Sam Glanzman

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

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"

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

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

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