Charles Solomon Sultan - Artist Info

About Charles Solomon Sultan

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Charles Sultan
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    Charles Solomon Sultan (November 16, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York — February 28, 1984 in Camarillo, California) was an American illustrator and editor known for his work during the Golden Age of Comic Books, and for his later work in pulp fiction.

    In 1931, Sultan quit school to become a sign painter, so as to help support his family financially; he was so successful that he was able to enroll in the Art Students League of New York, where he studied under Walter Biggs, John Steuart Curry, and George Bridgman.
    He began illustrating various pulp magazines in 1936. In 1939, he joined Eisner & Iger, and by 1940 was an art director for Harry "A" Chesler. He also worked for Fawcett Comics (where he created the character of "S...

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