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Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Update: 2024-06-03
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Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like Howard Chaykin, Walt Simsonson, and Ron Frenz on characters  & properties like Dr. Strange, X-Men, Avengers, Dracula, Thor, Star Wars, Batman, Wonder Woman and more.   Learn about his first 1968 penciling job with Stan Lee plotter, Roy Thomas writer, and inked by Dan Adkins and move forward in time to inking John Romita Jr's Kick-Ass.   Tom was also friends with Stan Drake and gives interesting details of the car accident that killed Alex Raymond. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand.   Interview ©Comic Book Historians 2020.

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Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson

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