Fred Schwab
(Boris Plaster, Fred Wood, Fist E. Cuffs,
Stockton Fred, Fred Ricks,
Fred West, Fred Watt)
(b. 1920, USA)
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Fred Schwab, who signed with a variety of pennames, was a comic book artist through the Chesler Studio (1936-38), the Eisner-Iger Studio (1939-40) and Funnies Inc. (1939). He did gag cartoons for Boy's Life and Yank, and many funny features for Centaur ('Dash of 100th Century', 'The Great Boudini', 'How to be an Amateur G-Man', 'Jr. Detective', 'Wilbur' and 'Tenderfoot Joe'). He also contributed to National/DC ('Butch the Pup', 'Salty Sam'), Farrell ('Slug McLug'), Fox ('Hemlock Shomes and Dr. Potsam', Professor Fiend') and Marvel ('Zephyr Jones'). In the 1950s, he illustrated a couple of "Congratulations" graphic albums.
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