George Tuska (; April 26, 1916 – October 16, 2009),George Tuska
at the

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via FamilySearch. Retrieved on 5 March 2013. Note
George Tuska
at the

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erroneously gives death date as October 15 who early in his career used a variety of

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s including Carl Larson, was an American

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and newspaper

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best known for his 1940s work on various Captain Marvel titles and the

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series '' Crime Does Not Pay'' and for his 1960s work illustrating

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and other

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characters. He also drew the

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newspaper

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'' from 1978–1982.

Biography

Early life and career

George Tuska was born in

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, the youngest of three children of

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immigrants Harry and Anna Onisko Tuska, who had met in New York City. George's siblings Peter, the eldest, and Mary, the middle child, were born in New York City. Years later, Mary died while giving birth to her second child, who was stillborn.Cassell, p. 9 Harry, a foreman at a Hartford auto-tire company, died when George was 14. Anna then opened a restaurant in

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.Cassell, p. 10 His artistic influences included illustrators

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, and

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, and

artists

Lou Fine Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)Louis Fine
at the United States

Hal Foster Harold Rudolf Foster, FRSA (August 16, 1892 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian-American comic strip artist and writer best known as the creator of the comic strip ''Prince Valiant''. His drawing style is noted for its high level of draftsmanship a ...

, and

Alex Raymond Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. (October 2, 1909 – September 6, 1956) was an American cartoonist who was best known for creating the '' Flash Gordon'' comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently adapted into m ...

. At some early point, he took his first job in art, designing women's

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. Tuska then began working for

packager

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, one of a handful of companies at the time that supplied comics on demand for publishers entering the new

medium Medium may refer to: Science and technology Aviation *Medium bomber, a class of war plane * Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design Communication * Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data * Medium of ...

. His first known published comic-book work appeared in

Fox Comics Fox Feature Syndicate (also known as Fox Comics, Fox Publications, and Bruns Publications, Inc.) was a comic book publisher from early in the period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Founded by entrepreneur Victor S. ...

' ''

Mystery Men Comics ''Mystery Men Comics'' was an anthology American comic book series from the Golden Age of Comic Books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. The series was Fox's second title after the ''Wonderworld Comics'' series being first published in August 1939 ...

'' #1 and ''Wonderworld Comics'' #4, both

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August 1939. Tuska in the mid-2000s recalled: At Eisner & Iger, Tuska said in 2001, "I worked alongside

Bob Powell Bob Powell (né Stanley Robert Pawlowski; While gives Stanislav Pavlowsky, and gives Stanislav Pavlowsky, Bails and Ware note: "family name corrected by his son, Seth R. Powell July 2006." October 2, 1916

Lou Fine Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)Louis Fine
at the United States

Mike Sekowsky Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' ''Justice League of America'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''Wonder Woman'' during t ...

". His studio colleagues later grew to include artists

Charles Sultan Charles Solomon Sultan (November 16, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York — February 28, 1984 in Camarillo, California)

John Celardo John Celardo (December 27, 1918 – January 6, 2012) was an American comic strip and comic book artist, best known for illustrating the ''Tarzan'' comic strip. Early life Born on Staten Island, Celardo continued to live there most of his life ...

, and

Nick Cardy Nicholas Viscardi (October 20, 1920 – November 3, 2013), known professionally as Nick Cardy and Nick Cardi, was an American comics artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters. Cardy was induct ...

, and writer

Toni Blum Audrey Anthony Blum (c. January 12, 1918 Note: The Social Security Death Index lists no Toni Blum, Audrey Blum, or Audrey Bossert born 1918. – 1972 Bails, Jerry and Hames Ware, eds"Blum, Toni"at ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999'' o ...

