Ben Oda (b. 1915)

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Name:

Ben Oda Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Ben Family name: Oda

Other Names:

1. Ben Kazuhito Oda Type: Name at Birth
   Given name: Ben Kazuhito Family name: Oda
2. Ed Stuart Type: Pen Name
   

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Schools:

1. Yale University ? to ?

2. University of Illinois [Campagne-Urbana] ? to ?

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Degrees:

1. B.A., Chouinard Art Institute [Los Angeles] in None?

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Awards:

1. 2019: Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award

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Awards for Issues:

1. 1992: Eisner Award - Best Comics-Related Book
   From Aargh! to Zap! Harvey Kurtzman’s Visual History of the Comics (1991 series)
2. 2000: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Reprint Graphic Album
   Manhunter: The Special Edition (1999 series)
3. 2010: Harvey Award - Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation
   The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics (2009 series)
4. 2010: Eisner Award - Best Comics-Related Book
   The Art of Harvey Kurtzman: The Mad Genius of Comics (2009 series)

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Awards for Stories:

1. 1968: Alley Awards - Best Full-Length Story
   The Track of the Hook (Batman; Deadman) comic story, 22.67p
2. 1970: Warren Awards - Best Art
   Rock God (no feature) comic story, 13p
3. 1970: Warren Awards - Best Story
   Rock God (no feature) comic story, 13p
4. 1973: Shazam Award - Best Individual Short Story (Dramatic)
   Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident (Manhunter) comic story, 8p

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Art Influences:

Influences by Ben Oda (b. 1915) were stated by:

1. Bob Lappan (b. 1951)

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Non Comics Works:

1. Publication Title: Logo Designer (television) - Role: artist - Years: 1957 - 1958
   Notes: Logo designer.

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Relations:

1. Employee of - Simon and Kirby Studio (b. 1941)
   Notes: Inks and letters from sometime in 1949 to 1957.
2. Employee of - Will Eisner Studio (b. 1940)
   Notes: Did lettering and backgrounds 1948 to 1951.