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Richard Corben

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Richard Corben
Born(1940-10-01)October 1, 1940
Anderson, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 2020(2020-12-02) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker, Editor, Publisher, Letterer, Colourist
Pseudonym(s)Gore, Corb, Harvey Sea
Notable works
Den, Bloodstar, Rip in Time, Bat Out of Hell (album cover).
AwardsCINE Golden Eagle, 1968
Shazam Award, 1971, 1973
Spectrum Grand Master Award, 2009
The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2012
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême 2018
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Richard Corben (October 1, 1940 – December 2, 2020) was an American illustrator and comic book artist. He was best known for his comics seen in Heavy Metal magazine.

He was the winner of the 2009 Spectrum Grand Master Award[1] and the 2018 Grand Prix at Angoulême.

In 2012 he was elected to the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

Corben died of heart surgery-related problems on December 2, 2020 at the age of 80.[2]

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