| Artie Simek | |
|---|---|
 Artie Simek c.1964 | |
| Born | Arthur Simek January 6, 1916 |
| Died | February 20, 1975 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Letterer |
Arthur Simek (/ˈsɪmɪk/; January 6, 1916 - February 20, 1975)[1][2] was an American calligrapher best known as a letterer for Marvel Comics during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comic Books. Along with letterer Sam Rosen, Simek lettered and helped design logos for virtually all Marvel Comics published during the 1960s. Simek's work included such landmarks as The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961) and Spider-Man's debut in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962).[3]
- ^ "Arthur Simek", Social Security Number 120-18-7704, at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Note: Only "Feb 1975" given as death date. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. (May require scrolldown on some browswers.)
- ^ February 20 specified in "Bullpen Bulletins: 'A Frantic, Frenetic, Fun-Filled Foray into the Fable-Fraught Fortress of Fandom's Favorite Fraternity!'", in Marvel Comics cover-dated September 1975, including Fantastic Four #162
- ^ Fantastic Firsts (Marvel, New York City, 2002, ISBN 0-7851-0823-8, ISBN 978-0-7851-0823-8), citing letter in Fantastic Four #281 from Fantastic Four artist and co-creator Jack Kirby and wife Roz Kirby; The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Archived 2007-01-21 at the Wayback Machine