- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Martin Maneely
- Joe Maneely was born on February 18, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on June 7, 1958 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- His drawing style was characterized by busy action portrayed in etched art and vibrant colors.
- He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics, where he co-created the Marvel characters the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and Jimmy Woo.
- His artistic skill was such that he was able to do ink colors without pencils, and work fast.
- The week before he died, he had lost his glasses. This very likely contributed to his fatal accident.
- Maneely attended Northeast Catholic High School, where he created a school mascot, the Red Falcon, that also starred in a comic strip in the school newspaper.
- He served three years in the U.S. Navy as a specialist in visual aids and contributing cartoons to ship newspapers.
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