Richard Allen "Dick" Dillin (b. 17 December 1929, Watertown, New York, United States; d. 1 March 1980) is an American comic book artist best known for an extraordinary 12-year run as the penciler of the DC Comics superhero-team series Justice League of America. Drawing 115 consecutive issues from 1968 right up until his death, Dillin bridged the titles Mike Sekowsky and George Perez eras. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... In producing a comic book, the penciller (or penciler) draws the comic based on the script created by the writer. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Mike Sekowsky Born 1928 Died 1989 Artist Writer Editor Timely Comics DC Comics Sterling Comics Various Main work: Justice League of America Brave and the Bold 28-30, Justice League of America #1-63 Wonder Woman Overview Michael Sekowsky started in comics in 1941, almost at the start, drawing for... George Pérez (born June 9, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is a Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books. ...

Early life and career

Blackhawk #74 (March 1954). Art by Dillin (pencils) and Chuck Cuidera (inks).

Determined since childhood to draw for comics, Dillin graduated from Watertown High School to become an art student at Syracuse University on the GI Bill, following his military service with the 8th Army in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Okinawa. Sometime after marrying wife Estella in 1948, Dillin left his job at a Watertown manufacturer of air brakes for trains, and sought an art career in New York City. Six months later, after having done magazine illustration and other commercial art and gaining a foothold at Fawcett Comics and Fiction House, he relocated his family to suburban Peekskill, New York. Syracuse University Syracuse University (SU) is a private American research university. ... The G. I. Bill of Rights or Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans as well as one-year of unemployment compensation. ... Military service is service in the armed forces of a nation or the military arm of a political organization. ... A number of nations have an Eighth Army: 8th Route Army British Eighth Army US Eighth Army This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Japans tallest building, the Landmark Tower, is in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Air brake may refer to the following contexts: Air brake (aircraft) — In aeronautics these are a type of flight control system used on aircraft to reduce speed. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the companys most popular character. ... Peekskill is a city located in Westchester County, New York. ...

Dillin's art at Fawcett (on features inclujding "Lance O'Casey" and "Ibis the Invincible" in Whiz Comics) and Fiction House ("Buzz Bennett", "Space Rangers") led to drawing for Quality Comics, beginning in 1952. He worked particularly on the popular title Blackhawk but also on G.I. Combat, Love Confessions, and Love Secrets. When Quality went out of business, Dillin, searching for new work, eventually tried DC Comics — where he saw one or more issues of Blackhawk on the desk as he was being interviewed, and to his relief was told, "We've been trying to get in touch with you." ¹ Whiz Comics was a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series, which was published by Fawcett Comics from February 1940 to June 1952. ... Crack Comics #1 (May, 1940), featuring the Clock, previously introduced as the first masked comic book superhero. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Blackhawk #12 (Autumn, 1946), Quality Comics. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ...

The DC Years

Justice League of America #64 (Aug. 1968), Dillin's first issue. Art by Dillin (pencils) and Joe Giella (inks).

Dillin returned to Blackhawk, now a DC property, and when the book's initial run ended, went on to draw issues of World's Finest Comics and Batman specials before being assigned Justice League of America, a superteam series featuring, at the time, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and the Atom. Dillin penciled the series from #64-183 (Aug. 1968 - Oct. 1980), except for the planned reprint issues #67, 76, 85 and 93. He had completed the first 2 1/2 pages of #184 when he died; penciler George Perez and inker Frank McLaughlin took over the title, starting that issue from scratch. Worlds Finest Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. ... The comic book character Batman, originally and still sometimes referred to as The Batman, is a fictional character who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Superman, nicknamed The Man of Steel, is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June of 1938 and eventually became the most popular and well-known comic book icon of all time. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, art by Ethan Van Sciver. ... Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine. ... Green Arrow (Oliver Ollie Queen) is a DC Comics superhero. ... The Atom is a superhero created in 1940 for All-American Comics, and recreated in 1961 in a self-named title, a part of DC Comics Silver Age of Comic Books. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... George Pérez (born June 9, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is a Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books. ...

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Other work

Dillin drew animation storyboards for the Trans-Lux/Joe Orolio syndicated TV series Johnny Zero (c. 1962), and The Mighty Hercules (1963), among other shows. Animation is the illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements. ... Storyboards are illustrations displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing an animated or live-action film. ... Trans-Lux is a major manufacturer of real-time displays, and became known for their stock market tickers. ... In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mighty Hercules was an animated series based loosely on the Greek mythological character of Heracles, under his Roman Mythology name, Hercules. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Footnotes

• Note 1: Alter Ego #30, Nov. 2003: Interview with the family of Dick Dillin

References

• The Lambiek Comiclopedia: Dick Dillin
• The Grand Comic Book Database