Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6, 1950) is an American comic book writer,

penciller A penciller (or penciler) is an artist who works on the creation of comic books, graphic novels, and similar visual art forms, with a focus on the initial pencil illustrations, usually in collaboration with other artists, who provide inks, colors ...

inker The inker (sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher) is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production. The penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil ...

and editor, primarily for

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of ''

Marvel Fanfare ''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe. Volume one ''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...

''; his long involvement as writer, penciler, and inker on ''

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' is a comic book and magazine series starring Spider-Man and published by Marvel Comics. Following the success of Spider-Man's original series, '' The Amazing Spider-Man'', Marvel felt the character could suppo ...

''; his four-year tenure as ''

West Coast Avengers The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in ''The West Coast Avengers'' #1 (Sept. 1984), created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall. It was the fi ...

'' penciller; and his long stint as the inker of ''

X-Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

''. He often inks

Jim Starlin James P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, an ...

's work. Milgrom is the co-creator of DC superhero

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Early life

Al Milgrom grew up in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

, Michigan and graduated from the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

in 1972." Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel Comics

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d July 1979.

Career

Milgrom started his comics career in 1972 as an assistant for inker Murphy Anderson. During that period, Milgrom contributed to

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T.W.O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton ...

' ''Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'', '' Star*Reach'', and comics published by

Warren Publishing Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. Magazines published by Warren include '' After Hours'', '' Creepy'', '' Eerie'', '' F ...

and Atlas/Seaboard, before joining with Marvel. Milgrom also worked as a " Crusty Bunker" for

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

' Continuity Associates in 1977. At one point Milgrom lived in the same Queens apartment building as artists Walter Simonson,

Howard Chaykin Howard Victor Chaykin (; born October 7, 1950) is an American comic book artist and writer. Chaykin's influences include his one-time employer and mentor, Gil Kane, and the mid-20th century illustrators Robert Fawcett and Al Parker. Early life ...

, and

Bernie Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

. Simonson recalls, "We'd get together at 3 a.m. They'd come up and we'd have popcorn and sit around and talk about whatever a 26, 27 and 20-year-old guys talk about. Our art, TV, you name it. I pretty much knew at the time, 'These are the good ole days.'"Warner, Meredith (March 25, 2017)
"How Bernie Wrightson uncovered the soul of the monster in his work"
''

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''. Milgrom came to prominence as a penciller on '' Captain Marvel'' from 1975 to 1977. He penciled the

Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It may more specifically refer to: Comic book teams * Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...

feature in ''

Marvel Presents ''Marvel Presents'' was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. Twelve issues were published from October 1975 to August 1977. Publication history Bloodstone ''Marvel Presents'' began publication with an October 1975 ...

'', which was written by

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 Spotlig ...

and Roger Stern. Milgrom worked as editor at DC Comics from 1977 to 1978. While at DC, he co-created Ronnie Raymond, the original

, with writer

Gerry Conway Gerard Francis ConwayThomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, te ...

. Milgrom was an editor for

beginning in 1979, and editing ''

'' for its full ten-year run (#1–60, March 1982–January 1992). As editor of '' The Incredible Hulk'', he designed the costumes of the U-Foes. He drew '' The Avengers'' (1983–85), ''The

'' (1985–88), ''

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine ''Kitty Pryde and Wolverine'' is a six-issue comic book limited series written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Al Milgrom, and published by Marvel Comics between November 1984 and April 1985. A spin-off of the series ''Uncanny X-Men'', ...

'' (1984–85), '' Secret Wars II'' (1985–86) and wrote the ''

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'' limited series (1987). Milgrom wrote and drew ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #90–100 (1984–85), and ''The Incredible Hulk'' (1986–87). In 1991, he wrote a story arc for ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...

'' and collaborated with Danny Fingeroth on ''The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man'' limited series. Milgrom has been a prolific inker, working on most of Marvel's line. He served an eight-year stint as the inker of ''

'' in 1989–1997. He inked

Ron Frenz Ronald Wade Frenz (born February 1, 1960) is an American comics artist known for his work for Marvel Comics. He is well known for his 1980s work on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' and later for his work on '' Spider-Girl'' whom he co-created with writ ...

on ''

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'' in 1991–1993 and '' Thunderstrike'' from 1994 to 1995. Other series he has worked on include ''

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 ...

'', ''

Generation X Generation X (or Gen X for short) is the Western demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the millennials. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1960s as starting birth years and the late 1970s to early 1980s ...

