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George Tuska

George Tuska (1916 - 2009) was active/lived in California.  George Tuska is known for Comic book illustrator.

The following was written and submitted by Nick Caputo, November 2004.

George Tuska studied art at the National Academy of Design. He began working on a variety of strips for comic books in the late 1930s at the Eisner and Eiger studio. In the 1940s Tuska drew stories for Fawcett Publications (Captain Marvel). Tuska later worked for Lev Gleason on "Crime Does Not Pay", a popular series that featured some of Tuska's best work. Tuska also worked on Newspaper strips, including Scorchy Smith and Buck Rogers.

In the 1960s Tuska began a long association with Stan Lee and Marvel Comics on their Super-Hero line, including Iron-Man, Captain America, Sub-Mariner and Luke Cage. Tuska worked for many other companies over the years, including DC (Bat-Man, Superman), Gold Key (Man from UNCLE) and Tower Comics (Thunder Agents).

Tuska is a pioneer comics artist - a strong storyteller who has worked in every genre. He has a strong cinematic eye and continues to do commision work   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1244 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for George Tuska available:    Artist Unknown,  Don Heck,  Mike Sekowsky,  Al (Alfonso) Williamson,  Gene Colan,  John Romita Sr,  Jim Starlin,  Joe Kubert,  Dave Cockrum,  John Byrne,  Steve Ditko,  Gil Kane,  Neal Adams,  Ross Andru,  Sal Buscema,  Alex (Nelson Alexander) Ross,  Russ (Russell) DeHart Heath Jr,  Rich Buckler,  George Perez,  Wally Wood,  Herb William (Herbert) Trimpe,  Carmine Infantino,  Murphy Anderson,  Dick (Richard Bache) Ayers



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Keywords and Quick Facts for George Tuska


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Comic Book, Comic Strip Artist, Comic Figures
  • Easel Painting
  • Illustration, Illustrator
Art MediaArt Style
  • Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
Art SubjectArt School
  • National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 20th Century After 1950

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