George Tuska (b. 1916)

Born: 1916 April 26 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2009 October 16 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States
via story credit search for "George Tuska" external links

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

The Who's Who entry for the George Aksut pen name can be found here:
http://bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=AKSUT%2C+GEORGE

Aksut is Tuska spelled backward. It appears as a byline to the Shark Brodie feature by Fiction House and appears to have continued to be used by Fiction House for the feature after Tuska stopped working on the feature.

Name:

  • George Tuska
  • Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: George Family name: Tuska

Other Names:

  1. George Aksut Type: Pen Name
  2. Michael Griffith Type: House Name
  3. Floyd Kelly Type: House Name
  4. Carl Larson Type: Pen Name
  5. Tuska Type: Common Alternative Name
    Family name: Tuska
  6. G. Tuska Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: G. Family name: Tuska
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Signatures:

  1. B. T. [generic]
  2. Bob Reynolds [generic]
  3. Bud Thomas [generic]
  4. Floyd Kelly [generic]
  5. G. T. [generic]
  6. G. Tuska [generic]
  7. G.T. [generic]
  8. Geo Tuska [generic]
  9. Geo. Tuska [generic]
  10. GEO. TUSKA [stacked; all caps]
  11. George Aksut [generic]
  12. George Tuska [generic]
  13. GEORGE TUSKA [all caps; stacked]
  14. Gregg Powers [generic]
  15. GT [generic]
  16. Lance Ferguson [generic]
  17. Merton Holmes [generic]
  18. Michael Griffith [generic]
  19. Sandy Klauz [generic]
  20. Tuska [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1997: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  2. 2024: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Judges' Choice

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1965: Alley Awards - Best Giant Comic
    T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (1965 series) #1

Relations:

  1. User of - George Aksut
    Notes: Aksut is Tuska spelled backward and the pen name used by Tuska when working on the Shark Brodie feature.
  2. Employee of - Chesler Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Did writing, pencils and inks 1941 to 1942.
  3. Employee of - Eisner and Iger Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Did writing, pencils and inks for the studio during 1939.
  4. User of - Michael Griffith
  5. Employee of - Iger Shop
    Notes: Did pencils and inks 1940 to 1941.
  6. User of - Floyd Kelly

Schools:

  1. National Academy of Design [Dartmouth] ? to ?

Art Influences:

Influences by George Tuska (b. 1916) were stated by:
  1. Billy Graham (b. 1935)
  2. Pete Morisi (b. 1928)
  3. Kevin Nowlan (b. 1958)

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonists Society Type: member

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