgos is an American comics artist, born April 18, 1917, New York City; died 1984. His most famous work is the creation of the original Human Torch in Marvel Comics #1 (Nov. 1939), the first comic published by Timely, predecessor of Marvel Comics.
Even before creating the android Human Torch, Burgos created the robot hero The Iron Skull in Centaur Publishing's Amazing-Man Comics #5 (Sept. 1939). Burgos and others followed Centaur art director Lloyd Jacquet when the latter formed Funnies, Inc., a packager creating comics on demand for publishers. Jacquet's first sale was to the newly formed Timely Comics, for which Marvel Comics #1 would star, among other characters, Burgos' Human Torch; Paul Gustavson's pencil-mustached, costumed detective the Angel; and Bill Everett's Sub-Mariner, expanding an origin story Everett had created for a never-released promotional comic. A painted cover by veteran science-fiction pulp artist Frank R. Paul featured the Torch. Burgos' character proved a hit, and headlined one of comics' first single-character title, The Human Torch (premiering in late 1940 with no cover date and as issue #2, having taken over the numbering from the single-issue Red Raven).
Burgos was educated at National Academy of Design (now the National Academy Museum and School) in New York City. He left comic books in 1942, spending most of the next quarter-century in advertising. In 1966, he created a short-lived character called Captain Marvel, no relation to the old Fawcett Comics superhero, for Myron Fass' MF Enterprises.
Burgos unsuccessfully pursued a suit against Marvel to assert ownership of the Human Torch, who in 1961 was revived in name and superpower only as The Fantastic Four's teen member, Johnny Storm. Desite hard feelings, Burgos nonetheless contributed art to some mid-1960s Giant-Man stories in Tales to Astonish — as well as, astonishingly, to a Johnny Storm Human Torch story in Strange Tales #123.
In the 1970s, Burgos would serve as an editor for Fass' Eerie Publications line of black-and-white, horror-comic magazines.
References
Michigan State University Libraries, Special Collections Division, Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection: "Bureau" to "Buriko" and "Human Tank" to "Human Zeros"