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Dick Ayers

Richard Bache Ayers (/ɛərz/; April 28, 1924 – May 4, 2014) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four. He is the signature penciler of Marvel's…

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Awards
National Cartoonists Society Award (1985) Inkpot Award (1997) Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (2007) Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2013)
Area
Penciller, Inker
Born
Richard Bache Ayers (1924-04-28)April 28, 1924 Ossining, New York, U.S.
Died
May 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 90) White Plains, New York, U.S.
Notable works
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 1950s Ghost Rider Jack Kirby inker

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Dick Ayers

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related to External links · 33
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related to Illustrated autobiography · 6
Dick Ayers → Ayers, Each, Illustrated Autobiography, Mecca Comics, Starting, The Dick Ayers Story
related to Audio files · 4
Dick Ayers → Audio, Dograt, Merry Marvel Marching Society, WebCitation
related to Further reading · 3
Dick Ayers → Alter Ego, Dec, Interview
related to Mecca Comics Group · 2
Dick Ayers → An Illustrated Autobiography Vol, The Dick Ayers Story
Area · 1
Dick Ayers → Penciller, Inker
Awards · 1
Dick Ayers → National Cartoonists Society Award (1985) Inkpot Award (1997) Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (2007) Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2013)
Born · 1
Dick Ayers → Richard Bache Ayers (1924-04-28)April 28, 1924 Ossining, New York, U.S.
Died · 1
Dick Ayers → May 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 90) White Plains, New York, U.S.
Notable works · 1
Dick Ayers → Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 1950s Ghost Rider Jack Kirby inker

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Dick AyersAreaPenciller, Inker1.00infobox
Dick AyersAwardsNational Cartoonists Society Award (1985) Inkpot Award (1997) Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (2007) Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2013)1.00infobox
Dick AyersBornRichard Bache Ayers (1924-04-28)April 28, 1924 Ossining, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Dick AyersDiedMay 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 90) White Plains, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Dick AyersNotable worksSgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos 1950s Ghost Rider Jack Kirby inker1.00infobox
Dick Ayersrelated to Audio filesAudio0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to Audio filesMerry Marvel Marching Society0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to Audio filesDograt0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to Audio filesWebCitation0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to External linksComic Book DB0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to External linksMike's Amazing World0.60section
Dick Ayersrelated to External linksComicsDick Ayers0.60section

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