Al McWilliams

Al McWilliams
BornAlden Spurr McWilliams
(1916-02-02)February 2, 1916
New York City
DiedMarch 19, 1993(1993-03-19) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller, Inker, Letterer
Notable works
Danny Raven in Dateline: Danger!: First African-American lead character of a comic strip
AwardsNational Cartoonists Society's 1978 award for Comic Book: Story

Alden Spurr McWilliams[1] generally credited as Al McWilliams and A. McWilliams (February 2, 1916 – March 19, 1993),[2] was an American comics artist who co-created the first African-American lead character of a comic strip. He won the National Cartoonists Society's 1978 award for Comic Book: Story.

  1. ^ Saunders, David. "Alden McWilliams". PulpArtists.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  2. ^ Alden S. Mcwilliams at the Social Security Death Index. Retrieved on 2014-04-12. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014.