Al Milgrom

Al Milgrom
Milgrom at Florida SuperCon 2014
Born	Allen L. Milgrom (1950-03-06) March 6, 1950 Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor
Notable works	Captain Marvel Firestorm Solo Avengers The Spectacular Spider-Man Secret Wars II
Awards	Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award, 1982

Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6, 1950) is an American comic book writer, penciller, inker and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of Marvel Fanfare; his long involvement as writer, penciler, and inker on Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man; his four-year tenure as West Coast Avengers penciller; and his long stint as the inker of X-Factor.

Early life

Al Milgrom grew up in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1972.

Career

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West Coast Avengers #1 (Oct. 1985). Cover art by penciler Milgrom and inker Joe Sinnott.

Milgrom started his comics career in 1972 as an assistant for inker Murphy Anderson. During that period, Milgrom contributed to Charlton Comics' Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Star*Reach, and comics published by Warren Publishing and Atlas/Seaboard, before joining with Marvel. Milgrom also worked as a "Crusty Bunker" for Neal Adams' Continuity Associates in 1977.

Milgrom came to prominence as a penciller on Captain Marvel from 1975 to 1977. He penciled the Guardians of the Galaxy feature in Marvel Presents, which was written by Steve Gerber and Roger Stern. Milgrom worked as editor at DC Comics from 1977 to 1978. While at DC, he co-created Ronnie Raymond, the original Firestorm, with writer Gerry Conway.

Milgrom was an editor for Marvel Comics beginning in 1979, presiding over Epic Comics with Archie Goodwin, and editing Marvel Fanfare for its full ten-year run (#1–60, 1982–1992). As editor of The Incredible Hulk, he designed the costumes of the U-Foes. He drew The Avengers (1983–85), and The West Coast Avengers (1985–88), Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984–85), Secret Wars II (1985–86), and the Mephisto limited series (1987).

Milgrom wrote and drew The Spectacular Spider-Man #90–100 (1984–85), and The Incredible Hulk (1986–87). In 1991, he wrote a story arc for The Amazing Spider-Man and collaborated with Danny Fingeroth on The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man limited series.

Milgrom has been a prolific inker, working on most of Marvel's line. He served an eight-year stint as the inker of X-Factor in 1989–1997. He inked Ron Frenz on Thor in 1991–1993 and Thunderstrike from 1994 to 1995. Other series he has worked on include Captain America, Generation X, The Micronauts, and the Uncanny X-Men. Milgrom inked the limited series A-Next, J2, Marvel: The Lost Generation, and Thanos. Beginning in 1996, Milgrom completed his artistic journey on The Spectacular Spider-Man by inking the title until its cancellation in 1998.

Awards

In 2009, his Cleburne: A Graphic Novel, with Justin S. Murphy, was nominated for the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Personal life

Milgrom married Judy Lewin (also from Detroit) in the spring of 1979. They have a daughter, Rachel, born February 1982.

In fiction

In the film Ant-Man, Scott Lang and his crew stay at the Milgrom Hotel, named in homage to Al Milgrom.

Bibliography

DC

• Detective Comics (Robin) #450–451 (1975)
• Firestorm #1–5 (1978)
• Firestorm, vol. 2, #100 (1990)
• Fury of Firestorm Annual #4 (1986)
• House of Mystery #234 (1975)
• Orion #18 (2001)
• Showcase #101–103 (Hawkman and Adam Strange) (1978)

Marvel

• The Amazing Spider-Man #196 (1979)
• Avengers #228–232, 234, 236–250, Annual #11, 22–23 (1982–94)
• Bizarre Adventures #32, 34 (1982–83)
• Captain America #356–357 (1989)
• Captain Marvel #37–53 (1975–77)
• Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, miniseries, #1–4 (1991)
• Fantastic Four #296 (among other artists), #355, Annual #24 (1986–91)
• Fantastic Four, vol. 3, #19 (1999)
• Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine, limited series, #11 (among other artists) (2001)
• Gambit (Hydrators) #5 (1999)
• Generation X (Hydrators) #52–53 (1999)
• The Incredible Hulk #320–327, 329–330 (1986–87)
• Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, miniseries, #1–6 (1984–85)
• Marvel Comics Presents #1–4 (1988)
• Marvel Fanfare #21 (with Jim Starlin) (1985)
• Marvel Presents (Guardians of the Galaxy) #3–12 (1976–77)
• Master of Kung Fu #23 (full art); #24 (among other artists) (1974–75)
• Questprobe, miniseries, (Spider-Man) #2 (1985)
• Secret Wars II, miniseries, #1–9 (1985–86)
• Solo Avengers (then, Avengers Spotlight) #14–17, 21–25, 27–28, 30–34, 36 (1989–90)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man #73, 75–79, 81–82, 85–96, 100, Annual #13 (1982–93)
• Venom: Lethal Protector (1993)
• Venom: Funeral Pyre (1993)
• Venom: The Madness (1993–94), #3
• Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994)
• Venom: On Trial (1997)
• West Coast Avengers #1–37, 39–40, Annual #2–3 (1985–89)

External links

• Al Milgrom at the Comic Book DB
• "DC Profiles #21: Al Milgrom at the Grand Comics Database
• Al Milgrom at the Lambiek Comiclopedia
• Al Milgrom at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
• Al Milgrom at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

Preceded by Jim Starlin	Captain Marvel penciller 1975–1977	Succeeded by Pat Broderick
Preceded by Sonny Trinidad	Marvel Presents penciller 1976–1977	Succeeded by n/a
Preceded by Bob McLeod	Micronauts inker 1979–1980	Succeeded by Armando Gil
Preceded by Bob Hall	Marvel Team-Up editor (with Jim Shooter) 1979–1980	Succeeded by Dennis O'Neil
Preceded by Ed Hannigan	Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man penciller 1982–1984	Succeeded by Herb Trimpe
Preceded by Sal Buscema	The Avengers penciller 1983–1984	Succeeded by Bob Hall
Preceded by Bill Mantlo	Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man writer 1984–1985	Succeeded by Cary Burkett
Preceded by Bob Hall	West Coast Avengers penciller 1985–1989	Succeeded by John Byrne
Preceded by John Byrne	The Incredible Hulk writer 1986–1987	Succeeded by Peter David
Preceded by Tony DeZuniga	Captain America inker 1988–1989	Succeeded by Danny Bulanadi
Preceded by Bob Wiacek	X-Factor inker 1989–1997	Succeeded by Art Thibert
Preceded by Joe Sinnott	Thor inker 1991–1993	Succeeded by Mike DeCarlo
Preceded by Sandu Florea	Thunderstrike inker 1994–1995	Succeeded by n/a
Preceded by John Stanisci	Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man inker 1996–1998	Succeeded by n/a