Bob Fujitani

Robert Fujitani (October 15, 1921 – September 6, 2020) was an American comic book artist.[1]

Bob Fujitani
Born(1921-10-15)October 15, 1921
Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 98)
Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComic book artist

Biography

Fujitani was born in 1921 to an Irish-Japanese family. After studying art in New York City, he drew comics for several small publishers within the city at the beginning of the 1940s. Some of his publishers include Avon, Dell Comics, Harvey Comics, Lev Gleason Publications, and others. He also illustrated magazine articles and was a ghostwriter on several comic series, including Flash Gordon. In the 1960s, he helped create the comic strip Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom.[2] In the 1990s, he illustrated Rip Kirby.[3] In 2005, he received an Inkpot Award at the San Diego Comic-Con.[4]

Fujitani died on September 6, 2020 at the age of 98. He had suffered a stroke in June of that year.[5][6]

References
  1. "Robert Fujitani". Legacy.com. September 9, 2020.
  2. "Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom". toonopedia.com.
  3. "Bob Fujitani". Lambiek.
  4. "Inkpot Award". Comic-Con International.
  5. "Bob Fujitani – RIP". The Daily Cartoonist. September 8, 2020.
  6. "Robert Fujitani". Legacy.com. September 9, 2020.
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