Neal Adams

American comic book and commercial artist (1941–2022)
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Neal Adams

Summary

Neal Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 15, 1941[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 28, 2022[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Neal Adams's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Neal Adams died in New York City[4].
  • Neal Adams was born on June 15, 1941[3].
  • Neal Adams died on April 28, 2022[5].
  • A child of Neal Adams was Josh Adams[9].
  • Neal Adams held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Neal Adams worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Neal Adams's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Neal Adams's field of work was comics[11].
  • Neal Adams's education included a stint at High School of Art and Design[12].
  • Neal Adams received the Inkpot Award[13].
  • Neal Adams received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14].
  • Neal Adams received the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[15].
  • Neal Adams received the The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[16].
  • Neal Adams received the Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist[17].
  • Neal Adams received the Alley Special Award[18].
  • Neal Adams is recorded as male[19].
  • Neal Adams's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Neal Adams's Commons category is recorded as Neal Adams[21].
  • The cause of death was sepsis[22].
  • Neal Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[23].
  • Neal Adams's given name is recorded as Neal[24].
  • Neal Adams's official website is recorded as https://nealadams.com/[25].
  • Neal Adams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Neal Adams's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-06-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-04-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9dd2be67-e5f8-4cc9-bf72-eb2dc505761f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Neal Adams was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 15, 1941[3].

Education

Neal Adams was educated at High School of Art and Design[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6] and draftsperson[7]. Neal Adams's field of work was comics[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[13], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1974[35]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[36], in United States[37], founded in 1988[38]; Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[15], a comics award[39], founded in 1985[40]; The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[16], a comics award[41]; Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist[17]; and Alley Special Award[18].

Personal Life

A child of Neal Adams was Josh Adams[9].

Death and Burial

Neal Adams died on April 28, 2022[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[22].

Why It Matters

Neal Adams ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Bill Sienkiewicz[44], a comics artist[45], b. 1958[46], of United States[47], awarded the Yellow Kid Award[48].

FAQs

Where was Neal Adams born?

Neal Adams was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Neal Adams die?

Neal Adams died in New York City[4].

What did Neal Adams do for work?

Neal Adams worked as comics artist[6] and draftsperson[7].

Where did Neal Adams go to school?

Neal Adams was educated at High School of Art and Design[12].

What awards did Neal Adams receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[13], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14], Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[15], and The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[16].

Who did Neal Adams influence?

Neal Adams has been cited as an influence by Bill Sienkiewicz[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . harveyawards.com. Retrieved . harveyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . inkwellawards.com. Retrieved . inkwellawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . hahnlibrary.net. Retrieved . hahnlibrary.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . hahnlibrary.net. Retrieved . hahnlibrary.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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