Gill Fox

Gilbert T. "Gill" Fox (November 29, 1915 ["Comics Buyers Guide" #1636 (December 2007); Page 135] -May 15, 2004) was an American political cartoonist, comic book artist and editor, and animator.

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. Beginning in 1940, 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. He left his editorial position at Quality in 1943 to serve in World War Two, 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 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, including lettering the Star Hawks newspaper strip in the 1970s. Fox later worked as a political cartoonist.

References

* [http://www.twomorrows.com/alterego/articles/12fox.html "Alter Ego" Vol. 3 #12 (Jan. 2002): Gill Fox interviewed by Jim Amash]
* [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--obit-fox0518may18,0,7723083.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire "New York Newsday" obituary] (original link defunct; link to archive)