Artist Bio:
Joe Simon was an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He was born in 1913 and passed away in 2011. Simon is best known for co-creating the iconic superhero Captain America with artist Jack Kirby in 1940. The character first appeared in Timely Comics, which would later become Marvel Comics. Simon and Kirby were instrumental in creating the visual look and narrative foundation for the character, which went on to become one of the most enduring and popular superheroes in comic book history.
In addition to Captain America, Joe Simon worked on various other comic book projects throughout his career, including creating the character of the Fly and collaborating on titles such as Young Romance and Fighting American. Simon was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999 in recognition of his significant contributions to the comic book industry.
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