. Writer-artist and company co-founder

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recalled of the period, "It was a friendly shop, and I guess I was the same age as the youngest guys there. We all got along. The only ones who ever got into a hassle were George Tuska and

. Powell was kind of a wiseguy and made remarks about other people in the shop. One day, George had enough of it, got up, and punched out Bob Powell". The otherwise mild-mannered Tuska, thinking comic books "would last two or three years — a fad",Cassell, p. 26 later left to seek non-comics work. After two weeks, however, he came across colleagues Sultan and

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, on their way to meet with comics packager

Harry "A" Chesler Harry Chesler (January 12, 1897, or January 12, 1898 (sources differ) – December 1981),Harr ...

. Tuska, invited along, joined Chesler's studio, working there in 1939 and 1940, earning $22 a week, increased to $42 a week within six months.Cassell, p. 27 Alongside colleagues that included Sultan,

Ruben Moreira Ruben Moreira (July 27, 1922 – May 21, 1984) was a Puerto Rican comic book artist and writer best known for his work on ''Tarzan'' and as a DC Comics artist. Biography Ruben Moreira moved with his mother to New York City when he was fou ...

Mac Raboy Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy (April 9, 1914 – December 12, 1967) was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr.Brent Frankenhoff & Maggie Thompson ''The Greatest Comic Book Covers Of All Time''. I ...

, and Ralph Astarita, Tuska helped to supply content for such

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publications as ''

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''. Later, when Eisner-Iger client

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formed its own bullpen to produce work on staff, Tuska left Chesler to join Cardy,

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Graham Ingels Graham J. Ingels (; June 7, 1915April 4, 1991) was a comic book and magazine illustrator best known for his work in EC Comics during the 1950s, notably on ''The Haunt of Fear'' and ''Tales from the Crypt'', horror titles written and edited by Al ...

and other artists there.Cassell, pp. 29-30 Tuska produced a prodigious amount of work that included, for Fiction House, the South Sea adventure feature "Shark Brodie" (under the

George Aksut)Cassell, p. 22 and the investigative feature "Hooks Devlin", both for ''Fight Comics''; the rich-vigilante feature "Glory Forbes" in ''Ranger Comics''; and "Jane Martin" in ''

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''. Before and during his six years at Fiction House, Tuska freelanced such features as the

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seafaring adventure "Spike Marlin" (as Carl Larson)Cassell, p. 20 in

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' ''Speed Comics''; "Wing Turner" (as Floyd Kelly) for

' ''Mystery Men Comics''; "Archie O'Toole" (as Bud Thomas) in

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' ''

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'' and "Cosmic Carson" (as Michael Griffith) in Fox's ''Science Comics''. At some point, Tuska again worked for

, now split from

Jerry Iger Samuel Maxwell "Jerry" Iger (; August 22, 1903 – September 5, 1990) was an American cartoonist and art-studio entrepreneur. With business partner Will Eisner, he co-founded Eisner & Iger, a comic book packager that produced comics on demand ...

, with a group of artists including

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and

Tex Blaisdell Philip Eustice Blaisdell (March 30, 1920 – March 14, 1999), better known as Tex Blaisdell, was an American comic-strip artist and comic-book editor. He worked on 22 syndicated features, including '' Little Orphan Annie'', which he drew for f ...

. "While with Eisner, I penciled some

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and

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stories". (Tuska's first Uncle Sam work was the cover and virtually every story in ''Uncle Sam Quarterly'' #3, cover-dated Summer 1942.) Independently, he was assigned by Fawcett art director Al Allard to draw "a few more Captain Marvel stories. Allard had asked me to draw as close as possible to the way Captain Marvel had first appeared in ''Whiz Comics''. ... After those freelance jobs, I never worked for Fawcett again". Tuska's earliest Captain Marvel work appeared in ''Captain Marvel Adventures'' #2-4 (Summer 1941, Fall 1941, and the oddly dated Oct. 31, 1941). Drafted into the

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circa 1942, Tuska was stationed at the 100th Division at Fort Jackson in

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where he worked in headquarters drawing artillery.Cassell, pp. 32-33 He was honorably discharged as a

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after a year for reasons the artist did not specify.Cassell, pp. 32-33 Returning home, he took up again with Fiction House, drawing a host of stories featuring Reef Ryan, Rip Carson, Lady Satan, the

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hero Golden Arrow, and Camilla, Queen of the Jungle.

