elected to comic book
art Hall of Fame
SAN
DIEGO, California--Basil Wolverton was elected to the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, along with
five other veteran cartoonists, at the Comic-Con International Convention here July 21.
Mr. Wolverton's illustrations appeared in many WCG publications in the 1950s and 1960s. He was author and illustrator of the Bible Story, published beginning in 1958, and re-released in six volumes in the 1980s. Mr. Wolverton was an established comic book artist in the late 1930s through the early 1950s. He created numerous features, the most popular of which were Spacehawk and Powerhouse Pepper. In the 1950s he produced several fantasy and science fiction comic works. His work also appeared frequently in MAD magazine, which continues to reprint his work from time to time. Wolverton, who died in 1978, was also inducted into the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1991.
Jack Kirby (now deceased) and Will Eisner are two of the most influential comic book artists in history. These awards recognize the masters of comic book art for their lifelong contributions to the field. The Eisner Awards are given in a broad range of categories, and are the comic industry's equivalent to the Oscars.
Mr. Wolverton's son, Monte, accepted the award on behalf of his father.
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