People

This is a page for storing supplementary information about various people involved in comics. In particular, facts (with sources when possible) that might be relevant to folks researching credits to add to or correct in the GCD. This is also a good place to list corrections to Who's Who, since that site is no longer updated.

A

A. Machine

According to Gene Reed and Ramon Schenk, lettering credited to "A. Machine" in Charlton comics was produced using a modified typewriter that would accept original art in the carriage, mostly by Dick Giordano's wife but also by many other creators (and perhaps their wives). The lettering was typed onto the art, which explains why it doesn't always fit the word balloons as neatly as hand-lettering.

B

Bea, Josep Maria

Used to be credited as "Jose Bea" before late 1970s."Josep" is the Catalan name for the Spanish "José" and was forbidden during Franco's dictatorship (1939-1975).He has always used "Josep" since then.

C

Costanza, John

Jim Van Dore notes Costanza's use of a reversed "13" as a page number when lettering in this thread.

D

de la Rosa, Sam

Capitalizes and spaces his name as Sam de la Rosa (per contact through the GCD Error Tracker).

F

Fonteriz, Rafa

Full legal name is "José Rafael Fonteriz". Most of his work is credited as "Rafa Fonteriz", but some others (like http://comics.org/series.lasso?SeriesID=5290) were credited as "Joe Fonteriz"

Filchock, Martin

• Wrote most of his stories. Per interview, source forgotten.
• Did not work on Centaur's Phantom Rider, nor did he work with Jack Cole (listed as writer on a Phantom Rider story attributed to Filchock). As told directly to Jim Amash on the Timely-Atlas list.

G

Gustavson, Paul

• Wrote only humor features, provided art only for all other sorts of features. Per Craig Delich from interviews conducted by Jerry Bails.

García López, José Luis

In American comics he often signs his work without accents (as they are not used in English) and sometimes merges both surnames (García and López) using a hyphen (Garcia-Lopez). He is not to be confused with Luis Garcia, who worked for the Warren magazines (as confirmed by Kevin Nowlan).

I

Infantino, Carmine

• Laid out the majority of DC's covers from 1968-1976. Per Steven Rowe, although this has come up in various interviews so we should be able to make this more specific and document a better source.

J

Johnson, Dave

• Artist known mostly for his covers for 100 Bullets from DC. Not the same Dave Johnson that is known as "Crusher Dave" Johnson.

Johnson, "Crusher" Dave

• Artist known mostly for his work on Comico's Robotech. He usually signs his work as "Crusher Dave". Not the same Dave Johnson as the one currently working in comics.

M

Millar, Mark

• Writer whose most famous work is the Top Cow book Wanted, which was later made into a movie.

Miller, Mark S.

• Writer and artist who did a lot of work with Malibu Comics and later founder of Alias Comics. Mark signed "Mark Miller" until the other Mark Millar started appearing, at which time he started signing "Mark S. Miller"

O

Oda, Ben

• Brian Saner Lamken discusses Ben Oda's lettering style in this thread, specifically this message.

P

Poole, Gary T.

• A work in progress to update this writer's credits.

• Former editor-in-chief at Western Publishing, Inc., New York (Golden Press, Periodicals Division)

Though primarily known as a writer, Poole is also an artist and has illustrated several of his books. His cartoons have appeared in magazines and newspapers.

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• Books:
• One Thousand and One Night Stands (Da Capo Press, 1979)
• The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (Ace Books, 1979)
• TV Comedians (Ace Books, 1979)
• Riddle: The Return of the Rib-Tickling, Rollicking, Rip Roaring (Dell Publishing Company, Inc., 1980)
• Tales of the Spooky Natural and Vampire Jokes (Grosset & Dunlap, 1980)
• Gag Galaxy: Outer Space Jokes And Riddles (Tempo, 1980)
• How to Laugh and Be Well (The Laugh Factory, 1982) (with Vince Donato)
• Who's Zoo: Animal Jokes and Riddles (Ace Books, 1982)
• BMX Rider ( (Modern Publishing, 1984)
• Mary Lou Retton World Gymnastics Champion (Modern Publishing, 1984)
• Movie Monsters (Modern Publishing, 1988)
• Debbie Gibson Biography (Modern Publishing, 1988)
• Ghostbusters II : Flip 'N' Fun Jokes, Riddles & Coloring Book (Honey Bear Books, 1988)
• Sky Blue Frame (The Hardy Boys #89) (Aladdin, 1988) (as by Franklin W. Dixon)
• Joe McIntyre (New Kids on the Block Series) (Modern Publishing, 1989)
• Laugh Yourself Well (Merriment Publishing Co. 1989)
• Student Organizer and Self-Testing Book for Introduction to Psychology (McGraw-Hill, 1989) (with Rod Plotnik)
• Footprint's of a Chickie (Itsy-Bitsies Storybooks) (Modern Publishing, 1990)
• Kitties' Purr-Fect Caper (Itsy-Bitsies Storybooks) (Modern Publishing 1990)
• What's So Funny, Puppies? (Itsy Bitsies Storybooks) (Modern Publishing, 1990)
• Wooly Has Two Dozen Sisters (Itsy Bitsies Storybooks) (Modern Publishing, 1990)
• Mexico By Rail (Hunter Publishing Co., 1992)
• Fostering Critical Thinking For Plotnik's Introduction to Psychology, Third Edition (Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1993)
• Tough Questions Leader's Guide (Zondervan: 1998)
• Psychology of Health & Healthcare (Pearson Education Ltd., 2000) (with Deborah Hunt Matheson and David N. Cox)
• Radio Comedy Diary: A Researcher's Guide to the Actual Jokes and Quotes of the Top Comedy Programs of 1947-1950 (McFarland & Company, 2001)
• Scripts
• Warner Bros. cartoon characters Bugs Bunny, Tweety and Sylvester, Yosemite Sam

Little Lulu and Bullwinkle for Gold Key Comics

• Radio
• disk jockey and talk show host
• seven years as master of ceremonies for the Network Television Preview Theater in New York City, testing pilot films in front of live audiences
• writer/producer of "The Laugh Factory," a cable television show featuring upcoming standup comedians.
• Poole performs regularly on radio in Spartanburg, South Carolina (103.3FM) with the Meriiment Players doing satires of old-time radio shows. He is also in demand as a speaker and lectures widely at colleges, universities and corporations.
• Gary Poole email 2011-01-17:
• I wrote lots of comic books for them from 1968 to the early 1980s ... for the Warner Bros charcters Bugs Bunny, Tweety & Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck...all of them.
• On the serious side I wrote a lot of Twilight Zone stories for Gold Key, also Boris Karloff's Tales of Mysteries, The Munsters.
• I also wrote some of the Phantom comic books and Mandrake the Magician for King Comics, Bill Harris, editor at King Features Syndicate back in the 60s & 70s.
• I wound up being asked to come inside and become editor-in-chief of Golden Magazine (Golden Press children's books) and did that for five years.
• Gary Poole email 2011-01-19:
• Matt Murphy initially hired me [at Western]. He was Managing Editor of the periodicals division then (1966, I believe). I was referred to him by my agent Toni Mendez, who was a power in the newspaper comics business. She was trying to sell a comic strip I came up with and sent me to Matt at Gold Key comics to make some "bread & butter" money while we awaited the fate of my comic strip. It never sold.

My first assignment was to write a story for The Munsters. I was successful with that and began getting assignments for the entire line at Gold Key.

• I later wrote scripts for [Frank Bolle's] newspaper strip "Debbie Deere" and four monthly features for Boy's Life magazine which he illustrated.
• Al Williamson and I were called in to do a promotional piece for Zipper manufacturers. I wrote the script and he was to illustrate it. I never saw the finished product.
• I also adapted the novel King Kong (which was produced in an extra large size released with the remake of the mighty Kong in 1977. The art for that was done by Alberto Giolitti in Italy.
• High School: Gaffney Senior High, Class of 1949
• College: American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York University: Performing/acting · Writing
• Married: June 10, 1989
• 1968
• King Kong (Gold Key) (September 1968)
• 1977
• GRIMM'S GHOST STORIES~ (Western)
• Grimm's Ghost Stories (Gold Key) #42 (November 1977): Pretty Lady (6 pages, script)
• Mystery / occult (Western)
• TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (Western)
• 1978
• TWEETY AND SYLVESTER (Western)
• GRIMM'S GHOST STORIES~ (Western)
• Mystery / occult (Western)
• TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (Western)
• 1979
• Movie Adaptations (Western)
• BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (Western)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #1 (June 1979): Operation: Decoy (12 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #1 (June 1979): Undersea Threat (10 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #2 (August 1979): Ice Creature (12 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #2 (August 1979): The Flaming Menace (10 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #3 (October 1979): Solar Blockade (11 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #3 (October 1979): The Lake Monster! (11 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #4 (December 1979): The Creeping Forest (11 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Gold Key) #4 (December 1979): The Earthquake Menace (11 pages, script)
• FLASH GORDON (Western)
• Flash Gordon (Gold Key) #25: Volcano! (September 1979) (22 pages, script)
• Flash Gordon (Gold Key) #26 (November 1979): The Land of the Serpents (22 pages, script)
• GRIMM'S GHOST STORIES~ (Western)
• Mystery / occult (Western)
• TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (Western)
• 1980
• BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (Western)
• Battle of the Planets (Whitman) #7 (June 1980): Enemy Within (11 pages, script)
• Battle of the Planets (Whitman) #7 (June 1980): Invasion of the Ant Creatures (11 pages, script)
• FLASH GORDON (Western)
• Flash Gordon (Gold Key) #27 (January 1980): The Enchanted City (22 pages, script)
• Movie Adaptations (Western)
• GRIMM'S GHOST STORIES~ (Western)
• Mystery / occult (Western)

Powell, Bob

• Did not use the pen name S. T. Anley (contrary to Who's Who and Lambiek). Likewise did not have anything to do with Timely's feature The Witness in Mystic Comics. Per Dr. Michael J. Vassallo on the Timely-Atlas list.