E. C. Stoner

This article is about the American illustrator and comics artist. For the British theoretical physicist, see E. C. Stoner (physicist).

E.C. Stoner
A photo of Stoner from his time as a spokesperson for Gordon's Gin
Born
Elmer Cecil Stoner

(1897-10-20)October 20, 1897
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 16, 1969(1969-12-16) (aged 72)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
AwardsArtist Laureate of Pennsylvania
Outstanding Son of Pennsylvania (1950)
Prix de Rome
From Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Packard Prize
Cresson Traveling Scholarship
The first commercial version of Mr. Peanut created by E. C. Stoner from the competition entry of 14-year-old Antonio Gentile in 1916.

Elmer Cecil Stoner (October 20, 1897 – December 16, 1969) was an American comics artist and commercial illustrator. Stoner was one of the first African-American comic book artists, and is believed to have created the iconic Mr. Peanut mascot. He produced pencil art for the first issue of Detective Comics, published by National Comics Publications (the company that later became DC Comics), and worked for a variety of other golden age companies such as Timely Comics, Street & Smith, EC Comics, Fawcett Comics, and Dell Comics. Near the end of his life, Stoner was also a spokesman for Gordon's Gin.