''Crime Does Not Pay''

Following the huge popularity of

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during the

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years, those characters' appeal began to dwindle in the post-war era. Comic-book publishers, casting about for new subjects and genres, found a hit in

, the most prominent comic of which was

Lev Gleason Publications Lev Gleason Publications, founded by Leverett Stone Gleason (1898–1971), was the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, including '' Daredevil Comics'', '' Crime Does Not Pay'', and ''Boy Comics''. Backgr ...

' '' Crime Does Not Pay''. Tuska would soon make a name for himself as one of the genre's top comics artists. After starting with short backup features and spot illustrations for text stories, Tuska was drawing the lead stories and more by ''Crime Does Not Pay'' #50 (March 1947).

1950s

Tuska's first work for the future

came in 1949, when Marvel's predecessor company,

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, was transitioning to its 1950s iteration,

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. His first confirmed credit is the seven-page story "Justice Has a Heart" in ''Casey - Crime Photographer'' # 1 (Aug. 1949).George Tuska
at Atlas Tales database He quickly went on to draw in an abundance of genres for Atlas, including

(in titles including ''Crime Can't Win'', ''Crime Exposed'', ''Private Eye'', ''Justice'', ''Amazing Detective Cases'', and ''All True Crime Cases Comics'');

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(''Men in Action'', ''War Combat'', ''Man Comics'', ''Battlefield'', and ''Battle''); horror (''Adventures into Weird Worlds'', ''Adventures into Terror'', '' Mystic'', '' Menace'', and ''

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''); and, particularly,

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('' Black Rider'', ''

Gunsmoke Western ''Gunsmoke Western'' was an American comic book series published initially by Atlas Comics, the 1950s forerunner of Marvel Comics, and then into the 1960s by Marvel. A Western anthology that ran 46 issues, it featured early stories of the Marvel ...

'', ''

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'', ''Red Warrior'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Western Outlaws & Sheriffs'', ''

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'', and many others) through 1957, while also occasionally contributing to

Lev Gleason Lev Gleason Publications, founded by Leverett Stone Gleason (1898–1971), was the publisher of a number of popular comic books during the 1940s and early 1950s, including '' Daredevil Comics'', '' Crime Does Not Pay'', and ''Boy Comics''. Backgr ...

and

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. Simultaneously at first, from 1954 to 1959, Tuska took over as writer-artist for the failing adventure comic strip ''

Scorchy Smith ''Scorchy Smith'' is an American adventure comic strip created by artist John Terry that ran from March 17, 1930 to December 30, 1961. Scorchy Smith was a pilot-for-hire whose initial adventures took him across America, fighting criminals and aid ...

'', supplying "eye-catching drawings and interesting plots, but it was too late". Horn, Maurice, editor. ''100 Years of American Newspaper Comics'' (Gramercy Books: New York, Avenel, 1996) . ''Scorchy Smith'' entry, p. 320 The strip would end in 1961. Tuska by then had moved on to the long-running

science-fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel univers ...

comic strip ''

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...

'', on which he was the final artist, drawing both the daily and Sunday strip from April 1959 to 1965, and the daily only from then through 1967, when both the daily and the Sunday were canceled.Horn, ''Buck Rogers'' entry, p. 70

The Silver Age

Near the cancellation of the daily ''Buck Rogers'' strip, Tuska again found a freelance home at what was by now

, then in the full breadth of what historians and fans call the

Silver Age of Comic Books The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an int ...

. "I called ditor-in-chief Stan eeand he said, 'Come on up', Tuska recalled in the mid-2000s. His first Marvel story, a " Tales of the Watcher" feature in ''

Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series and two one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such arti ...

