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| Gene Colan | |
|---|---|
 Colan at the Big Apple Summer Sizzler in Manhattan, June 13, 2009 | |
| Born | Eugene Jules Colan September 1, 1926 The Bronx, New York |
| Died | June 23, 2011 (aged 84) The Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker |
| Pseudonym(s) | Adam Austin |
Notable works | Daredevil Detective Comics Batman Doctor Strange Howard the Duck The Tomb of Dracula |
| Awards | Eagle Award, 1977, 1979 Eisner Award, 2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Sallee Greenberg (divorced) Adrienne Colan (Brickman) |
Eugene Jules Colan (/ˈkoʊlən/; September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011)[1] was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics;[2][3] Carol Danvers, who would become Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel; and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade.
Colan was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
- ^ Eugene Colan at the Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.org. Retrieved on February 22, 2013.
- ^ Brothers, David (February 18, 2011). "A Marvel Black History Lesson Pt. 1". Marvel Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort: "The Falcon was the very first African-American super hero, as opposed to The Black Panther, who preceded him, but wasn't American.". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011.
- ^ Sanderson, Peter; Gilbert, Laura (2008). "1940s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. "The Black Panther may have broken the mold as Marvel's first black superhero, but he was from Africa. The Falcon, however, was the first black American superhero". London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 137. ISBN 978-0756641238.
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