 eugene jules "gene" colan (september 1, 1926&nbsp;&ndash; june 23, 2011)eugene colan at the social security death index via familysearch.org. retrieved on february 22, 2013. was an american comic book artist best known for his work for marvel comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series howard the duck, and the tomb of dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. he co-created the falcon, the first african-american superhero in mainstream comics, and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter blade, which went on to star in a series of films starring wesley snipes. colan was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 2005. ==early life== eugene jules colan was born september 1, 1926 to harold colan, an insurance salesman, and winifred levy colan, an antique dealer, in the bronx, new york city, new york.{{cite journal|url=http://www.twomorrows.com/alterego/articles/06colan.html |title='so you want a job, eh?' - the gene colan interview|work=alter ego|volume= 3|issue=6 |date=autumn 2000|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ql0mq2bv | archivedate = jun
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