John Stanley (cartoonist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Stanley (cartoonist)

cartoonist

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1914

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1993

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About John Stanley (cartoonist)

  • John Stanley (March 22, 1914 – November 11, 1993) was an American cartoonist and comic book writer, best known for writing Little Lulu comic book stories from 1945 to 1959.
  • While mostly known for scripting, Stanley also drew many of his stories, including the earliest issues of Little Lulu and its Tubby spinoff series.
  • His specialty was humorous stories, both with licensed characters and those of his own creation.
  • His writing style has been described as employing "colorful, S.
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  • Perelman-ish language and a decidedly bizarre, macabre wit (reminiscent of writer Roald Dahl)", with storylines that "were cohesive and tightly constructed, with nary a loose thread in the plot".
  • He has been compared to Carl Barks, and cartoonist Fred Hembeck has dubbed him "the most consistently funny cartoonist to work in the comic book medium".
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  • Beck remarked, "The only comic books I ever read and enjoyed were Little Lulu and Donald Duck".

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