Win Mortimer

James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998)[1] was a Canadian comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. He additionally drew for Marvel Comics, Gold Key Comics, and other publishers.

He was a 2006 inductee into the Canadian comics creators Joe Shuster Hall of Fame.

Biography

Early life and career

Win Mortimer was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] Trained as an artist by his father, who worked for a lithography company, and at the Art Students League of New York

Bibliography

Comics work (interior art) includes:

DC Comics

Action Comics (Superman) #101, 113–114, 117, 119, 129; (Legion of Super-Heroes) #378–387, 389–392; (Lori Lemaris) #475 (1946–1977)
Adventure Comics (Superboy) #119; (Legion of Super-Heroes) #373–380; (Supergirl) #381, 383–389, 391–396, 415; (Zatanna) #421 (1947–1972)
The Adventures of Alan Ladd #2 (1949)
All-American Men of War #106 (1964)
Batman #33, 176, 304 (1946–1978)
The Best of DC #45 (1984)
The Big Book of Martyrs #1 (1997)
Big Town #2–6 (1951)
Binky #73 (1970)
Binky's Buddies #5, 7–11 (1969–1970)
The Brave and the Bold #63–64, 69 (1965–1966)
Captain Storm #17 (1967)
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-5 (1971)
Detective Comics (Batman) #105, 107, 109–112, 114–116, 120 (1945–1947)
Falling in Love #82, 98, 104, 112, 120 (1966–1971)
Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #7, 11 (1972–1973)
The Fox and the Crow #94–98, 100–102, 106–108 (1965–1968)
Gang Busters #5–6, 9, 28, 47 (1948–1955)
Ghosts #89, 91, 94 (1980)
Girls' Romances #141 (1969)
Heart Throbs #110 (1967)
House of Mystery #178, 204 (1969–1972)
Inferior Five #7–10 (1968)
Leave It To Binky #71 (1970)
Love Stories #147 (1972)
Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood #3–4, 7 (1949–1950)
Mr. District Attorney #8, 18, 43 (1949–1955)
My Greatest Adventure #8 (1956)
Plastic Man #2–7 (1967)
Real Fact Comics #5, 7–14, 19–20 (1946–1949)
Secret Hearts #133, 136, 139 (1969)
Secrets of Haunted House #8 (1977)
Stanley and His Monster #110 (1968)
Star Spangled Comics #65–91 (1947–1949)
Superman #50–52, 72 (1948–1951)
The Superman Family (Lois Lane) #185–188, 190–193; (Jimmy Olsen) #187; (Supergirl) #199–222 (1977–1982)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (Newsboy Legion) #150 (1972)
Swing with Scooter #21, 23–24 (1969–1970)
The Unexpected #212 (1981)
Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #4, 6–7 (1988)
The Witching Hour #4, 9, 22, 27 (1969–1973)
Wonder Woman #177 (1968)
World of Metropolis #1–4 (1988)
World's Finest Comics #20–26, 29–30, 43–48 (1945–1950)
Young Love #82–83, 87–88, 111, 114, 123, 126 (1970–1977)
Young Romance #150, 162, 208 (1967–1975)

Gold Key Comics

Battle of the Planets #1–5 (1979–1980)
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #15–27 (1965–1969)

Marvel Comics

The Amazing Spider-Man #220 (1981)
Avengers Spotlight #37 (1990)
Barbie #17, 21, 22, 25, 31, 32, 38, 53 (1992–1995)
Barbie Fashion #16, 17, 45 (1992–1994)
Dracula Lives #10–11 (1975)
Giant-Size Chillers #1 (1975)
Haunt of Horror #3 (1974)
Journey into Mystery vol. 2 #4–5 (1973)
Marvel Premiere #59 (Werewolf by Night backup story) (1981)
Marvel Super Special #23 (Annie movie adaptation) (1982)
Monsters Unleashed

birth name	James Winslow Mortimer
birth date	May 1, 1919
birth place	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
death date	January 11, 1998
area	Penciller
notable works	Action Comics Adventure Comics Star-Spangled Comics The Superman Family

Biography

Early life and career

DC Comics

Later life and career

Awards and honors

Bibliography

DC Comics

Gold Key Comics

Marvel Comics

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