John F. Albano (September 12, 1922 – May 23, 2005) was an American writer who worked in the

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industry. He was recognized for his work with the

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for Best Writer (Humor Division) in 1971, and the Shazam Award for Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic) in 1972 for "The Demon Within", in ''

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'' #201 (with

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). Albano's most famous co-creation is the western anti-hero

Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...

for

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; he was the writer of books ranging from '' Adventure Comics'' to ''House of Mystery'' to Archie. Albano wrote stories for comic book novels and wrote for Archie Comics until about 2003. Albano died in an

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hospital after suffering a heart attack and subsequent stroke. He was still active and was working on a musical play at the time of his death. He was 82.Comic Book Resources Forums obit
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