Tony DeZuniga | |
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Born | Antony de Zuñiga November 8, 1932 Manila, Philippines |
Died | May 11, 2012 Las Piñas, Philippines | (aged 79)
Nationality | Filipino |
Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Adventure Comics (Black Orchid) Arak, Son of Thunder Jonah Hex Weird Western Tales (Jonah Hex) |
Antony de Zuñiga[1] (November 8,[2] 1932[3] – May 11, 2012)[2] who worked primarily under the name Tony DeZuniga, was a Filipino comics artist and illustrator best known for his works for DC Comics. He co-created the fictional characters Jonah Hex and Black Orchid.
DeZuniga was the first Filipino comic book artist whose work was accepted by American publishers, paving the way for many other Filipino artists to enter the international comic book industry.[4][5][6]
Ringgenberg
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).Various news sites have initially reported that De Zuñiga, locally known as 'Mang Tony,' was 71 years old, probably basing on previous records that he was born in 1941. But his wife, Tina, clarifies that De Zuñiga was actually 79 years old and was born in November 1932.
As the first Filipino to ever do illustrations for comic book juggernauts Marvel and DC comics, De Zuniga is dubbed the 'Father of Filipino Invasion in US Comics.'
Johnston
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).In August [2007], Tony quite literally received his own stamp of approval after the United States Postal Service honored one of his works, Spider-Woman, and is now part of Marvel Superheroes' stamp collection.