| John Verpoorten | |
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Verpoorten, from Marvel Comics photo gallery published in Fantastic Four Annual #7 (Nov. 1969) |
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| Born | May 15, 1940 |
| Died | December 1977 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Inker |
John Verpoorten (May 15, 1940 – December 1977)[1] was a comic book artist and editorial worker best known as Marvel Comics' production manager during the latter part of the Silver Age of Comic Books and afterward, during a seminal period of Marvel's expansion from a small publishing concern to a multinational popular culture corporation.
After attending New York City, New York's School of Visual Arts, Verpoorten began his career at the Tom Gill Studio for four years.[2]
In 1967, Verpoorten started working for Marvel Comics as an inker. He worked on books including Fantastic Four, The Inhumans, and Captain America before becoming Marvel's production manager, coordinating the work of writers, artists, letterers and printers. He held this position for seven years, until his death in 1977.
In 1975, Verpoorten also helped produce Big Apple Comix, an independent comic book published by former Marvel staffer Flo Steinberg.
At the time Verpoorten joined Marvel Comics, he had a height of 6' 6", and "tips the scales at a mere 290 pounds," according to one edition of Marvel's "Bullpen Bulletins".