| John Stanley | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Cartoonist_John_Stanley_in_1976.png) Stanley at NewCon in 1976 | |
| Born | March 22, 1914 Harlem, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1993 (aged 79) Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer |
Notable works | Little Lulu |
| Awards | Inkpot Award Will Eisner Hall of Fame Bill Finger Award |
John Stanley (March 22, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American cartoonist and comic book writer, best known for writing Little Lulu comic book stories from 1945 to 1959. While mostly known for scripting, Stanley also drew many of his stories, including the earliest issues of Little Lulu and its Tubby spinoff series. His specialty was humorous stories, both with licensed characters and those of his own creation. His writing style has been described as employing "colorful, S. J. Perelman-ish language and a decidedly bizarre, macabre wit (reminiscent of writer Roald Dahl)",[1] with storylines that "were cohesive and tightly constructed, with nary a loose thread in the plot".[2] He has been compared to Carl Barks,[3] and cartoonist Fred Hembeck has dubbed him "the most consistently funny cartoonist to work in the comic book medium".[4] Captain Marvel co-creator C. C. Beck remarked, "The only comic books I ever read and enjoyed were Little Lulu and Donald Duck".[5]
- ^ Welcome to Stanley Stories--The Blog!
- ^ "John Stanley" by Don Phelps in the 1976 New Con Program Book
- ^ Seth (2009) "John Stanley's Teen Trilogy", in Ben Schwartz, ed., The Best American Comics Criticism, Fantagraphic Press, Seattle, Washington. This is an updated version of an article in Comics Journal #238 (2001).
- ^ IGN: The Fred Hembeck Show: Episode 42
- ^ Beck, C.C. "The Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics". Hamerlinck, P. C., editor. The Fawcett Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing, 2001. p.48