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Lou Fine

Lou (Louis) Kenneth Fine (1915 - 1971) was active/lived in New York.  Lou Fine is known for Comic book superheroes, penciller and inker.

A comic book illustrator of super heroes, Lou Fine was born in New York and as a youth, was severely crippled by polio.  This condition caused him to spend much time indoors, which allowed him to pursue his talent of drawing.  Formal art training came at the Grand Central Art School and at the Pratt Institute.  In 1938, he went to work for the Will Eisner-Jerry Iger shop, where he did his early work for "Jumbo Comics".

His first superhero was Flame, the subsequent star of the Fox movie, Wonderworld Comics.  Realizing his talent, his employers gave him comic book cover work including Mystery Men and Fantastic.

In 1939, he signed on with Quality line and worked on heroes including The Black Condor and Uncle Sam.  In 1942, Fine changed his style from bold, aggressive, strongly designed to a more "slick, plain clothes realism", which some critics regarded as dull.  He gave up comic books for advertising, but had a comic stri   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1562 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Lou Fine

   Lou Fine  Born:  1915 - New York City
Died:   1971 - New York City
Known for:  Comic book superheroes, penciller and inker
Name variants:  Kenneth Lewis, Fred Sande

A comic book illustrator of super heroes, Lou Fine was born in New York and as a youth, was severely crippled by polio.  This condition caused him to spend much time indoors, which allowed him to pursue his talent of drawing.  Formal art training came at the Grand Central Art School and at the Pratt Institute.  In 1938, he went to work for the Will Eisner-Jerry Iger shop, where he did his early work for "Jumbo Comics".

His first superhero was Flame, the subsequent star of the Fox movie, Wonderworld Comics.  Realizing his talent, his employers gave him comic book cover work including Mystery Men and Fantastic.

In 1939, he signed on with Quality line and worked on heroes including The Bl  ...  Displaying 750 of 1562 characters.

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