Fred Schwab | |
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Born | August 25, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 2000 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
Area(s) | Penciler, Inker, Cartoonist |
Notable works | Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939) "Lady Luck" |
Fred Schwab (August 25, 1917 – May 13, 2000)[1][2] was an American cartoonist whose humor panels and short features were published in a wide variety of comic books from at least 1938 to 1950, during a period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. His notable comic-book appearances include Timely Comics' Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939), the first publication of the company that would become Marvel Comics; and some of the earliest publications of the companies that would become DC Comics.
He was a retired graphic illustrator for The New York Times and a freelance cartoonist.