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workman page in his studio in front of a '' li'l abner '' beckley , west virginia e. patches , john-boy waltonman , vertig l. bert , w.h. pratt , j. p. cbg 2009 , 2011 society of illustrators certificates for merit , fan editorial 1980 , 1982 society for news design , magazines award , award for excellence 2006 , 2005 harvey award for lettering american john workman 20 june 1950 letterer , writer , artist , designer john workman.jpg john workman
 john elbert workman jr. .
john workman

john workman -lrb- born june 20 , 1950 -rrb- is an editor , writer , artist , designer , colorist and letterer in the comic book industry .
he is known for his frequent partnerships with writer/artist walter simonson and also for lettering the entire run of grant morrison/rachel pollack 's `` doom patrol '' -lrb- dc comics -rrb- .
born in beckley , west virginia , workman spent the first eight years of his life in glen rogers , west virginia and darlington , maryland .
inspired by the george reeves `` superman '' tv series , he began writing short stories and drawing pictures .
living in aberdeen , washington , he studied art and journalism at grays harbor college and clark college , receiving an associate in arts degree from grays harbor in 1970 .
