Ron Embleton
| Ron Embleton | |
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| Born | Ronald Sydney Embleton 6 October 1930 Stepney, London |
| Died | 13 February 1988 (aged 57) Bournemouth, Dorset |
| Nationality | British |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
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Notable works
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Oh, Wicked Wanda! |
Ronald Sydney Embleton (6 October 1930 – 13 February 1988) was a British comics artist and illustrator whose work was much admired by fans and editors alike. David Ashford and Norman Wright, writing in Book and Magazine Collector (March 2002) note that "his work for such diverse periodicals as Express Weekly, TV Century 21, Princess, Boy's World and Look and Learn have earned him the respect of every practitioner in the field and the gratitude of all of us who admire the art of the comic strip."
Embleton—who, in his early career, signed his work 'Ron' -- was born in London and submitted his first cartoon at the age of nine and, aged 12, won a national poster competition. After training at the South East Essex Technical College and School of Art he worked in a commercial studio for six months during which time he began freelancing comic strips to independent publishers. 'Ron' was beginning to establish himself when Embleton turned 18 and was called up for his National Service.
In 1950, Embleton returned to freelancing, setting up a studio with a schoolfriend, Terry Patrick, and James Bleach, whom Patrick knew from life-drawing classes. The three quickly established themselves with various independent publishers -- Scion, TV Boardman, Norman Light, DCMT and others—and Embleton also began contributing to Amalgamated Press's Comet, Comic Cuts, Cowboy Comics and Super Detective Library.
Embleton's finest work during this period was for Mickey Mouse Weekly where he drew 'Rogers' Rangers' (1953), 'Strongbow the Mighty' (1954–57) and 'Don o' the Drums' (1957), and Express Weekly, where he took over the artwork (and subsequently the scripting) of 'Wulf the Briton'. It was on the latter that he developed his techniques for working in colour, creating over 300 pages of meticulously painted artwork during his four-year run on the strip (1956–60).
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