Tex Blaisdell

Philip Eustice Blaisdell (March 30, 1920 – March 14, 1999), better known as Tex Blaisdell, was an American comic-strip artist and comic-book editor. He worked on 22 syndicated features, including Little Orphan Annie, which he drew for five years.

Biography Born in Houston, Texas, Blaisdell studied at New York's Art Students League.

After Harold Gray's death in 1968, Blaisdell stepped in as the artist on Little Orphan Annie, which he continued until 1973, with assists from Paul Kirchner. For Leonard Starr, he handled the backgrounds for Mary Perkins, On Stage.

Comic books Blaisdell also inked numerous DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Adam Strange, Superman, The Flash, and Batman.

Blaisdell taught for years at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art.

Personal life Blaisdell married Elaine French, and the couple lived in Flushing, New York, where he died in 1999. They had two children, Barbara F. and Bruce F. Blaisdell. Elaine Blaisdell died September 7, 2002, at the age of 81.

Awards

Blaisdell won the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book (story) Award in 1976.