'' #58 (Nov. 1964), included a special introduction by Lee, hailing the return of the

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great. Tuska became a Marvel mainstay,

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and occasionally

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other artists on series as diverse as ''

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'', '' Sub-Mariner'', and ''

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''. His signature series became ''

'', on which he enjoyed a nearly 10-year, sometimes briefly interrupted, run from issue #5 (Sept. 1968) to #106 (Jan. 1978). He and writer Archie Goodwin created the

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as an antagonist in ''Iron Man'' #12 (April 1969). Comics historian

Les Daniels Leslie Noel Daniels III, better known as Les Daniels (October 27, 1943 – November 5, 2011), was an American writer. Background Daniels attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he wrote his master's thesis on ''Frankenstei ...

noted that when Goodwin, Tuska and inker

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launched ''

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'' in 1972, "it was the first Marvel comic to take its title from a black character."

Shanna the She-Devil Shanna the She-Devil (Shanna O'Hara, Lady Plunder) is a fictional jungle adventurer superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Carole Seuling and penciller George Tuska, she made her first appearance ...

was created by Carole Seuling,

Steve Gerber Stephen Ross Gerber (; September 20, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include ''Man-Thing'', ''Omega the Unknown,'' ''Marvel Spotlight:' ...

, and Tuska in the eponymous first issue of that character's own series. He was one of the artists on the

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movie tie-in series ''

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''. Due to Marvel not having the

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for

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, the star of the film, one of the lawyers at

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insisted on changes to Tuska's art. Editor Roy Thomas believed that Tuska "just made a handsome looking guy, but it didn't look like Heston ... you can't argue. If somebody says it looks like Charlton Heston and they're worried he's gonna sue, you can't say 'no' because they just weren't going to give the approval." ''

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'' insert of ''

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'' wrote, shortly before Tuska's death in 2009, that, That assessment of Tuska's Marvel work is not widely shared.

John Romita Sr. John V. Romita (; born January 24, 1930) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and for co-creating characters including the Punisher and Wolverine. He was inducted into the Will Eis ...

, Marvel's de facto and later official

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during this period, found Tuska "so versatile. He could do everything. When Stan knew that a guy could do anything, he used him in every possible, conceivable way. George was a helluva artist and very versatile and very fast. ... He was in demand". Comics writer and Tuska collaborator

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wrote, "I would love to see a ''Best of George Tuska'' collection which included his crime, mystery, romance, war, and western stories. He brought as much excitement and talent to those genres as he did to superhero comics". Comics journalist and historian

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wrote that,

Later career and death

Later, for

, Tuska drew characters including

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Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

, and

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. He had a four-year run drawing ''

'' comic strip from 1978–1982, inked by

Vince Colletta Vincenzo CollettaColletta, Vince, in (October 15, 1923 – June 3, 1991) was an American comic book artist and art director best known as one of Jack Kirby's frequent inkers during the 1950s-1960s period called the Silver Age of comic books. Thi ...

. By this time, his health had become a handicap;

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, who scripted an issue of ''

Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superher ...

'' penciled by Tuska in 1977, recalled that, "George Tuska was at the end of his brilliant career, he was mostly deaf, communication was difficult, and though he showed occasional flashes of the chops that made him a big name artist in his day, I don't think his work on ''Daredevil'' was anywhere near his best." Tuska drew DC's ''

Masters of the Universe ''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ada ...

'' limited series in 1982. Retired from active comics work as of the 2000s, Tuska late in life moved from

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, on

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, to

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, with his wife Dorothy ("Dot"), where he did commissioned art. The couple had three children, Barbara, Kathy and Robert. Tuska died in 2009 "near the stroke of midnight between October 15 and October 16," officially on the latter date. His last published comic-book art was one of four variant covers for

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's ''Masquerade'' #2 (March 2009).

Awards

Tuska was a 1997 recipient of the industry's

Inkpot Award The Inkpot Award is an honor bestowed annually since 1974 by Comic-Con International. It is given to professionals in the fields of comic books, comic strips, animation, science fiction, and related areas of popular culture, at CCI's annual c ...

