Ruth Atkinson
Ruth Atkinson | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | June 2, 1918
Died | June 1, 1997 Pacifica, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
Notable works | Millie the Model Patsy Walker |
Ruth Atkinson Ford, née Ruth Atkinson and a.k.a. R. Atkinson (June 2, 1918 – June 1, 1997),[a] was an American cartoonist and pioneering female comic book writer-artist who created the long-running Marvel Comics character Millie the Model and co-created Patsy Walker.[6]
Biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Ruth Atkinson as an infant moved with her family to upstate New York.[4]
One of the first female artists in
Atkinson continued to
With writer Otto Binder, she went on to draw and co-create the feature "Patsy Walker", for Marvel Comics predecessor Timely Comics in Miss America Magazine #2 (Nov. 1944).[10] She would draw that humor/romance feature for two years, as well write and draw the premiere issue of the long-running series Millie the Model.[11]
Atkinson later drew true-life adventures for
Atkinson retired from comics sometime after her marriage. She was living in Pacifica, California, at the time of her death from cancer.[4]
Personal
Her brother,
Bibliography
- Miss America (Vol. 1, #2, #4; 1944–45)
- Patsy Walker (#1, 2, 4; 1945–46)
- Miss America (Vol. 3, #1, 4; 1945)
- Andy Comics (#20, 1948)
- Juke Box Comics (#3–4; 1948)
- Lovers' Lane (#1, 3, 4, 6–7, 9–11, 14, 16, 24, 26, 27; 1949–52)
- Boy Meets Girl (#1, 6–7, 12, 16, 18–22; 1950–52)
- Boy Loves Girl (#25–26, 28; 1952)
- A Century of Women Cartoonists (1993) - Chapters 4 and 5
See also
- List of women in comics
Notes
- Lambiek Comiclopedia[3] and The Comics Journal,[4] however, both give the date of death as May 31, 1997. Finally, Atkinson's Social Security Death Index entry gives a date of June 15, 1997, and states verification came per a family member or someone acting on behalf of a family member, rather than an observed death certificate. Family members sometimes inadvertently submit filing dates or burial dates.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ a b McGeehan, Ed (October 3, 1997). "Ink Blots (column)". Comic Artists Professional Society monthly newsletter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008 – via "Cartoon News and Views" (column; ed. Daryl Cagle), MSNBC.com.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson. "1997: The Year in Comics: Sidebar: 'Passages: 1997'". CBGXtra. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Atkinson Ford Dead at 79". Newswatch. The Comics Journal (198): 31. August 1997.
- ^ "Ruth Ford, Social Security Number 073-14-6513". United States Social Security Death Index. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Vassallo, Dr. Michael J. (December 26, 1997). "A Look at the Atlas Pre-Code Crime and Horror Work of Stan Lee". Comics Buyer's Guide. No. 1258. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008 – via Live ForEverett.
MILLIE THE MODEL and PATSY WALKER were inaugurated with artwork by Ruth Atkinson, an artist whose style would be the template for all Millie and Patsy Walker artists to follow.
- ^ a b "The Gentleman of Comics: Murphy Anderson". Sequential Tart. Interviewed by Laurie J. Anderson. December 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007.
Ruth Atkinson was an artist who worked there. Her brother happened to be a very prominent jockey; he was one of the top jockeys in the country at the time.
- ^ Goldstein, Andrew. "Fiction House: History and Influences". The Connecticut Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008.
- ^ "Iger Studio". Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Miss America Magazine #2 at the Grand Comics Database.
- ISBN 978-0756641238.... took over as principal Millie the Model artist after the first issue)
Millie the Model was created by cartoonist Ruth Atkinson, who drew the stories in the first issue. Mike Sekowsky
- ^ "Ted Atkinson". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009.
References
Further reading
- Bails, Jerry; Hames, Ware, eds. (1973–1976). The Who's Who of American Comic Books. Detroit, Michigan: J. Bails. pp. 6, 93.
- Duin, Steve; Richardson, Mike (1998). Comics Between the Panels. Dark Horse Comics. p. 30.
- Eclipse Books. pp. 52, 55, 56, 64, 66.
- Robbins, Trina (1993). A Century of Women Cartoonists. Kitchen Sink Press. pp. 83, 101–102, 104, 109, 111, 121.
- Robbins, Trina (1996). The Great Women Superheroes. Kitchen Sink Press. p. 86.
- Robbins, Trina (1999). From Girls to Grrrlz: A History of Comics from Teens to Zines. Chronicle Books. pp. 26, 35, 61, 67.
- Robbins, Trina (2013). Pretty In Ink: North American Women Cartoonists 1896 - 2013. Fantagraphics.