Tom Palmer (comics)

Tom Palmer
Born July 13, 1942 (1942-07-13) (age 69)
Nationality American
Area(s) Inker, Colorist
Notable works Tomb of Dracula
Star Wars
The Avengers
Awards Alley Award, 1969

Tom Palmer, Sr. (b. July 13, 1942)[1] is an American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel Comics.

Biography

Although Tom Palmer has done a small amount of penciling work (as well as some cover art and some coloring, the vast majority of his artistic output since the 1960s has been as a comic book inker. Especially noteworthy is Palmer's extensive work for Marvel Comics, including well-remembered runs paired with pencilers Neal Adams on The Avengers and Uncanny X-Men; Gene Colan, on titles such as Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and Tomb of Dracula; and John Buscema, on the The Avengers. He also inked the entire run of John Byrne's X-Men: The Hidden Years.

Palmer's brushy, detailed, and illustrative inking style hearkens back to vintage newspaper comic strip strips like Steve Canyon and Tarzan;, and has influenced later generations of inkers like Klaus Janson, Josef Rubinstein, and Bob McLeod.[2]

Over the course of his career, Palmer has won several awards, including the 1969 Alley Award for Best Inking Artist. Palmer was also named the #3 Inker of American Comics by Atlas Comics.[2]

Palmer's son Tom Palmer, Jr. is a comic book professional who was an editor for DC Comics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comic Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays. Retrieved December 12, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "The 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books," Atlas Comics. Accessed Dec. 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Brevort, Tom. "Tom Palmer Lunch," Blah Blah Blog (Nov. 8, 2007). Accessed Dec. 16, 2008.

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Preceded by
Dan Adkins
Doctor Strange inker
1968–1969
Succeeded by
N/A
Preceded by
Vince Colletta
Uncanny X-Men inker
1969–1970
Succeeded by
Sam Grainger
Preceded by
Sam Grainger
Avengers inker
1970–1971
Succeeded by
Frank Giacoia
Preceded by
Syd Shores
Daredevil inker
1971–1973
Succeeded by
Syd Shores
Preceded by
Jack Abel
Tomb of Dracula inker
1973–1979
Succeeded by
N/A
Preceded by
Carlos Garzon
Star Wars inker
1981–1985
Succeeded by
Steve Leialoha
Preceded by
Joe Sinnott
Avengers inker
1985–1996
Succeeded by
Danny Miki
Preceded by
Tom Palmer, Jr.
The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 inker
2002
Succeeded by
Scott Koblish