About Alan Kupperberg
Lived 1953 – 2015 (aged 62). Alan Kupperberg was an American penciller, writer, visual artist, inker, letterer and comics writer.
Alan Kupperberg (; May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.
Early life Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971.
Career Alan Kupperberg entered the comics industry by working at Neal Adams' Continuity Associates and was a member of the Crusty Bunkers. He began writing and drawing for Marvel Comics in 1974, mostly doing fill-ins and one-shots. He later worked on team books such as The Invaders and The Defenders and drew several issues of What If.
Occasionally working as a writer, Kupperberg created the 1983 one-shot comic Obnoxio the Clown vs. the X-Men, and handled everything from writing and illustrating to lettering. In 1987, Kupperberg worked on both The Spectacular Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man. His work on those titles included The Amazing Spider-Man #289 (June 1987) which featured the Jack O'Lantern (Jason Macendale) becoming the new Hobgoblin as well as The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987) which depicted the honeymoon of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. From 1988 to 1991, Kupperberg drew Spider-Ham back-up stories in Marvel Tales. and Little Orphan Annie.
Kupperberg drew illustrations for Archie Comics,
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Who was Alan Kupperberg?
American comics artist (1953–2015)
When was Alan Kupperberg born?
Alan Kupperberg was born on 18 May 1953 in Brooklyn.
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Alan Kupperberg died on 16 July 2015 in Rancho Mirage.
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Alan Kupperberg was a penciller, writer, visual artist, inker, letterer and comics writer.
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Alan Kupperberg was American.
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