Al Gabriele

Alfred J. Gabriele Miss America, and possibly, the Whizzer.

His last name is given erroneously in at least some standard references as "Al Gabrielle", with two "L"s, though other references and the vast majority of his credits spell his name with one "L".

Biography

Early life and career

Gabriele was born in the Bronx, New York City, on December 22, 1916.

Writer and artist credits were not routinely given during the Golden Age of Comic Books, making full bibliographies difficult for many of the medium's pioneering creators. Al Gabriele's first confirmed credit is as an inker in Blue Bolt Comics #4 (Sept. 1940), from the publisher Novelty Press. Gabriele would continue to work on that character while also freelancing for Fiction House, Harvey Comics (for which drew the debut of the female superhero the Black Cat, in Pocket Comics #1, Aug. 1941), Prize Comics, and most notably Timely Comics, the 1930s–1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics. There Gabriele helped provide art for the hit characters Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner, as well as for the popular second-tier characters the Angel and the Destroyer. Throughout the decade, Gabriele provided art as well to Timely's Blonde Phantom Comics, Comedy Comics, Kid Comics, and Young Allies Comics.

Later career Gabriele's last confirmed comics work is inking the eight-page Captain America story "The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up", penciled by Carl Burgos in Marvel Mystery Comics #92 (June 1949), the final issue of that title. The Grand Comics Database also lists a tentative Gabriele credit as the cover artist of the following month's Captain America Comics #73 (July 1949).

Golden Age reprints The Original Black Cat #1 (Oct. 1988). Golden Age reprints published by Recollections. Cover art by Gabriele

As inker, unless otherwise specified (p) for penciler, or (p)(i) for penciler & inker

Marvel Super-Heroes #15 (July 1968) Mystic Comics #5 (March 1941) "Origin of the Black Marvel" (p)(i) The Invaders #10 (Nov. 1976) Captain America #22 (January 1943) "The Wrath of the Reaper" The Original Black Cat #6 (Aug. 1991) Pocket Comics #1 (Aug. 1941) "Origin of the Black Cat" (p)(i) Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (Marvel, 2005) Captain America Comics #2 (April 1941) Tuk, Caveboy: "The Valley of the Mist" Captain America Comics #3 (May 1941) "The Return of the Red Skull" (co-inker) Captain America Comics #4 (June 1941) "The Unholy Legion" (co-inker) Captain America Comics #8 (Nov. 1941): "The Strange Mystery of The Ruby of the Nile...And its Heritage of Horror" "Murder Stalks The Maneuvers" "Case Of The Black Witch" Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 2005) Sub-Mariner Comics #4 (Winter 1941) "The Horror That Walked" Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 2006) All Winners Comics #1 (Summer 1941) Black Marvel: "The Order of the Hood" Captain America: "The Case of the Hollow Men" (co-inker) Marvel Milestones: Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Microman & Mantor the Magician (Nov. 2006) The Human Torch #2 (Fall 1940) Mantor the Magician: "Hidden Treasure Means Death"