'', '' The Micronauts'', and the ''

Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...

''. Milgrom inked the limited series '' A-Next'', '' J2'', '' Marvel: The Lost Generation'', and ''

Thanos Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant warl ...

''. Beginning in 1996, Milgrom completed his artistic journey on ''

The Spectacular Spider-Man ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' is a comic book and magazine series starring Spider-Man and published by Marvel Comics. Following the success of Spider-Man's original series, ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', Marvel felt the character could support ...

'' by inking the title until its cancellation in 1998. In 2001 Milgrom was fired from his Marvel staff job when it was discovered he had added hidden slanderous comments against then Editor-in-Chief

Bob Harras Robert Harras (born January 11, 1959''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comics writer and editor, who was editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics from 1995 to 2000 and editor-in-chief of DC Comics from 2010 to 2020. ...

in the background of a page in the comic book ''Universe X Special: Spidey''. Milgrom went on to freelance for Marvel, mostly inking

's work. He also started to work for

Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Mystery in Space'' (vol. 2), '' Ambush Bug: Year None'' and ''

Strange Adventures ''Strange Adventures'' is a series of American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which was August–September 1950, according to the cover date, and published continuously until November 1973. Original series ''Strange Adventures ...

'' (vol. 3).

Awards

In 2009, ''Cleburne: A Graphic Novel'', written and pencilled by Justin S. Murphy and inked by Al Milgrom, was nominated for the Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Awards. In 2016, Milgrom was nominated and tied for runner-up for the Inkwell Awards Special Recognition Award. In 2017, he was awarded an Inkwell Awards Special Recognition Award.

Personal life

Milgrom married Judy Lewin (also from Detroit) in early 1979. They have a daughter, Rachel, and two sons, Ben and Josh.

In fiction

In the film ''

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'',

Scott Lang Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) and in ''Mar ...

and his crew stay at the Milgrom Hotel, an homage to Al Milgrom.

Bibliography

Work as inker, unless noted otherwise.

Archie Comics

* ''

Archie Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Blake (mathemati ...

'' #518, 528, 545, 565, 620 (2002–2011) *''Archie & Friends'' #65, 67, 69, 74, 97, 130, 153 (2003–2011) *'' Archie Digest'' #209 (writer/inker), #243 (2004–2008) *''Archie's Double Digest'' #159, 185, 207, 220, 228–229, 251, 282 (2005–2017) *''

Archie's Holiday Fun Digest ''Archie's Holiday Fun Digest'' was an annual holiday-themed comics collection for Archie Comics, issued as part of the Archie Digest Library. The book revolves around the Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth ...

'' #7 (2004) *'' Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest'' #92, 117, 126, 132, 135–137, 143 (2005–2010) *''Archie 1000 Page Comics-Palooza'' oneshot (2014) *''

Betty Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beat ...

'' #104 (2001) *'' Betty & Veronica'' #87, 165, 170, 207–208, 211–213, 216–219, 221–225, 232, 252 (1995, 2001–2011) *''Betty & Veronica Digest'' #126, 133, 157, 161, 163, 183 (2002–2008) *''Betty & Veronica Double Digest'' #112, 153, 159, 174–175, 180–181, 184, 216 (2003–2013) *''B&V Friends Double Digest'' #274, 284 (2019–2020) *''

Jughead's Double Digest ''Jughead's Double Digest'' is an American comic digest magazine published by Archie Comics. It began as a companion publication to the '' Jughead'' 32-page comic book and ''Jughead With Archie Digest'' magazine. Publication history The Double D ...

'' #97, 171, 177 (2003–2012) *''Jughead with Archie Digest'' #188, 190, 194, 196 (2004) *''

Laugh Comics Digest ''Laugh Comics Digest'' was a publication of Archie Comics that lasted for 200 issues from August 1974 through April 2005. The title was noteworthy because it was not restricted to any character—it often included reprints of stories featuring the ...

'' #196 (2004) *''Tales from Riverdale Featuring Archie & His Friends'' oneshot (2006) *'' Tales from Riverdale Digest'' #1, 4, 11, 38 (2005–2010) *'' Veronica'' #69, 72, 74, 124–125 (1997–1998, 2002) *''World of Archie Double Digest'' #4, 7 (2011)

Atlas/Seaboard Comics

* ''Destructor'' #4 (1975) * ''Morlock 2001'' #1–2 (1975) * '' Tiger-Man'' #3 (1975) * ''Western Action'' #1 (1975)

Capstone Publishers

* ''George Eastman and the Kodak Camera'' (artist, with

Gordon Purcell Gordon Purcell (born February 14, 1959) is an American comics artist, perhaps best known for his '' Star Trek'' work, in particular his realistic renditions of the actors who play that franchise’s characters, as well as those of similarly licen ...

