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Eugene Jules Colan [4] was born September 1, 1926, to Harold Colan, an insurance salesman, and Winifred Levy Colan, an antique dealer, [5] in The Bronx, [6] New York City. [7] His parents ran an antiques business on the Upper East Side. [4] His family was Jewish, and the family's surname had originally been "Cohen". [8]
- June 23, 2011 (aged 84), The Bronx, New York
- American
Jun 25, 2011 · Gene Colan, a towering figure among comic-book artists, whose depictions of some of the best-known characters in the genre were lauded for their realism, expressiveness and painterly qualities ...
Gene Colan, June 2009 Photo by Luigi Novi. With a career that began during the Golden Age of comics, Gene Colan was one of the true pillars of our ever popular art form. The pioneering sequential artist displayed a distinctive penciling style, one that conveyed mood, a distinctive atmosphere, intense action and a sophisticated use of light and shadow effects unlike any of his contemporaries.
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Finally — R.I.P. Gene Colan. I was a fan from childhood, first from his work on Daredevil and Iron Man, then Dr. Strange, if I remember correctly, eventually falling head over heels with his work on Howard the Duck. He and his wife were super-nice to Sarah and I when we met them at a local convention and bought a page of artwork a ways back.
Allthough suffering from ill health, Colan continued to produce comic book art until 2009, when he did the lead feature in 'Captain America' #601. Gene Colan died on 23 June 2011, following complications from liver disease and a broken hip, caused by a fall. Gene Colan was an influence on John Kricfalusi. 'Silver Surfer' (1968). www.genecolan.com
Jul 1, 2011 · June 30, 2011. Updated 12:15pm ET (below): Legendary comic book artist Gene Colan has passed away at age 84, as first reported on the personal blog of writer Clifford Meth. Colan had nearly 70 years of experience in the comic book industry, including work in the 1940s for Marvel's precursor Timely Comics.
Jun 24, 2011 · The Gene Colan Interview. From The Comics Journal #231 (March 2001). Conducted by Larry Rodman. In the 1950s, Stan Lee, with regular artists Messrs. Kirby, Ayers and Ditko, put mad doctors, mutations and aliens of all sorts through their paces in such titles as Strange Tales, Journey into Mystery and Tales of Suspense.
