Jerry Grandenetti

Jerry Grandenetti
Born(1926-04-15)April 15, 1926
Bronxville, New York, United States
DiedFebruary 19, 2010(2010-02-19) (aged 83)
East Patchogue, New York, United States
Area(s)Penciller, Inker

Charles J. "Jerry" Grandenetti[1] (April 15, 1926 – February 19, 2010)[1][2] was an American comic book artist and advertising art director, best known for his work with writer-artist Will Eisner on the celebrated comics feature "The Spirit", and for his decade-and-a-half run on many DC Comics war series. He also co-created the DC comic book Prez with Joe Simon.

Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein's 1962 drawing Jet Pilot is based on a Grandenetti comic-book panel on the cover of DC's All-American Men of War #89 (cover-dated Feb. 1962), and Lichtenstein's 1964 triptych "As I Opened Fire" is based on panels by Grandenetti in "Wingmate of Doom" in issue #90 (April 1962).

  1. ^ a b Lovece, Frank (September 29, 2010). "RIP: Roy Lichtenstein Influence Jerry Grandenetti". Film Festival Traveler. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Charles J. Grandenetti, Social Security Number 129-14-2175, at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org, retrieved on February 26, 2013; and via GenealogyBank.com, retrieved on September 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013.