Joe Maneely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Maneely

artist

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1926

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1958

Profession: artist, comics artist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Joseph Maneely (; February 18, 1926 – June 7, 1958) 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." Talented and well-respected, he died in a commuter-train accident shortly before Marvel's ascendancy into a commercial and pop-cultural conglomerate.