John Verpoorten
| John Verpoorten | |
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 John Verpoorten, from Marvel Comics photo gallery, Fantastic Four Annual #7 (Nov. 1969) | |
| Born | 15 May 1940 |
| Died | 15 December 1977 (aged 37) |
| Nationality | American |
John Verpoorten (May 15, 1940 – December 15, 1977)[1] was an American comic book artist and editorial worker best known as Marvel Comics' production manager during the latter part of the Silver Age of Comic Books and afterward, during a seminal period of Marvel's expansion from a small publishing concern to a multinational popular culture corporation.
Biography
After attending
Tom Gill Studio for four years.[2]
In 1967, Verpoorten started working for
The Inhumans, and Captain America[3]
before becoming Marvel's production manager, coordinating the work of writers, artists, letterers and printers. He held this position for seven years, until his unexpected death in 1977.
In 1975, Verpoorten also helped produce Big Apple Comix, an independent comic book published by former Marvel staffer Flo Steinberg.
References
- Social Security Number099-32-5929
- ^ Bails, Jerry; Ware, Hames. "Verpoorten, John". Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1929–1999.
- ^ "John Verpoorten". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
External links
- John Verpoorten at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- John Verpoorten at Grand Comics Database
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