Sam Glanzman

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Sam Glanzman
BornSamuel Joseph Glanzman
(1924-12-05)December 5, 1924
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 2017(2017-07-12) (aged 92)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
Hercules
"The Lonely War of Willy Schultz"
"U.S.S. Stevens"

Samuel Joseph "Sam" Glanzman (December 5, 1924[1] – July 12, 2017)[2][3][4] was an American comics artist.

Glanzman was best known for his Charlton Comics series Hercules, about the mythological Greek demigod; his biographical war stories about his service aboard the U.S.S. Stevens for DC Comics and Marvel Comics; and the Charlton Comics Fightin' Army feature "The Lonely War of Willy Schultz", a Vietnam War-era serial about a German-American U.S. Army captain during World War II.

Glanzman died at the age of 92 on July 12, 2017 under hospice care in Brooklyn, New York after falling and undergoing surgery.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Glanzman, Sam (20 July 2016). U.S.S. Stevens - The Collected Stories. ISBN 9780486801582. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. "Sam Glanzman". Lambiek Comiclopedia. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Johnston, Rich (July 12, 2017). "A Sailor's Story – Sam Glanzman Died Today, Aged 92. RIP". BleedingCool.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

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