) (2007)

Dark Horse Comics

* ''

Dark Horse Presents ''Dark Horse Presents'' was a comic book published by American company Dark Horse Comics from 1986. Their first published series, it was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, r ...

'' #109 (writer/artist) (1996) *''Dark Horse Book of Monsters'' (2006)

DC Comics

* ''

1st Issue Special ''1st Issue Special'' was a comics anthology series from DC Comics, done in a similar style to their ''Showcase'' series. It was published from April 1975 to April 1976. The goal was to showcase a new possible first issue of an ongoing series ea ...

'' #11 (1976) * ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ 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 Publications ...

'' #462 (1976) * '' Ambush Bug: Year None'' #1–5, 7 (2008–2009) * '' Blackhawk'' #247 (1976) * '' Cancelled Comic Cavalcade'' #1 (1978) * '' DC Comics Presents: Superman'' #1 (2004) * '' DC Universe: Legacies'' #6 (2010) * ''

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 ...

'' #450–451 (

Robin Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') ** Bush-robin **Forest r ...

) (penciller), #460–461, 469–470 (

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

) (1975–1977) * ''

Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...

'' vol. 5 #16 (2011) * ''

'' #1–5 (penciller) (1978) * ''Firestorm'' vol. 2 #100 (artist) (1990) * ''Fury of Firestorm Annual'' #4 (artist) (1986) * ''

Hawkman Hawkman is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1, published by All-American ...

Special'' #1 (artist) (2008) * '' Heroes Against Hunger'' #1 (1986) * ''

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 se ...

'' #234 (artist), #277 (1975–1980) * ''

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...

'' #8 (1977) * '' JLA'' #76 (2003) * ''JLA: Classified'' #35 (2007) * '' JSA'' #33 (2002) * '' Kobra'' #4 (penciller, with Pat Gabriele) (1976) * ''

Legion Legion may refer to: Military * Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army * Spanish Legion, an elite military unit within the Spanish Army * Legion of the United States, a reorganization of the United States Army from 179 ...

'' #16, 25, 31 (2003–2004) * '' Man-Bat'' #1 (1975) * '' Mystery in Space'' vol. 2 #1–8 (2006–2007) * '' Orion'' #18 (penciller) (2001) * '' Power Company

Josiah Power Josiah Power is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in '' JLA'' #61 (February 2002), but his origin is told in '' Power Company: Josiah Power'' #1 (March 2002). Josiah was created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett. ...

'' #1 (2002) * '' Rann/Thanagar: Holy War'' #6 (2008) * ''

Richard Dragon Richard Dragon (or simply Dragon) is the alias of two fictional, comic book characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Although both incarnation differ in alignment, they're portrayed as extremely accomplished martial arti ...

, Kung-Fu Fighter'' #2 (1975) * ''

Sgt. Rock Sgt. Franklin John Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in ''Our Army at War'' #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a ...

'' #303–304 (1977) * ''

Showcase Showcase or vitrine may refer to: *Cabinet (furniture) *Display case Music * ''Showcase'' (Bill Anderson album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Patsy Cline album), 1961 * ''Showcase'' (Buddy Holly album), 1964 * ''Showcase'' (Philly Joe Jones album), 1959 ...

'' #101–103 (

and Adam Strange) (penciller) (1978) * ''

Son of Vulcan Son of Vulcan is the name of two comic book characters, one created by Charlton Comics in 1965, the other by DC Comics in August 2005. Son of Vulcan was one of the characters DC Comics purchased from defunct Charlton Comics in 1983. Johnny Man ...

'' #5 (2005) * ''

'' vol. 3 #1–8 (2009) * ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book '' Action Comics'' #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and pu ...

'' #292 (1975) * '' The Superman Family'' #182–183 (1977) * ''

Sword of Sorcery ''Sword of Sorcery'' was an American sword-and-sorcery comics anthology featuring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, heroes and rogues created by Fritz Leiber. Published bi-monthly by DC Comics, it ran for five issues in 1973, with a cover price of 20 ...

'' #5 (1973) * ''

Tom Strong ''Tom Strong'' is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division. Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero", wi ...

's Terrific Tales'' #10 (2004) * '' Unknown Soldier'' #234 (1979) * ''

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 ...

