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Gilbert Theodore "Gill" Fox〔(Gill Fox ) at the Lambiek Comiclopedia〕 (November 29, 1915〔"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBWR-2WB : accessed 25 Feb 2013), Gilbert T Fox, 15 May 2004; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).〕〔''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1636 (December 2007), p. 135. ''The New York Times'' (below) also gives 1915, although the Lambiek Comiclopedia (above) lists 1919.〕 – May 15, 2004) was an American political cartoonist, comic book artist and editor, and animator. ==Biography== Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. In 1940, he married Helen Fittipaldi. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as ''Torchy'' and ''Plastic Man''. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the ''Spirit'' daily newspaper strip. A 1941 comic book written by Gil Fox described the bombing of Pearl Harbor in surprising detail, precisely one month before it happened.〔Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #167|http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/08/07/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-167〕 He left his editorial position at Quality in 1943 to serve in World War II, where he worked for ''Stars and Stripes''. Once discharged from military service, Fox freelanced for Quality Comics until the early 1950s. Fox later moved to advertising, working for the Johnstone and Cushing advertising agency. There he met Dik Browne, and assisted him on Browne's comic strip ''Hi and Lois''. He also assisted/ghosted on several other strips as favors to friends. His daughter, Susan Fox, continued the tradition. She lettered several newspaper strips in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Star Hawks'', ''Annie'', and ''Beetle Bailey'' His daughter, Donna Morency is also an artist. Her works are in collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. His wife Helen died in 1998. Fox was the brother of the illustrator Lorraine Fox.〔Alter Ego Vol. 3 #12|http://twomorrows.com/alterego/articles/12fox.html〕 Fox later worked as a political cartoonist for the Connecticut newspapers ''The Fairfield Citizen'' and the ''Connecticut Post''; he was nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes.〔 He died in Redding Ridge, Connecticut, at age 88.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gill Fox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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