Ray Osrin
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| Born | Raymond Harold Osrin October 5, 1928 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | April 3, 2001 (aged 72) Delray Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
| Pseudonym(s) | Drake Waller |
| Awards | National Headliners Club's award for editorial cartooning, 1971 |
Raymond Harold Osrin (October 5, 1928 – April 3, 2001)
Biography
Osrin was born in
In 1950 Osrin worked as an inker on It Rhymes with Lust, a newsstand publication that was the first graphic novel. Called a "picture novel" on the cover and published by the comic book and magazine company St. John Publications, it was written by Arnold Drake and Leslie Waller (together using the pseudonym Drake Waller), with black-and-white art by Matt Baker.
In the mid-1950s, he drew for
In 1963, he "blindly applied for a job in the art department"
Osrin won the
Upon retirement, he moved to
References
- ^ "Osrin, Raymond Harold, 1928-2001". SNAC. Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Oral HistoryProgram, O.H. 1490
- ^ The Plain Dealer, August 29, 1976
- ^ Montage documentary "Wizard of Osrin", 1972.
- ^ WhosWho
- ^ Obituary, The Plain Dealer (April 4, 2001).
External links
- The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum : Ray Osrin Collection Guide
- Lambiek.Net
- Panel to Panel article on "It Rhymes with Lust"
- Cleveland State University's Catalog of Ray Osrin Cartoon Collection
- Youngstown State University Oral History Digital Program (see Political Cartoons)
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