Today in Comics History, July 6: Happy birthday, Frank Giacoia!

Born on this day in 1924: Frank Giacoia (aka Frank Ray and Phil Zupa), comics artist and inker of the Golden and Silver Ages (The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Captain America, The Avengers, Daredevil, Tales of Suspense, Young Allies, the Spider-Man comic strip, Flash Comics, Sensation Comics, Strange Adventures, World's Finest Comics, and many, many more)! Me, I consider him one of the finest Jack Kirby inkers!


from The Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977 and 1978 (Marvel, 1975-1977)




Aw, c'mon, Frank, don't just stand there, go help the Sub-Mariner out!



from SUB-MARINER (1968 series) #19 (Marvel, November 1969), script by Roy Thomas, pencils and colors by Marie Severin, inks by Johnny Craig, letters by Artie Simek
Misc. facts an' a foto o' Frank!:


from FOOM #3 (Marvel, August 1973)
Frank Giacoia passed away in 1989. Here's a nice eulogy/obit by Stan Lee.


from "Stan's Soapbox" in Marvel Comics cover-dated August 1989
Happy birthday to you, Frank!


from (L) FOOM #3 (Marvel, August 1973), and
1975 Mighty Marvel Convention Program Book (Marvel, 1975), photograph by Michele Wolfman