Joe Edwards (comics)
| Joe Edwards | |
|---|---|
 Li'l Jinx, from Pep Comics number 71, January 1949. | |
| Born | December 6, 1921[1] Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Died | February 8, 2007 (aged 85) Central Islip, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Joe Edwards (December 6, 1921 – February 8, 2007) was an American comic book artist best known for creating Archie Comics' mischievous little-girl character Li'l Jinx while working in the industry for over 65 years.
Biography
Born in the
U.S. Army during World War II, where his duties including illustrating training manuals and, while based in Italy, cartoon warning signs of minefields around Naples
.
Edwards began his comics career with
MLJ Comics, the forerunner of Archie Comics, working first on talking animal stories featuring Squoimy the Woim, Cubby the Bear and Bumble the Bee-tective
.
With the publication of the teen-
humor title Archie Comics #1 that same year, Edwards would go on to illustrate many adventures of the popular Riverdale
high-schoolers Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, as well, working on them as recently as the 1980s.
Edwards also worked on
Captain Sprocket and his own creation Li'l Jinx, whose name was based on her birthdate being Halloween, the same as one of Edwards' sons, Ken. Li'l Jinx appeared in Pep Comics from 1947 to 1982, as well as the Little Archie
and Archie Giant Series titles over many years.
Edwards died in
heart problems
. He was survived by his wife, Eda Lisa Selnick Edwards; sons Todd and Ken; daughter Naomi; 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
References
- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JTFF-LY9 : accessed 25 Feb 2013), Joseph Edwards, 8 February 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
External links
- The Lambiek Comiclopedia: Joe Edwards
- Associated Press via The New York Times (Feb. 20, 2007): "Joe Edwards, 85, Artist for Archie Comics, Is Dead"
- CBC (Feb. 20, 2007): "Archie Comic Artist Joe Edwards Dead at 85"
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