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

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "The 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books," Atlas Comics. Accessed Dec. 16, 2008.
^ Brevort, Tom. "Tom Palmer Lunch," Blah Blah Blog (Nov. 8, 2007). Accessed Dec. 16, 2008.

External links

Tom Palmer at the Comic Book DB

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

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Name	Palmer, Tom
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Date of birth	July 13, 1942
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