Al McWilliams | |
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Born | Alden Spurr McWilliams February 2, 1916 New York City |
Died | March 19, 1993 | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Letterer |
Notable works | Danny Raven in Dateline: Danger!: First African-American lead character of a comic strip |
Awards | National 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.