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

DC Comics

* ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/Comic anthology, magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics ...

'' #409, 486, 550 (1972–1983) * ''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

'' #493–494 (1982) * ''

The Brave and the Bold ''The Brave and the Bold'' is a comic book series published by DC Comics as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied ...

'' #88 (1970) * ''

'' #73–74 (1970) * ''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

'' #486, 490 (1979–1980) * ''Falling In Love'' #118, 141, 143 (1970–1973) * '' Fury of Firestorm'' #17–18, 31, 45 (1983–1986) * ''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

'' #2–4 (1971–1972) * '' Girls' Love Stories'' #144, 152, 154–155, 158, 160, 165 (1969–1972) * ''

Girls' Romances ''Girls' Romances'' was a romance comic anthology published by DC Comics in the United States. Debuting with a Feb.,/Mar. 1950 cover-date, it ran for 160 issues, ending with the Oct. 1971 issue (the final issue came out on October 3, 1971, and s ...

'' #147, 150, 154, 157 (1970–1971) * ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #166–168, 170 (1983) * ''

Heart Throbs ''Heart Throbs'' was a romance comic published by Quality Comics and DC Comics from 1949 to 1972. Quality published the book from 1949–1957, when it was acquired by DC. Most issues featured a number of short comics stories, as well advice column ...

'' #128–129 (1970) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First serie ...

'' #207, 293–294, 316 (1972–1983) * '' House of Secrets'' #86, 90, 95, 104 (1970–1973) * ''

Infinity, Inc. Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first incarnation is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America (JSA), making them the Society's analogue to t ...

'' #11 (1985) * ''

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived ...

'' #153, 228, 241–243 (1978–1985) * ''

Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st c ...

'' vol. 2 #308 (1984) * ''

'' #1–3 (1982–1983) * ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues c ...

'' #115, 117 (1981) * ''

Secret Origins ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a one-shot in 1961 and c ...

'' vol. 2 #4, 9 (1986) * ''

'' #172–173, 176, 183 (1971–1972) * ''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #235 (1978) * ''

The Superman Family ''The Superman Family'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1974 to 1982 featuring supporting characters in the ''Superman'' comics. The term "Superman Family" is often used to refer to the extended cast of characters o ...

'' #203, 207–209 (1980–1981) * ''Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #314–317 (1984) * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' #34 (1959) * ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'' #27, 31, 33–39 (1971–1972) * '' The Unexpected'' #117–118, 120, 123–124, 127, 129, 132, 134, 136, 139, 152, 180, 200 (1970–1980) * ''

Weird War Tales ''Weird War Tales'' was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics. It was published from September–October 1971 to June 1983. Publication history The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues. It was ...

'' #103, 122 (1981–1983) * '' Wildcats: Mosaic'' #1 (2000) * '' The Witching Hour'' #11–12, 19 (1970–1972) * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #250–252, 254, 257, 283–284, 308 (1978–1984) * ''

Young Romance ''Young Romance'' is a romantic comic book series created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics in 1947. Generally considered the first romance comic,Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan L ...

'' #172 (1971)

Fawcett Comics

* ''

'' #2–4 (1941) * ''

Captain Marvel Jr. Captain Marvel Jr. (Frederick "Freddy" Freeman) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A member of the Marvel/Shazam Family team of superheroes associated with Captain Marvel/Shazam, he was created by Ed H ...

'' #10 (1943) * ''

Master Comics ''Master Comics'' was a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series that began its 133-issue run (cover dated March 1940 – April 1953) during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books. Published by Fawcett Comics, it conta ...