'' #243 (1977)

DC Comics and Marvel Comics

* ''The Incredible Hulk vs. Superman'' #1 (1999) * '' Iron Lantern'' #1 (1997) * ''Speed Demon'' #1 (1996)

Image Comics

* ''

Gen¹³ ''Gen¹³'' is a superhero team and comic book series originally written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi and illustrated by J. Scott Campbell. It was published by WildStorm under the Image Comics banner, which went on to become an imprint for DC ...

'' #1 (1998)

Marvel Comics

* '' A-Next'' #5–12 (1999) * ''

Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix ''The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix'' was a four-issue comic book mini-series written by Scott Lobdell, drawn by Gene Ha, and published by American company Marvel Comics in 1994. It revealed much of the back story for the character Cable, much ...

'' #4 (1994) * '' Alpha Flight'' #58–62, 64–65 (1988) * ''

'' #194, #195 (inker), #196 (penciller), #208–209, 218, 223 (inker), #353–358, #371–372 (writer), #376, 381, 384, 400, 402, 411, 415, 429, ''Annual'' #11 (inker) (1977–1997) *''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #13 (2000) * '' The Avengers'' #228–232, 234, 236–250 (penciller), #370 (inker), ''Annual'' #11, 22 (penciller), #23 (writer/artist) (1982, 1993–1994) * '' Avengers Spotlight'' #21–25, 27–28, 30–34, 36 (Hawkeye) (penciller) (1989–1990) * ''Avengers: The Ultron Imperative'' #1 (among others) (2001) * ''

Bizarre Adventures ''Marvel Preview'' is a black-and-white comics magazine published by Magazine Management for fourteen issues and the affiliated Marvel Comics Group for ten issues. The final issue additionally carried the imprint Marvel Magazines Group. Publica ...

'' #32, 34 (writer/artist) (1982–1983) * '' Bullwinkle and Rocky'' #2–9 (1988–1989) * '' Cable'' #2–4, 10, 24 (1993–1995) * ''

'' #256 (inker), #260 (writer/inker), #340–357 (inker) (1981, 1988–1989) * '' Captain Marvel'' #29 (inker), #37–42 (penciller), #43–45 (artist), #46–53 (penciller) (1973–1977) * ''Captain Marvel'' vol. 3 #11, 17–18 (2000–2001) * ''

Crazy Magazine ''Crazy Magazine'' is an illustrated satire and humor magazine that was published by Marvel Comics from 1973 to 1983 for a total of 94 regular issues (and two ''Super Special''s (Summer 1975, 1980)). It was preceded by two standard-format comic ...

'' #68, 71 (artist) (1980–1981) * ''

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 superhero ...

'' #241, ''Annual'' #5 (1987–1989) * '' Darkdevil'' #1–3 (2000–2001) * ''

Deadly Foes of Spider-Man The Sinister Syndicate is a group of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters serve as a collection of lesser-known Spider-Man villains. The group was the focus of the 1991 '' Deadly Foes of Sp ...

'' #1–4 (artist/penciller) (1991) * ''

Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was an American black-and-white martial arts comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. A total of 33 issues were published from 1974 to 1977, plus one special edition. ...

'' #1–4, 7–8 (1974–1975) * ''

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 ...

'' #69, 94–95, 100–101, 104–108 (1979–1982) * ''

Doctor Strange Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorce ...

'' #24–25 (penciller), #45–46 (inker) (1977, 1981) * ''

Excalibur Excalibur () is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes also attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain. It was associated with the Arthurian legend very early on. Excalibur and the Sword in th ...

'' #21–22, 25, 30–31, 35–36 (1990–1991) * ''Factor-X'' #1–4 (1995) * ''

Fantastic Five Fantastic Five is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books which were published by Marvel Comics. The team exists in the MC2 Universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. A continuation of the Fantastic Four, the te ...

'' #1–5 (1999–2000) * ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...

