Joe Maneely | |
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![]() Joe Maneely | |
Born | Joseph Maneely February 18, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 7, 1958 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 32)
Area(s) | Artist |
Joseph Maneely (/məˈniːli/; February 18, 1926 – June 7, 1958)[1] 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."[2] Talented and well-respected, he died in a commuter-train accident shortly before Marvel's ascendancy into a commercial and pop-cultural conglomerate.
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