The Sultan of Stipple and Scratchboard


The Sultan of Stipple and Scratchboard

http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/finlay.htm


Originally shared by Grand Comics Database

Virgil Finlay (23 July 1914 – 18 January 1971, USA) was an illustrator in the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres, famed for detailed pen-and-ink drawings.

He exhibited artwork while still a teenager and began publishing in “Weird Tales” by the end of 1935. He worked on staff at “The American Weekly” (1938–1943).

During World War II, he served in the Pacific theatre. After the war, he worked as a freelance artist primarily on science fiction magazines and books.

From 1946 to 1948, he drew ‘Just Imagine’ in “Real Fact Comics” (DC Comics). This two-page feature with titles such as “If the Oceans Dry Up!” and “Another Ice Age!”, had been created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Also in “Real Fact”, Finlay drew the first two stories of a character named ‘Tommy Tomorrow’ (the ongoing feature that began in 1948 took nothing but the name and the science fiction from these stories).

His only other comics work was the story ‘The Mad Planet’ in “Mystery in Space” (DC, 1954).

Finlay received a Hugo Award in 1953 for his magazine and book illustrations, and in 1996 he was awarded a Retro Hugo for Best Professional Artist of 1945.

At Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Finlay
In the GCD — http://ow.ly/U1nP302wTP6

(Finlay created the art on the cover of “Virgil Finlay’s Strange Science”, 1992)

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