Toni Blum

Toni Blum
BornAudrey Anthony Blum
c. (1918-01-12)January 12, 1918
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died1972 or 1973
Pleasantville, New York, U.S.
Area(s)Writer
Pseudonym(s)Audrey Anthony Blossert
Tony Boone
Anthony Bloom
Tony Blum
Toni Boone
Toni Boon
Toni Adams
Bob Anthony
Tony Adams
Anthony Lamb
Anthony Brooks
Jack Anthony
A. L. Allen
Tom Alexander
Tom Russell
Bjorn Tagens

Audrey Anthony Blum[1] (c. January 12, 1918[2] – 1972[1] or 1973)[2] was an American comic book writer active during the 1930s and 1940s "Golden Age of Comic Books", known for her work with Quality Comics and other publishers and as one of the first female comics professionals in what was then an almost entirely male industry.

Known professionally as Toni Blum, she was the daughter of comics artist Alex Blum and the wife of comics artist Bill Bossert. She was also known as Audrey Anthony Blossert.

  1. ^ a b Bails, Jerry and Hames Ware, eds. "Blum, Toni" at Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999
  2. ^ a b Interview with husband Bill Bossert (January 2011). "'I Was Contemptuous, Basically of the Comics'". Alter Ego (99): 39. She died in '73 of breast cancer. ... I'm not sure [of her birth date], exactly. I think it was January 12th, 1918 Note: The Social Security Death Index lists no Toni Blum, Audrey Blum, or Audrey Bossert born 1918.