Kurt Schaffenberger (December 15, 1920-January 24, 2002) was an American comic book artist. Schaffenberger was best known for his work on Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family (during both the Golden Age and Silver Age of comics), as well as his work on the title Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane during the 1950s and 1960s. December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. ... Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. ... The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. ... Superman, the catalyst of the Golden Age, from Superman #14, January-February 1942. ... Showcase #4 (September-October 1956), often thought the first appearance of the first Silver Age superhero, the Barry Allen Flash. ... Lois Lane is a fictional character who appears in the Superman stories produced by DC Comics. ...

Schaffenberger's work won him the 1984 National Cartoonists Society Award in the "Comic Book" divison. The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ...

External links

• I Love Lois (Lane) - a tribute site to Schaffenberger's work

Books

Hero Gets Girl! The Life and Art of Kurt Schaffenberger by Mark Volger (TwoMorrows) ISBN 1-893905-29-2