Ernie (Sierra) Colon - Artist Info

About Ernie (Sierra) Colon

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    "Ernie Colón, Comic Book Artist Who Drew 9/11, Dies at 88," Obituary, The New York Times online, By George Gene Gustines, August 16, 2019

    His art captured the whimsy of Richie Rich, the fantasy realms of Amethyst and the horror of the terrorist attacks.
    Ernie Colón, a comic book artist who was known to his fans for drawing Richie Rich and a warrior princess but who found an unlikely and even wider readership with a best-selling adaptation of The 9/11 Commission Report, died on Aug. 8 at his home in Huntington, N.Y. He was 88.

    His daughter Luisa Colón said the cause was colorectal cancer, which was diagnosed last year.
    Mr. Colón teamed up with the writer Sid Jacobson, his longtime collaborator and fri...

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