Allen Bellman (June 5, 1924 – March 9, 2020) was an American comic book artist whose career began in the

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Career

As a child in New York City, Bellman became enchanted by comics when he saw a copy of ''Action Comics'' #1 and purchased it. He first began working for

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in 1942 after seeing an advertisement in the newspaper, with one of his first assignments being on early

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stories. After his work in the comics industry ended, he continued to attend

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s into his 90s; he moved to southern Florida and retired from the comic book industry in the 1960s. In 2007, he was awarded the

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. In 2020, Bellman was awarded the Inkwell Awards Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award (SASRA).GamesRadar+ 2020 Inkwell Award Winners
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List of works

*''Timely Confidential: When the Golden Age of Comic Books Was Young'' (December 1, 2017) Allen Bellman (author), Michael J. Vassallo (editor), Audrey Parente (editor). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

References

External links

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Disney Information Station interview with Bellman (2016)Q&A With Allen Bellman – Timely/Marvel Legendary Artist
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