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Philip Eustice Blaisdell (March 30, 1920 – March 14, 1999), better known as Tex Blaisdell, was an American comic-strip artist and comic-book editor. He worked on 22 syndicated features, including Little Orphan Annie, which he drew for five years. Lambiek: Tex Blaisdell
After Harold Gray's death in 1968, Blaisdell stepped in as the artist on Little Orphan Annie, which he continued until 1973, with assists from Paul Kirchner. For Leonard Starr, he handled the backgrounds for Mary Perkins, On Stage. At this time, Blaisdell worked at a studio on the fourth floor at 144 West 57th Street, overlooking dance studios and the rear of Carnegie Hall, a studio space he shared with artists Tom Sawyer and Carl Anderson, letterer Ben Oda, and scriptwriter John Augustin. Today's Inspiration: "Luminaries of the NCS"
Blaisdell taught for years at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999
Comic books
Blaisdell also inked numerous DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Adam Strange, Superman, The Flash, and Batman. Grand Comics Database
Personal life
Blaisdell married Elaine French, and the couple lived in Flushing, New York, where he died in 1999. They had two children, Barbara F. and Bruce F. Blaisdell. Elaine Blaisdell died September 7, 2002, at the age of 81.
Awards
Blaisdell won the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book (story) Award in 1976. National Cartoonists Society Division Awards
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