Charles Solomon Sultan (November 16, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York — February 28, 1984 in Camarillo, California)Charles Sultan
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and editor known for his work during the

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, and for his later work in pulp fiction.

Professional life

In 1931, Sultan quit school to become a sign painter, so as to help support his family financially;CHARLES SULTAN (1913-1984)
by David Saunders, at PulpArtists.com; published 2012; retrieved December 2, 2018 he was so successful that he was able to enroll in the

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, where he studied under

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, John Steuart Curry, and George Bridgman. He began illustrating various pulp magazines in 1936. In 1939, he joined Eisner & Iger,Charles Sultan
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''; published no later than May 6, 2008 (earliest date on archive.org); retrieved December 2, 2018 and by 1940 was an art director for Harry "A" Chesler. He also worked for Fawcett Comics (where he created the character of " Spy Smasher"), Fiction House, and Quality Comics. In 1942, Sultan was drafted into the US Military, and served four years, during which he drew comic strips for a military newspaper. He subsequently illustrated comic books for DC Comics, EC Comics,

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, and a variety of other publishers. He also edited and published pocket books, and provided illustrations for adventure magazines.

Personal life

Sultan's brother-in-law was Lou Fine.Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, 2d ed.
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References

External links

Charles Sultan
at the Grand Comics Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan, Charles American comics artists Pulp fiction artists 1913 births 1984 deaths Art Students League of New York alumni People from Brooklyn American people of Russian-Jewish descent American people of Latvian-Jewish descent United States Army personnel of World War II Jewish American artists Golden Age comics creators