'' #12–19, 21–23 (1941–1942)

Lev Gleason Publications

* ''Black Diamond Western'' #10, 48 (1949–1954) * ''Boy Comics'' #30, 57, 70, 98, 101, 105, 113, 115 (1946–1955) * ''Boy Loves Girl'' #42, 46 (1954) * ''Boy Meets Girl'' #1 (1950) * ''Crime and Punishment'' #2–3, 28, 30, 33, 42, 64–64, 70 (1948–1954) * '' Crime Does Not Pay'' #22, 47–54, 56–64, 66–68, 71–74, 77–78, 80–81, 86–87, 99, 110, 114, 129–140, ''Annual'' #1 (1942–1954) * ''Desperado'' #4 (1948) * ''Lovers' Lane'' #2, 6, 40 (1949–1954)

Marvel Comics

* ''3-D Action'' #1 (1954) * ''Adventures into Terror'' #14, 18 (1952–1953) * ''Adventures into Weird Worlds'' #1, 12, 15 (1952–1953) * ''All-True Crime'' #48, 51 (1952) * ''Amazing Detective Cases'' #10 (1952) * ''Arizona Kid'' #6 (1952) * ''Astonishing'' #27 (1953) * ''

Astonishing Tales ''Astonishing Tales'' is an American anthology comic book series originally published by Marvel Comics from 1970 to 1976. Its sister publication was ''Amazing Adventures'' (vol. 2). In 2008 and 2009, Marvel produced 11 webcomics starring differ ...

'' #5–6 (

Doctor Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fi ...

); #8 (

Gemini Gemini may refer to: Space * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Gemini in Chinese astronomy * Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program * Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Northern ...

) (1971) * ''

The Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes o ...

'' #47–48, 51, 53–54, 106–107, 135, 137–140, 163 (1967–1977) * ''Battle'' #11, 15, 23, 30, 32 (1952–1954) * ''Battle Action'' #2, 29 (1952–1957) * ''Battle Ground'' #11, 15–16 (1956–1957) * ''Battlefield'' #3 (1952) * ''Battlefront'' #22, 37 (1954–1955) * '' Black Goliath'' #1–3 (1976) * ''Black Rider'' #12, 18–21 (1951–1954) * ''

Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''#Golden Age, Captain America Comics'' #1 (cover ...

'' #112, 215 (1969–1977) * '' Captain Marvel'' #54 (1978) * ''Casey – Crime Photographer'' #1 (1949) * ''

Champions A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the Victory, victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and w ...

'' #3–4, 6–7, 17 (1976–1978) * ''Cowboy Action'' #11 (1956) * ''Creatures on the Loose'' #30–32 (

Man-Wolf John Jonah Jameson III (also known as Colonel Jupiter, the Man-Wolf and the Stargod) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the son of J. Jonah Jameson, and a friend to ...

) (1974) * ''Crime Can't Win'' #3 (1951) * ''Crime Cases Comics'' #5, 9, 12 (1951–1952) * ''Crime Exposed'' #3–4 (1951) * ''Crime Must Lose'' #9 (1951) * ''

'' #39, 145, ''Annual'' #4 (1968–1977) * ''

Defenders Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may refer to: *Defense (military) *Defense (sports) **Defender (association football) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''The Defender'' (1989 film), a Canadian documentary * ''The Defender'' (1994 f ...

'' #57 (1978) * ''

Dracula Lives! ''Dracula Lives!'' was an American black-and-white horror comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. The series ran 13 issues and one '' Super Annual'' from 1973 to 1975, and starred the Marvel version o ...

'' #13 (1975) * ''Frontier Western'' #2, 10 (1956–1957) * ''G.I. Tales'' #4 (1957) * ''

'' #13–14, 16 (1975–1976) * ''Gunhawk'' #13, 33–34 (1951–1956) * '' Hero for Hire'' #1–3, 5, 7–12 (1972–1973) * ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' vol. 2 #102, 105–106, 218 (1968–1977) * ''

'' #5–13, 15–24, 32, 38, 40–46, 48–54, 57–61, 63–72, 78–79, 86–92, 95–106, ''Annual'' #4 (1968–1978) * ''

Journey into Mystery ''Journey into Mystery'' is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stori ...

