Tony DeZuniga (b. 1932)

Born: 1932 November 8 in Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Died: 2012 May 11 in Las Piñas, National Capital Region, Philippines

Notes: According to his widow, the preferred spelling is
DeZuniga without a diacritics mark or space in the name.
Sometimes styled as Tony de Zuñiga. American comics tend to combine it to one word and drop the tilde. Last name pronounced day-zoo-NEE-ga.

Secondary Bails' Who's Who entry:
http://bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=DEZUNIGA%2C+TONY

Name:

    Tony DeZuniga Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Tony Family name: DeZuniga

Other Names:

  1. Adez Type: Pen Name
  2. Antony de Zuñiga Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Antony Family name: Zuñiga, de
  3. Tony De Zuniga Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Tony Family name: De Zuniga
  4. Tony de Zuñiga Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Tony Family name: de Zuñiga
  5. Tony di Zuniga Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Tony Family name: di Zuniga
  6. The Tribe Type: Studio Name
  7. Tony de Zuniga Type: None

Signatures:

  1. adez [generic]
  2. adZ
  3. adz
  4. adz [generic]
  5. D [generic]
  6. DE ZUNIGA [generic]
  7. DE ZUNIGA
  8. DE ZUÑIGA
  9. DE ZUÑIGA [circle]
  10. dez [generic]
  11. deZuniga [generic]
  12. DEZUNIGA
  13. dZ [generic]
  14. t. dezuniga
  15. t. dezuniga [generic]
  16. TONY DE ZUNIGA
  17. Tony de Zuniga [generic]
  18. tz - joined lower case
  19. Z [generic]
  20. Z [split Z-block]
  21. Z [split Z-script]

Awards:

  1. 2011: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  2. 2023: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame

Art Influences:

Influences by Tony DeZuniga (b. 1932) were stated by:
  1. Joe Rubinstein (b. 1958)

Relations:

  1. Owner - DeZuñiga Studio (b. 1963)
    Notes: Owner / foreman, 1963 - 1977, based in the Philippines.
  2. Spouse - Mary DeZuniga
  3. Owner - The Tribe
    Notes: Co-owner, pencils, and inks 1977 - 1978, based in the United States.

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