'' #208 (inker), #296 (penciller, among others), #348–350 (inker), #355 (artist), ''Annual'' #24 (writer/artist) (1979, 1986–1991) * ''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3 #19 (penciller) (1999) * ''Fantastic Four Roast'' #1 (artist, two pages) (1982) * ''Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine'' #11 (penciller, among others) (2001) * '' Flintstone Kids'' #1 (1987) * '' Gambit and the X-Ternals'' #2–4 (1995) * ''

'' #11, 15–16 (1996) * ''

Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'' #35 (penciller, with Jim Starlin) (1979) * ''Ghost Rider'' vol. 2 #69, 87 (1996–1997) * ''Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Dark Design'' #1 (1995) * '' Giant Size Defenders'' #1 (1974) * ''Giant Size Spider-Man'' #2 (1974) * ''Haunt of Horror'' #3 (1974) * ''Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman'' #1 (1998) * ''Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men'' #1 (among others) (1985) * '' Howard the Duck'' #30–31 (1979) * ''Hydrators'' #1–2 (promo) (penciller) (1999) * '' The Incredible Hulk'' #320–324 (writer/penciller), #325–327 (writer), #329 (writer/penciller), #330 (writer/inker), #434–435 ''Annual'' #9–10, ''2001'' (inker) (1980–1981, 1986–1987, 1995, 2001) * '' Infinity Abyss'' #1–6 (2002) * '' Infinity Crusade'' #1–6 (1993) * '' Infinity War'' #1–6 (1992) * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...

'' #158 (1982) * ''Iron Man/X-O Manowar: Heavy Metal'' #1 (1996) * '' J2'' #1–12 (1998–1999) * ''

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

'' #512–513, 520–521 (1997–1998) * ''

'' #1–6 (artist) (1984–1985) * '' Kull the Destroyer'' #13 (1974) * '' Marvel Adventures'' #13 (1998) * ''

Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics originally from 1988 to 1995. It returned for a second volume in 2007–2008, and a third volume that started in 2019. Volume 1 The first volume ...

'' #1–4 (writer/artist), 15–17, 68, 70 (1988–1991) * '' Marvel Comics Super Special'' #1 (Kiss) (1977) * ''

'' #12 (artist), #20–21, 57, 59 (1985, 1991) * ''Marvel Holiday Special'' #1–2 (1991–1992) * '' Marvel Premiere'' #39–40 (Torpedo) (1977–1978) * ''

'' #3–12 (

) (penciller, full art for #4) (1976–1977) * ''

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'' #1, 3 (1985–1986) * '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #5 (1991) * ''

Marvel Team-Up ''Marvel Team-Up'' is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as ...

'' ''Annual'' #3 (Hulk/Power Man/Iron Fist) (1980) * ''Marvel Team-Up'' vol. 2 #2 (1997) * '' Marvel: The Lost Generation'' #12–1 (2000–2001) * '' Marvel Treasury Edition'' #28 (

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) (background inks) (1981) * ''Marvel Universe: The End'' #1–6 (2003) * '' Master of Kung Fu'' #17–21 (inker), #23 (penciller), #24 (penciller, among others) (1974–1975) * ''Mephisto vs. ...'' #1–4 (writer) (1987) * ''

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'' #9–18 (1979–1980) * '' Ms. Marvel'' #21 (1978) * ''

New Mutants The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subs ...

'' #70, 84, ''Annual'' #6 (1988–1990) * ''

New Warriors The New Warriors is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They traditionally consisted of teenage and young adult heroes, and were often seen to serve as a junior counterpart to Avengers (comics), ...

'' ''Annual'' 2 (among others) (1992) * '' Nightwatch'' #1–3 (1994) * ''

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'' vol. 3 #5 (1999) * '' Psi-Force'' #6 (1987) * ''

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' #76 (1993) * '' Punisher War Journal'' #12, 17–20, 24 (1989–1990) * '' Questprobe'' #2 (Spider-Man) (writer/penciller) (1985) * ''

Red Sonja Red Sonja is a fictional sword and sorcery comic-book superheroine created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino. Marvel Comics p ...

'' #13–14 (1979) * '' Rocket Raccoon'' #3 (1985) * '' Rom'' #18, 24 ''Annual'' #4 (1981–1985) * ''Savage Hulk'' #1 (1996) * ''

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'' 24–25 (1982) * '' Savage Tales'' #5 (Conan) (1974) * '' Secret Wars II'' #1–9 (penciller) (1985–1986) * '' Sensational She-Hulk'' #9–10 (1989) * '' Sensational Spider-Man'' #25 (1998) * ''Sergio Aragones Massacres Marvel'' #1 (among others) (1996) * '' Solo Avengers'' #14–17 (Hawkeye) (penciller) (1989) * ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15 (Master of Kung-Fu) (1974) * ''

'' #67, 69, 70, 72 (inker), #73, 75–79, 81–82, 85–89 (penciller), #90–96 (writer/penciller), #97–99 (writer), #100 (writer/penciller), #223, 231, 251–252, 258–263, ''Annual'' #7, 13 (inker) (1982–1998) * ''Spider-Man'' #26, 37 (1992–1993) * ''Spider-Man: Chapter One'' #9–12 (1999) * ''Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha'' #1 (1995) * ''Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus'' #1–3 (1995) * '' Spider-Man Unlimited'' #4 (1994) * ''Spider-Man: The Parker Years'' #1 (1995) * '' Spidey Super Stories'' #55 (artist, one page) (1981) * ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...

