Dick Sprang (b. 1915)

Born: 1915 July 28 in Fremont, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000 May 10 in Prescott, Arizona, United States
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Biography:

Richard W. Sprang was an American comic book artist, best known for his work on Batman during the Golden Age of Comic Books. Sprang was responsible for the 1950 redesign of the Batmobile and the original design of the Riddler.

Sprang began his art career painting billboards, sign and movie posters in his hometown and worked as a staff artist for the Toledo News-Bee upon graduating from high school. He moved to New York City in 1936 and began illustrating pulp magazine stories as a freelance artist, moving to comics in 1941. He left the comic book field in 1963 and pursued a career as a rancher, guide, and surveyor.

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

  • Dick Sprang
  • Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Dick Family name: Sprang

Other Names:

  1. Bob Kane Type: Ghost Name
  2. Richard Sprang Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Richard Family name: Sprang
  3. Richard William Sprang Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Richard William Family name: Sprang
  4. Дик Спранг Type: Common Alternative Name
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Signatures:

  1. Bob Kane [generic]
  2. Dick Sprang [generic]
  3. DICK SPRANG
  4. Richard Sprang [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1992: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  2. 1999: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices

Relations:

  1. Spouse - Pat Gordon (b. 1911)
    Notes: They divorced in 1951.
  2. Ghosted for - Bob Kane (b. 1915)

Art Influences:

Dick Sprang (b. 1915) stated influences by:
  1. Milton Caniff (b. 1907)
  2. Hal Foster (b. 1892)
  3. Howard Pyle (b. 1853)
  4. Alex Raymond (b. 1909)
  5. N. C. Wyeth (b. 1882)
Influences by Dick Sprang (b. 1915) were stated by:
  1. Terry Beatty (b. 1958)
  2. Steven Collins (b. 1954)
  3. Chris Ecker (b. 1958)
  4. Gilbert Hernandez (b. 1957)
  5. Roger Langridge (b. 1967)
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