| Joe Maneely | |
|---|---|
 Joe Maneely | |
| Born | Joseph Maneely February 18, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1958 (aged 32) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Joseph Maneely (/məˈniːli/; February 18, 1926 – June 7, 1958)[1] was an American comic book artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics, where he co-created the Marvel characters the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and Jimmy Woo.
Maneely worked at Atlas with Steve Ditko and John Romita, Sr. Writer/editor Stan Lee commented that, "Joe Maneely to me would have been the next Jack Kirby. He also could draw anything, make anything look exciting, and I actually think he was even faster than Jack."[2] Talented and well-respected, he died in a commuter-train accident shortly before Marvel's ascendancy into a commercial and pop-cultural conglomerate.
- ^ Daniels, Les (1991). Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 70 (sidebar). ISBN 0-8109-3821-9.
- ^ Field, Tom (2005). Secrets in the Shadows: The Art & Life of Gene Colan. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 64.