George Roussos
George Roussos | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | August 20, 1915
Died | February 19, 2000 Bay Shore, New York, U.S. | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Inker, Colourist |
Pseudonym(s) | George Bell |
George Roussos (
Biography
Early life and career
George Roussos was born in
Comic books and comic strips
Roussos entered comics in 1939 as
The following year,
Other companies for which Roussos drew during the 1940s
After a brief attempt to open an art school with colleague Mort Meskin, Roussos added comic strips to his repertoire, assisting artist
Comic-book clients during the 1950s included that decade's Marvel precursor,
Silver Age Marvel
In the 1960s, during the period fans and historians call the
Later life and career
After doing some work for
Roussos was a
Roussos died of a heart attack. He was married twice: to Viola Fink, followed by Florence Lacey (married 17 November 1980, died 1998). Roussos had three sons (William, Robert and Louis) and a daughter (Marie).[1]
Books by Roussos
- Roussos, George. The Bayard Cutting Arboretum History: A History and Description of William Bayard Cutting and His Country House, Westbrook, Great River, L.I. Oakdale, New York: The Board of Trustees and the Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission, 1984.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Williams, Dylan (n.d.). "The Art and Life of George Roussos, 1915-2000". Meskin.net. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Additional "George Roussos". Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2005.
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- ^ a b George Roussos at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Action Comics (1938) #60 – Comic Book DB
- ^ "Atlas Comics [retailer] Presents: The 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books", #15-20. WebCitation archive
- ^ Evanier, Mark (April 14, 2008). "Why did some artists working for Marvel in the sixties use phony names?". P.O.V. Online (column). Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- Lambiek Comiclopedia
- ^ Cohen, Lynn E. "Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel comics cover-dated January 1984.
- ^ a b The Bayard Cutting Arboretum: Publications. WebCitation archive.