Jack Cole (b. 1918)

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Sample Scan:

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Name:

Jack Cole Type: Common Alternative Name

Other Names:

1. Richard Bruce Type: Pen Name
   
2. J. Cole Type: Common Alternative Name
   
3. Jack Ralph Cole Type: Name at Birth
   Given name: Jack Ralph Family name: Cole
4. Ralph Johns Type: Pen Name
   
5. R. Johnson Type: Pen Name
   

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Schools:

1. Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning [Cleveland] ? to ?

   Notes: Cole's art education was through the Landon Correspondence Art Course which is known as the Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning.

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Signatures:

1. Cole [generic]
2. J. Cole [generic]
3. Jack Cole [generic]
4. Jack Cole with name formed by music notes [generic]
5. Jack Gulp Cole [generic]
6. Jake [generic]
7. Ralph Johns [generic]
8. Richard Bruce [generic]
9. Sassafrass [generic]

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Awards:

1. 1991: Harvey Award - Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
2. 1999: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Judge's Choices

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Awards for Issues:

1. 1998: Thompsons - Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel or Graphic Album (Historical Work)
   Plastic Man Archives (1998 series) #1 [First Printing]
2. 1999: Eisner Award - Best Archival Collection
   Plastic Man Archives (1998 series) #1 [First Printing]
3. 1999: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Reprint Graphic Album
   Plastic Man Archives (1998 series) #1 [First Printing]
4. 2012: Ghastly Awards - Best Archival Collection
   The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! (2010 series) #[3] - Zombies

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Art Influences:

Influences by Jack Cole (b. 1918) were stated by:

1. George Broderick (b. 1957)
2. Jerry De Fuccio (b. 1925)
3. Tom DeFalco (b. 1950)
4. Kim Deitch (b. 1944)
5. Roger Langridge (b. 1967)
6. Joe Staton (b. 1948)
7. Bill Ward (b. 1919)
8. Phil Yeh (b. 1954)
9. Randy Zimmerman (b. 1959)

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Relations:

1. Employee of - Chesler Studio (b. 1936)
   Notes: Cole did writing, pencil, and ink work for the studio from 1937 to 1939.
2. Employee of - Funnies, Inc. (b. 1939)
   Notes: Cole did pencil and ink work for the studio during 1940.
3. Employee of - Will Eisner Studio (b. 1940)
   Notes: Did writing, pencils and inks 1942 to 1943.