Ross Andru
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Andru in 1977
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| Born | Rossolav Andruskevitch June 15, 1927 |
| Died | November 9, 1993 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Inker, Editor |
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Notable works
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The Amazing Spider-Man Flash Metal Men Superman vs. Spider-Man Wonder Woman |
Ross Andru (born Rossolav Andruskevitch, June 15, 1927 – November 9, 1993) was an American comic book artist and editor. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Flash and Metal Men.
His most frequent collaborator was inker Mike Esposito, with whom he worked on projects over a span of four decades. The two founded three short-lived comic books companies: Mr. Publications (1951), MikeRoss (1953) and Klevart Enterprises (1970).
Andru was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2007.
Ross Andru was initially raised in Cleveland, Ohio, by Russian emigre parents who had fled the Russian Revolution; according to family lore, Andru's mother was part Polish and part Russian royalty, while his father had played French horn for the Ballets Russes before later doing so for the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. After moving to New York City, Andru graduated from The High School of Music & Art, then in Harlem, where one of his classmates and friends was future comics artist Mike Esposito, with whom he would collaborate on flip-book animation. Andru served in the U.S. Army, and after being discharged in 1946, found work later that year with an animation studio in Manhattan drawing for Chiclets chewing-gum commercials.
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