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James Winslow Mortimer (nicknamed "Win") was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1919. His father, who work in the poster department of a lithography company, trained him in being an artist from an early age. Upon graduating high school, Mortimer continued his graphic education at the Art Students League of New York. When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the Canadian Army but returned to civilian life in 1943. He then found work designing posters, following his father's example, until being contracted to become an illustrator by DC Comics in 1945.

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  • James Winslow Mortimer (nicknamed "Win") was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1919. His father, who work in the poster department of a lithography company, trained him in being an artist from an early age. Upon graduating high school, Mortimer continued his graphic education at the Art Students League of New York. When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the Canadian Army but returned to civilian life in 1943. He then found work designing posters, following his father's example, until being contracted to become an illustrator by DC Comics in 1945.
  • James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) was a comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. He additionally drew for Marvel Comics, Gold Key Comics, and other publishers. He was a 2006 inductee into Canadian comics' creators Joe Shuster Hall of Fame.
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  • James Winslow "Win" Mortimer
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Birth Date
  • 1919-05-01(xsd:date)
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  • Mortimer, Win
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  • creator
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  • Mortimer at his drawing board
Date of Death
  • 1998-01-11(xsd:date)
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Title
  • Win Mortimer
death date
  • 1998-01-11(xsd:date)
Notable Works
  • Adventure Comics
  • Action Comics
  • Star-Spangled Comics
  • The Superman Family
Place of Birth
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  • Penciller
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  • Artist
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  • 3461(xsd:integer)
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  • Win_Mortimer.jpg
Gender
  • Male
Date of Birth
  • 1919-05-01(xsd:date)
Death
  • 1998-01-11(xsd:date)
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  • Artist
Birth name
  • James Winslow Mortimer
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  • 1919-05-01(xsd:date)
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  • James Winslow Mortimer (nicknamed "Win") was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1919. His father, who work in the poster department of a lithography company, trained him in being an artist from an early age. Upon graduating high school, Mortimer continued his graphic education at the Art Students League of New York. When World War II erupted, he enlisted in the Canadian Army but returned to civilian life in 1943. He then found work designing posters, following his father's example, until being contracted to become an illustrator by DC Comics in 1945.
  • James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) was a comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. He additionally drew for Marvel Comics, Gold Key Comics, and other publishers. He was a 2006 inductee into Canadian comics' creators Joe Shuster Hall of Fame.
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