'' #11 (1953) * ''

Journey into Unknown Worlds ''Journey into Unknown Worlds'' was a science-fiction/horror/fantasy title from Atlas (pre-Marvel) Comics published during the 1950s. The series continued from Timely Comics' teen-humor series ''Teen Comics'' and ran from Sept. 1950 - Aug. 1957. ...

'' #3, 10, 14 (1951–1952) * ''

Jungle Action ''Jungle Action'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics and its 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. The Marvel version contained the first series starring the Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream co ...

'' #2 (1954) * ''

Jungle Tales ''Jungle Tales'' (later called ''Jann of the Jungle'') was an American comic book title published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s predecessor to Marvel Comics. It was an anthology title of stories set in an African jungle. Publication history Jungl ...

'' #2 (1954) * ''Justice'' #15, 18, 31, 33, 37, 40–41, 48 (1950–1954) * '' Ka-Zar'' #2–3 (

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

backup stories) (1970–1971) * ''Kent Blake of the Secret Service'' #5 (1952) * '' Kid Colt Outlaw'' #16, 24, 32, 34–35, 63 (1951–1956) *''

Lorna the Jungle Girl Lorna the Jungle Girl, initially called Lorna the Jungle Queen, is a comic book jungle girl protagonist created by writer Don Rico and artist Werner Roth. She debuted in ''Lorna the Jungle Queen'' #1 (July 1953), published by Marvel Comics' 1950s ...

'' #6 (1954) * ''Man Comics'' #1–2 14, 16, 21, 23–24 (1949–1953) * '' Marines in Battle'' #15, 18, 20 (1956–1957) * ''Marvel Chillers'' #7 (

Tigra Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Introduced as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in ''The Claws of the Cat'' #1 (November 1972). The ...

) (1976) * ''

Marvel Premiere ''Marvel Premiere'' is an American comic book anthology series that was published by Marvel Comics. In concept it was a tryout book, intended to determine if a character or concept could attract enough readers to justify launching their own seri ...

'' #26 (

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

) (1975) * '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #19 (Ka-Zar) (1969) * '' Marvel Tales'' #114 (1953) * '' Marvel Tales'' vol. 2 #30 (Angel backup story) (1971) * ''

Marvel Treasury Edition ''Marvel Treasury Edition'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1974 to 1981. It usually featured reprints of previously published stories but a few issues contained new material. The series was published in an oversiz ...

'' #13 (1977) * '' Marvel Two-in-One'' #6 (1974) * '' Masters of the Universe The Motion Picture'' #1 (1987) * ''Men in Action'' #2, 6 (1952) * ''Men's Adventures'' #12, 24 (1952–1953) * '' Menace'' #1–2, 5 (1953) * ''

Monsters on the Prowl ''Chamber of Darkness'' is a horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by the American company Marvel Comics. Under this and a subsequent name, it ran from 1969 to 1974. It featured work by creators such as writer-editor Stan Lee, writers Ge ...

'' #10 (1971) * '' Monsters Unleashed'' #3 (1973) * ''My Love'' #2 (1949) * ''My Love'' vol. 2 #17 (1972) * ''My Own Romance'' #10 (1950) * ''Mystery Tales'' #10, 12, 14 (1953) * ''Our Love Story'' #20 (1972) * ''Outlaw Fighters'' #1–3 (1954) * ''

'' #1–6 (1974–1975) * '' Power Man'' #17–20, 24, 26, 28–29, 47 (1974–1977) * ''Private Eye'' #1–3 (1951) * ''Quick-Trigger Western'' #17 (1957) * ''

Rawhide Kid The Rawhide Kid (real name: Johnny Bart, originally given as Johnny Clay) is a fictional Old West cowboy appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A heroic gunfighter of the 19th-century American West who was unjustly wanted a ...

