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Frank Springer dead at 79

By Andrew Wahl, Comics Bronze Age editor ⋅ April 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Dazzler artist Frank Springer dead at 79

ARTIST FRANK SPRINGER WORKED ON SEVERAL SECOND-TIER MARVEL BOOKS DURING THE LATE-BRONZE AGE, INCLUDING AN EXTENDED STINT ON MARVEL’S DAZZLER. ABOVE: SPRINGER’S COVER FOR DAZZLER #24.
Published and © by Marvel, Feb. 1983

Several online sources are reporting that longtime comics artist Frank Springer — best known to Bronze Age fans for work on books like The Transformers, Dazzler and Atlas Comics’ The Cougar — died last Thursday, from prostate cancer, at the age of 79. Obituaries with additional details can be found at:

The Comics Reporter: “Frank Springer, 1929-2009”
The Beat: “RIP Frank Springer”
Comic Book Resources: “Artist Frank Springer passes away”
Mark Evanier’s NewsFromMe: “Frank Springer, R.I.P.”
Newsarama: “Frank Springer Passes Away”
Newsday: “LI comics artist Frank Springer dead at 79”