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Ross Andru

Ross Andru, American illustrator (died 1993)

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Born
June 15, 1927
Died
November 9, 1993
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1927

About Ross Andru

Ross Andru was an American comics artist and editor whose career in comics spanned six decades. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and The Metal Men, and for having co-created the character called The Punisher. In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the Tarzan newspaper strip. The two also founded three short-lived comic books companies: Mr. Ross came to me when I started publishing and we more or less teamed up'." A source claims penciler Andru first teamed with inker Esposito in 1949 for the publisher Fiction House, but this is unconfirmed at the Grand Comics Database.

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Ross Andru timeline

  1. In 1948, Andru's first professional work as a comic strip illustrator was drawing layouts for the Tarzan newspaper strip.
  2. Ross came to me when I started publishing and we more or less teamed up'." A source claims penciler Andru first teamed with inker Esposito in 1949 for the publisher Fiction House, but this is unconfirmed at the Grand Comics Database.

The world when Ross Andru was born

Ross Andru was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ross Andru's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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