Wally Wood

American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator.

Born June 17th, 1927 in Menahga. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1981 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Occupations
caricaturist, cartoonist, comics artist, contributing editor, editor, inker, penciller, publisher, writer
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