'' #17 (1978) * ''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...

'' #181 (Warlock) (1975) * ''

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'' #1–7, 10–11, 14 (1996–1998) * '' Star Trek: Voyager'' #9, 13–15 (1997–1998) * ''Star Trek Voyager: Splashdown'' #1, 3–4 (1998) * ''Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines'' #1 (1997) * ''

'' #1–12 (2003–2004) * ''

'' #302, 308, 392, 430–459 ''Annual'' #14, 16 (1980–1981, 1988–1993) * ''Thor'' vol. 2 # (2001) * ''

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'' #0, 42, 97'' (1997–2000) * '' Thunderstrike'' #1–6, 8–10, 12–24 (1993–1995) * ''Toxic Avenger'' #4 (1991) * ''

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Super Special'' #1 (among others) (2002) * ''

'' #292, 298, ''Annual'' #17 (1992–1993) * ''Universe X Special: Spidey'' (2001) * '' Untold Tales of Spider-Man'' #5–6, -1 (1996–1997) * ''

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'' #1–7 (writer) (1983) * '' Venom: Lethal Protector'' #1–4 (1993) * '' Venom: Funeral Pyre'' #1–2 (1993) * '' Venom: The Madness'' #3 (1994) * '' Venom: Nights of Vengeance'' #1–4 (1994) * ''Venom: Tooth and Claw'' #1–3 (1996–1997) * '' Warlock Chronicles'' #7 (1994) * ''

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'' #71, 91, 112, ''Annual'' #5 (1989–1994) * ''

'' #1–37, 39–40 (penciller, also writer for #30), ''Annual'' #2 (artist), #3 (penciller) (1985–1989) * ''

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'' #25 (among others) (1981) * ''What the--?!'' #1 (inker), #2 (writer) (1988) * '' Wild Thing'' #1, 5 (1999–2000) * ''

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'' #29, 44, 76, 80, 84 (1990–1994) * ''

'' #38–62, 71–104, 106–117, 119–129, 130, ''Annual'' #3, 5, 6, 8 (1988–1997) * '' X-Force'' #25 (1993) * ''X-Men'' ''Annual'' #2 (1993) * ''X-Men: Prime'' #1 (1995) * ''

X-Men Unlimited ''X-Men Unlimited'' was the title of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters (heroes and villains) from the X-t ...

'' #6 (among others) (1994) * ''X-Men Vs. the Avengers'' #4 (1987) * '' X-Terminators'' #1–4 (1988–1989)

Rampart Press

* ''Cleburne: A Graphic Novel'' (2008)

Sitcomics

*''Barbara Macabre's Morbid Museum'' #1.1 (artist) (2019) *''Blue Baron Binge Book'' #3 (2020)

Star Reach

* ''

Star Reach ''Star Reach'' (also spelled ''Star*Reach'') was an American science fiction and fantasy comics anthology published from 1974 to 1979 by Mike Friedrich. Publication history One of the first American mainstream independent comic books, ''Star*R ...

'' #1–2 (1974–1975)

Texas Trio

* '' Star-Studded Comics'' #8 (writer), #10 (inker/letterer) (1966–1967)

Totally Galactic Comics

* ''Jetta Raye Adventures'' (penciller) (2020)

Warren Publishing

* ''

Eerie ''Eerie'' was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like '' Mad'', it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's volunta ...

'' #48–50, 52–53 (writer) (1973–1974)

References

External links

*
"DC Profiles #21: Al Milgrom
at the Grand Comics Database

at the

Lambiek Comiclopedia Galerie Lambiek is a Dutch comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded on November 8, 1968 by Kees Kousemaker (, – Bussum, ), though since 2007, his son Boris Kousemaker is the current owner. From 1968 to 2015, it was located ...

Al Milgrom
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Milgrom, Al 1950 births 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American comics artists American comics writers American graphic novelists Artists from Detroit Comic book editors Comics inkers DC Comics people Living people Marvel Comics people University of Michigan alumni