Warren Kremer
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Warren Kremer | |
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Born | The Bronx, New York, United States | June 26, 1921
Died | July 24, 2003 Glen Ridge, New Jersey | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
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Notable works |
Warren Kremer (June 26, 1921 – July 24, 2003)
Biography
Childhood and early career
Kremer was born in The Bronx,[2] the son of a sign painter.[3] He had a sister, Anita.[4] Kremer counted Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon and Hal Foster's Prince Valiant among his influences.[citation needed]
He attended the
Harvey Comics (1948–1982)
Steve Mufatti, a friend and colleague of Kremer's, had a part in getting him work at Harvey Comics,[3] starting with freelance work in 1948. Harvey editor Sid Jacobson was frustrated by the poor design of most comics at the time. He watched animated films and wanted to know why his comics couldn't look as good. So Kremer was brought on board to bring an animation design to comics. Kremer improved the layout of the panels, creating a much greater depth of field. His characters were better constructed, which added mass and allowed the books to look more "real". Eventually, Kremer's influence was felt throughout the entire comic book industry.
Kremer created or defined many of the most well known Harvey characters, including
In addition to his regular pencilling, Kremer contributed animation storyboards, pencilled, inked and colored most of the thousands of covers for every one of Harvey's humor titles.
Later career (1983–2003)
After Harvey ended publication in 1982, Kremer created and/or drew several characters for
Personal life
Kremer was married to wife Grace, with whom he had two sons, Richard W. and Peter R., and two daughters, Maryanne Kremer-Ames and Suzanne Petrozzino.[4]
In 1989, a stroke left him paralyzed on his left side, which included his drawing hand.[5] Kremer died July 24, 2003, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He was living in nearby Bloomfield at the time of his death.[2]
References
- United States Social Security Death Indexvia FamilySearch.og. Retrieved on October 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c Nash, Eric P. (September 10, 2003). "Warren Kremer, Who Drew Richie Rich, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved on October 20, 2015.
- ^ Diamond Galleries. September 12, 2003. Archived from the originalon March 10, 2007.
- ^ Gravett, Paul (September 7, 2003). "Obituary:Warren Kremer". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
External links
- Warren Kremer at IMDb
- Warren Kremer at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)