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Carl Burgos

Born

in New York City (New York), The United States

April 18, 1916

Died

March 01, 1984

Genre

Comics, Science Fiction

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Max Finkelstein created Jim Hamond, the Human Torch, for Timely Comics (later evolved into the Marvel Comics) in 1939, using the pen-name Carl Burgos. He also created the Thunderer for Daring Mystery Comics. Both series were published by Timely Comics, the forerunner of Marvel. He was drafted in 1942 and did mostly commercial art in subsequent years, occasionally drawing science fiction stories for Marvel, by that time known as Atlas. He also drew the first story featuring the Beetle (Abner Jenkins) in Strange Tales #123, starring Johnny Storm, the second Human Torch. Two years later, in Fantastic Four Annual #4, Marvel published a battle between the two Human Torches, resulting in the death of Jim Hamond. Although his daughter tried to pre ...more

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	Marvel Comics by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson (Artist), Bill Everett (Artist) 3.34 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 1939 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 1 by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett 3.42 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #2 by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett 3.02 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1939 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #3 by Carl Burgos, Joe Simon (Editor), Alex Schomburg 2.94 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics, Vol. 2 by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett 3.53 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #4 by Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Joe Simon (Editor) 2.89 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #5 by Carl Burgos, Stockbridge Winslow, Steve Dahlman 2.90 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Human Torch, Vol. 1 by Carl Burgos, Bill Everett 3.26 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #8 by Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Joe Simon (Editor) 3.10 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Mystery Comics #9 by Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, John Compton 3.18 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1940 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars