Allen L. Milgrom (born March 6) 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
Milgrom got his start 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 1975â€"77. He penciled the Guardians of the Galaxy feature in Marvel Presents which was written by Steve Gerber and Roger Stern. Milgrom was an editor at DC Comics from 1977â€"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 (#1â€"60, 1982â€"1992). As editor of The Incredible Hulk, he designed the costumes of the U-Foes. He drew The Avengers (1983â€"85), and The West Coast Avengers (1985â€"88), Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984â€"85), Secret Wars II (1985â€"86), and the Mephisto limited series (1987).
Milgrom wrote and drew The Spectacular Spider-Man #90â€"100 (1984â€"85), and The Incredible Hulk (1986â€"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 from 1989â€"1997. He inked Ron Frenz on Thor from 1991â€"1993 and Thunderstrike from 1994â€"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.
Bibliography
Comics work (interior pencil art) includes:
DC
- Detective Comics (Robin) #450â€"451 (1975)
- Firestorm #1â€"5 (1978)
- Firestorm, vol. 2, #100 (1990)
- Fury of Firestorm Annual #4 (1986)
- House of Mystery #234 (1975)
- Orion #18 (2001)
- Showcase #101â€"103 (Hawkman and Adam Strange) (1978)
Marvel
- The Amazing Spider-Man #196 (1979)
- Avengers #228â€"232, 234, 236â€"250, Annual #11, 22â€"23 (1982â€"94)
- Bizarre Adventures #32, 34 (1982â€"83)
- Captain America #356â€"357 (1989)
- Captain Marvel #37â€"53 (1975â€"77)
- Deadly Foes of Spider-Man, miniseries, #1â€"4 (1991)
- Fantastic Four #296 (among other artists), #355, Annual #24 (1986â€"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) #52â€"53 (1999)
- The Incredible Hulk #320â€"327, 329â€"330 (1986â€"87)
- Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, miniseries, #1â€"6 (1984â€"85)
- Marvel Comics Presents #1â€"4 (1988)
- Marvel Fanfare #21 (with Jim Starlin) (1985)
- Marvel Presents (Guardians of the Galaxy) #3â€"12 (1976â€"77)
- Master of Kung Fu #23 (full art); #24 (among other artists) (1974â€"75)
- Questprobe, miniseries, (Spider-Man) #2 (1985)
- Secret Wars II, miniseries, #1â€"9 (1985â€"86)
- Solo Avengers (then, Avengers Spotlight) #14â€"17, 21â€"25, 27â€"28, 30â€"34, 36 (1989â€"90)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man #73, 75â€"79, 81â€"82, 85â€"96, 100, Annual #13 (1982â€"93)
- Venom: Lethal Protector (1993)
- Venom: Funeral Pyre (1993)
- Venom: The Madness (1993â€"94), #3
- Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994)
- Venom: On Trial (1997)
- West Coast Avengers #1â€"37, 39â€"40, Annual #2â€"3 (1985â€"89)
References
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