Al Milgrom

**Allen L. "Al" Milgrom** is an American comic book writer, penciler, inker and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his ten-year run as editor of Marvel Fanfare; and long involvement as writer, penciler, and inker on Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man; his-year tenure as West Coast Avengers penciler; and his long stint as inker of X-Factor. Al Milgrom was an inker for the comic book series, Spider-Man Adventures, Adventures of Spider-Man, and Marvel Adventures.

## Biography

### Early life

Al Milgrom was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 6, 1950 which was where he also grew up. Milgrom went to the University of Michigan and graduated in 1972.

### Career

Milgrom started his comics career in 1972 as an assistant for inker Murphy Anderson. During that period, Milgrom contributed to Charlton Comics' Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Star\*Reach, and comics published by Warren Publishing and Atlas/Seaboard, before joining with Marvel. Milgrom also worked as a "Crusty Bunker" for Neal Adams' Continuity Associates in 1977.

Milgrom came to prominence as a penciler on Captain Marvel from 1975 to 1977. He penciled the Guardians of the Galaxy feature in Marvel Presents, which was written by Steve Gerber and Roger Stern. Milgrom worked as editor at DC Comics from 1977 to 1978. While at DC, he co-created Ronnie Raymond, the original Firestorm, with writer Gerry Conway.

Milgrom was an editor for Marvel Comics beginning in 1979, presiding over Epic Comics with Archie Goodwin, and edited Marvel Fanfare for it's full ten-year run (#1 - 60, 1982 - 1992). As editor of The Incredible Hulk, he designed the costumes of the U-Foes. He drew The Avengers (1983 - 1985), and West Coast Avengers (1985 - 1988), Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984 - 1985), Star Wars II (1985 - 1986), and the Mephisto limited series (1987).

Milgrow wrote and drew The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 - 100 (1984 - 1985), and The Incredible Hulk (1986 - 1987). In 1991, he wrote a story arc for The Amazing Spider-Man and collaborated with Danny Fingeroth on The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man limited series.

Milgrom has been a prolific inker, working on most of Marvel's line. He served an eight-year stint as the inker of X-Factor from 1989 - 1997. He inked Ron Frenz on Thor from 1991 - 1993 and Thunderstrike from 1994 to 1995. Other series he has worked on include Captain America, Generation X, The Micronauts, and the Uncanny X-Men. Milgrom inked the limited series A-Next, J2, Marvel: The Lost Generation, and Thanos. Beginning in 1996, Milgrom completed his artistic journey on The Spectacular Spider-Man by inking the title until it's cancellation in 1998.

In 2001 Milgrom was fired from his Marvel staff job when it was discovered he had added hidden slanderous comments against then Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras in the background of a page in the comic book Universe X Special: Spidey. Milgrom went on to freelance for Marvel, mostly inking Jim Starlin's work. He also started to work for Archie Comics on a regular basis, inking a variety of titles. Beginning in the early 2000s, Al Milgrom freelanced for DC again, providing inks for titles like Mystery in Space (vol. 2), Ambush Bug: Year None and Strange Adventures (vol. 3).

### Awards

In 2009, his Cleburne: A Graphic Novel, with Justin S. Murphy, was nominated for the Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Awards.

### Personal life

Milgrom married Judy Lewin (also from Detroit) in the spring of 1979. They have a daughter, Rachel, born February 1982.