Dick Ayers

american comic book artist (1924-2014)
Person human Q3026563
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Dick Ayers

Summary

Dick Ayers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ossining[2]. He was born on +1924-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in White Plains[4]. He died on +2014-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6], artist[7], penciller[8], inker[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dick Ayers was born in Ossining[2].
  • Dick Ayers died in White Plains[4].
  • Dick Ayers was born on +1924-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dick Ayers died on +2014-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dick Ayers held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Dick Ayers's professions included comics artist[6].
  • Dick Ayers's professions included artist[7].
  • Dick Ayers's professions included penciller[8].
  • Dick Ayers worked as an inker[9].
  • Dick Ayers's professions included illustrator[10].
  • Dick Ayers worked as a caricaturist[13].
  • Dick Ayers's field of work was comics[14].
  • Dick Ayers received the Inkpot Award[15].
  • Dick Ayers received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[16].
  • Dick Ayers received the The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[17].
  • Dick Ayers's image is recorded as 4.20.08DickAyersByLuigiNovi.JPG[18].
  • Dick Ayers is recorded as male[19].
  • Dick Ayers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dick Ayers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029390664[21].
  • Dick Ayers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58230069[22].
  • Dick Ayers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89666825[23].
  • Dick Ayers's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 178122013[24].
  • Dick Ayers's IdRef ID is recorded as 221748326[25].
  • Dick Ayers's Commons category is recorded as Dick Ayers[26].
  • Dick Ayers's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V425369[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ossining[2], Dick Ayers… he was born on +1924-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6], artist[7], penciller[8], inker[9], illustrator[10], and caricaturist[13]. Dick Ayers's field of work was comics[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1974[30]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[16], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1988[33]; and The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[17], a comics award[34].

Death and Burial

Dick Ayers died on +2014-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in White Plains[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Ayers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Journey into Mystery[37], an ongoing series[38], written by Larry Lieber[39].

FAQs

Where was Dick Ayers born?

Dick Ayers was born in Ossining[2].

Where did Dick Ayers die?

Dick Ayers died in White Plains[4].

What did Dick Ayers do for work?

Dick Ayers worked as comics artist[6], artist[7], penciller[8], inker[9], and illustrator[10].

What awards did Dick Ayers receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[15], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[16], and The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ossining
    Given name Dick
    Participated in conflict World War II
    Family name Ayers
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