'' #14 (1957) * ''Red Warrior'' #1 (1951) * ''

'' #1 (1972) * ''Space Squadron'' #1–3 (1951) * ''Spaceman'' #5 (1954) * ''Sports Action'' #7 (1951) * ''Spy Cases'' #7 (1951) * ''Spy Fighters'' #1-2 (1951) * ''

'' #1, 12, 14, 18–19, 94, 166 (1951–1968) * '' Sub-Mariner'' #41–42, 69–71 (1971–1974) * ''

Super-Villain Team-Up ''Super-Villain Team-Up'' is the name of two American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Both series featured supervillains as the protagonists. Publication history The first series started in 1975 with two giant-size issues before la ...

'' #1 (1975) * ''

Supernatural Thrillers ''Supernatural Thrillers'' was an American horror fiction comic book published by Marvel Comics in the 1970s that adapted classic stories of that genre, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson and H. G. Wells, before becoming a vehicle for a sup ...

'' #6 (

Headless Horseman The Headless Horseman is a mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages. The figure is traditionally depicted as a rider upon horseback who is missing his head. Description Depending on the legend, the Hor ...

) (1973) * ''Suspense'' #5–6, 12, 24 (1950–1952) * ''Tales of Justice'' #57, 61–62 (1955–1956) * ''

'' #58 ( Watcher); #70–74 (Captain America) (1964–1966) * ''Texas Kid'' #1, 6 (1951) * ''

Tower of Shadows ''Tower of Shadows'' is a horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by the American company Marvel Comics under this and a subsequent name from 1969 to 1975. It featured work by writer-artists Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, and Wa ...

'' #3 (1970) * ''

'' #11, 45 (1953–1958) * ''War Action'' #2, 8, 10 (1952–1953) * ''War Adventures'' #1 (1952) * ''War Comics'' #22 (1953) * ''Western Outlaws'' #2, 6, 15 (1954–1956) * ''Western Outlaws and Sheriffs'' #64, 69–72 (1950–1952) * '' What If ... ?'' #5 (Captain America) (1977) * ''Wild Western'' #21, 27, 29, 32, 37 (1952–1954) * ''

Worlds Unknown ''Worlds Unknown'' was a science-fiction comic book published by American company Marvel Comics in the 1970s, which adapted classic short stories of that genre, including works by Frederik Pohl, Harry Bates, and Theodore Sturgeon. Publication h ...

'' #7–8 (''

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1973 fantasy adventure film directed by Gordon Hessler and featuring stop motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. Based on the ''Arabian Nights'' tales of Sinbad the Sailor, it is the second of three ''Sinbad'' f ...

'' adaptation) (1974) * ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

'' #40–46 (1968) * ''Young Men'' #6–7, 21–23 (1950–1953)

Quality Comics

* ''Hit Comics'' #6–8, 18 (1940–1941) * '' National Comics'' #1–9 (1940–1941) * ''

Uncle Sam Quarterly Uncle Sam is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Based on the national personification of the United States, Uncle Sam, the character first appeared in '' National Comics'' #1 (July 1940) and was created by Will E ...

'' #3–4 (1942)

Tower Comics

* ''Dynamo'' #2–3 (1966–1967) * ''

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'' is a fictional team of superheroes that appeared in comic books originally published by Tower Comics in the 1960s. They were an arm of the United Nations and were notable for their depiction of the heroes as everyday peop ...

'' #7–8, 10, 13–17, 19 (1966–1968)

References

External links

Comic Book Artist George Tuska Tribute WebsiteWebCitation archive, home pageWebCitation archive, Biography

George Tuska
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
George Tuska
at Ask Art: The American Artists Bluebook

at the Comix Art & Grafix Gallery

at the

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: Index to the Comic Art Collection
WebCitation archive

at

Don Markstein's Toonopedia Don Markstein's Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is an online encyclopedia of print cartoons, comic strips and animation, initiated February 13, 2001. Donald D. Markstein, the sole writer and editor of Toonopedi ...

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Biography

Early life and career

''Crime Does Not Pay''

1950s

The Silver Age

Later career and death

Awards

Bibliography

DC Comics

Fawcett Comics

Lev Gleason Publications

Marvel Comics

Quality Comics

Tower Comics

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