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Wilson McCoy

Wilson McCoy (1902 - 1961) was active/lived in Illinois, Missouri.  Wilson McCoy is known for Illustration-comics.

Wilson McCoy (1902-1961)

Best known as the second artist on The Phantom comic strip, Robert Wilson McCoy was born in Troy, Missouri on June 4, 1902.  He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, The American Academy, and the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, where he later served on the faculty.  

As a commercial artist, he made paintings for Liberty Magazine covers, calendars, prints, pin-ups and advertisements for major companies.  When his friend Ray Moore served in the military during WWII, McCoy took over the responsibilities of illustrating the syndicated newspaper strip, The Phantom.  His wife, Dorothy, did the lettering.

In his artwork for this adventure comic, McCoy could draw from his own experiences as a world traveler, since he had visited far-off jungles and native tribes himself.  McCoy continued to draw the strip until his death, after which it was continued by Bill Lignante for a short while, and then Sy Bar   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1412 characters.]  Artist bio

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