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As an infant from Cleveland, l was told I was placed in a rocket and launched out into outer space to land not far over the Pennsylvania boarder [ sic ] in Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Howard Bender, who came from the Marvel Comics production department, and who did comics art for DC in his spare time. Howard mainly worked on covers.
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Interesting to note that back in '78 when most UK comics were printed in black and white, there was no need for a colorist, but a toner, in this case Howard Bender who added the light and shade to the artwork of Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha.
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Howard Bender...is a freelance illustrator whose latest project, Mr. Fixitt, is a funny, futuristic sci-fi sendup published by Apple Comics...Mr. Fixitt is scripted by Craig Boldman, a crony of Bender's from his DC days in the mid–'80s.
- ↑ Alexander, Antoinette (December 10, 1997). "Cartoonist draws his own reality: Toms River artist creates superheroes". Asbury Park Press. Neptune City, New Jersey. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
Jack C. Harris, a Toms River freelance writer and owner of Harriscript proprietorship who is collaborating with Bender on a coloring book and a syndicated Sherlock Holmes comic strip that runs overseas.
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