Joseph "Joe" Kubert ( born Joseph "Joe" Kubert [ˈkjuːbərt] ; September 18, 1926 [1] - August 12, 2012) is an American artist, comic book artist, and founder and teacher of the Coubert School. Born in Poland [2] , into a Jewish family [3] who moved to Brooklyn , New York when he was 2 months old.
| Joe Coubert | |
|---|---|
| English Joseph "Joe" Kubert | |
 Coubert at the Comic Con in Manhattan , New York . October 17, 2009 . | |
| Date of Birth | September 18, 1926 |
| Place of Birth | The Republic of Poland |
| Date of death | August 12, 2012 (85 years old) |
| Place of death | Morristown, New Jersey , USA |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Direction | screenwriter, artist |
| Famous works | Sgt. Rock Hawkman Tarzan (comics) |
| Awards | Alley Award (1962, 1963, 1969) National Cartoonists Society Awards (1974, 1980) Eisner Award (1977) Harvey Award (1997) |
| Site | kubertschool.edu |
His most famous works are the comic book series on the characters of Sergeant Roque and the Hawkman , published by DC Comics ; he is also the creator of several characters (the most famous is the primitive man Tor ( Eng. Tor )). His two sons, Andy Coubert and Adam Coubert , also became comic book artists. In 1997, he received the Harvey Award ; in 1998, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.
Notes
- ↑ Horn, Maurice. Contemporary Graphic Artists: A Biographical, Bibliographical, and Critical Guide to Current Illustrators, Animators, Cartoonists, Designers, and Other Graphic Artists . Gale Research Co., 1986. Archived at Google Books . Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Joe Kubert on Lambiek Comiclopedia . Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Meth, Clifford Joe Kubert: From Shtetl to Grand Master - Part One . "Meth Addict" (column), ComicsBulletin.com (June 4, 2005). Archived on August 20, 2008.