Joe Orlando

Real Name

Joe Orlando

Employers

Avon, DC Comics, EC Comics, Warren Publishing

Titles

Writer; Cover Artist; Penciler; Inker; Colourist; Editor; Executive Editor

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

April 4, 1927

Date of Death

December 23, 1998

Place of Birth

Italy

Creations

Showcase, The Phantom, Dc Comics Presents

First publication

The Prince and the Pauper

Personal History

Born in Italy, Orlando immigrated to the U.S., where he attended art school and often won prizes. From there, he joined the Military Police and then went to Europe. Upon returning, he went to art college and studied at the Art Students' League. He started working on "comics" in 1949, drawing for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Chest_(comics)

Professional History

Joe Orlando started his comic book career as an illustrator at EC Comics in the early 1950s. He then worked for Warren Publishing and other companies before winding up at DC Comics, first as a writer, then editor and finally as the Vice President of the company. It was under his editorship in the 1970s, that the revamping of DC's mystery line became so successful. By allowing magic to be "real," and featuring various occult heroes, such as Phantom Stranger and Swamp Thing in the titles, he gave a much needed overhaul of the earlier silly supernatural-hoax stories that prevailed in the 1950s.

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Trivia

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See Also

• Joe Orlando's Images as a Penciler
• Joe Orlando's Images as an Inker
• Joe Orlando's Images as a Cover Artist
• Joe Orlando's Images as a Colourist

Work History

• Joe Orlando/Executive Editor
• Joe Orlando/Editor
• Joe Orlando/Writer
• Joe Orlando/Penciler
• Joe Orlando/Inker
• Joe Orlando/Cover Artist
• Joe Orlando/Colourist
• Joe Orlando/Creations

Official Website

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Links and References

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