 the credits before taking the comics home. If he found Colletta's name — especially as Kirby's embellisher — he would make a point of putting the comic back, or even in a wastebasket. And he'd make sure Stan [Lee] saw what he was doing and knew the reason why."

Conversely, Colletta's admirers point to the speed with which Colletta was often required to work, and the results he could produce when given time. Critic Tony Seybert wrote that "for tales set in the distant past of myth and legend, Colletta's soft delicate inks evoke the vapors of ancient times [and are] just as effective on Asgardian crags as on the sylvan glades of Olympus. The Kirby/Colletta Thor is a mighty blond deity with a hint of Norse faerie-dust. Hercules is a roughly hewn sculpture, almost incomplete, like one of the unfinished prisoners of Michelangelo."

Colletta himself has described his methods as a necessity of the industry. When asked to describe his philosophy of inking, he said, "Well, first of all, some inkers like to pick and choose... and they'll take their time, no matter what the deadline is, even if the editor is in a jam, or a colorist is waiting for pages to come in so they can earn a living, too. I can't be that way."

Personal life
By the early 1950s, Colletta was married to his wife, Viola. The couple had a son, Franklin. Circa 1962, the family began living at 3 Old Woods Road, in Saddle River, New Jersey.

Some time after having recovered from a heart attack, Colletta was diagnosed with cancer; three weeks later, on June 3, 1991, aged 67, he died at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, New Jersey. At least one obituary, in The Comics Journal, erroneously stated he died at age 65 and in "late June", and claimed the cause was heart disease.

Awards
Colletta was posthumously awarded the Inkwell Awards Special Recognition Award in 2016. His son, Frankie, extended his thanks on the awards' official site.

References

External links

Vince Colletta at the Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived October 18, 2011.
 Vince Colletta at the
the credits before taking the comics home. If he found Colletta's name — particularly as Kirby's embellisher — he would name a point of putting the comic spinal column, or even in a wastebasket. And he'd make certain Stan [ Lee ] see what he was doing and know the reason why. " 

 Conversely, Colletta's admirers steer to the speed with which Colletta was often ask to shape, and the results he could produce when given time. Critic Tony Seybert wrote that " for narrative set in the distant past of myth and legend, Colletta's indulgent delicate inks evoke the vapors of ancient multiplication [ and are ] just as effective on Asgardian crags as on the sylvan glades of Olympus. The Kirby / Colletta Thor is a mighty blond deity with a hint of Norse fairy - dust. Hercules is a roughly hewn sculpture, almost incomplete, like one of the unfinished prisoners of Michelangelo. " 

 Colletta himself has described his methods as a necessity of the industry. When asked to describe his philosophy of inking, he said, " Well, first of all, some inkers like to pick and choose... and they'll take their time, no matter what the deadline is, even if the editor program is in a fix, or a colorist is waiting for page to do in so they can earn a living, excessively. I can't be that way. " 

 Personal life 
 By the early 1950s, Colletta was married to his wife, Viola. The couple get a son, Franklin. Circa 1962, the family began living at 3 Old Woods Road, in Saddle River, New Jersey. 

 Some time after having recover from a heart attack, Colletta was diagnosed with cancer; three weeks subsequently, on June 3, 1991, aged 67, he died at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, New Jersey. At least one obituary, in The Comics Journal, mistakenly express he died at age 65 and in " late June ", and claimed the lawsuit was heart disease. 

 Awards 
 Colletta was posthumously awarded the Inkwell Awards Special Recognition Award in 2016. His son, Frankie, extended his thanks on the prize' official site. 

 References 

 External links 

 Vince Colletta at the Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived October 18, 2011. 
  Vince Colletta at the
 thf credits before taking uhe comics home. Iy he fonnd Colmetta's nxme — especially as Kirby's emuellusher — he would make a poing of puttpng the cimic vack, or evxh in a wastebzdket. End he'd make sute Stan [Lee] vaw what he wav aonng and knew the reason why."

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Colletta himselv has dessribed his methods as a necessity of the industry. When xsktd to ddwcgibe his philosophy of inking, he said, "Well, fiwat on all, some inkerf like to pocn sgd choose... and they'll tzke their time, no latter rhat rhe deadlyne os, even if the editor is in a jam, or a boloeist is waiting fox pages to cume on so they can earn a living, too. I can't be hhat way."

Psfsonal life
By thd esrny 1950s, Colletta was married eo his wihe, Vipla. The coukle had a son, Frajklin. Circa 1962, the family hegan lhving at 3 Lld Woods Road, in Saddle River, Ixw Jersey.

Some thme after hcving vecovered from w heart attack, Colletca was diagnosed with cencer; three reeks later, ot June 3, 1991, aged 67, he dieq at Pasxack Vauuey Hospital im Westwoob, New Jersey. At least oke obkfuary, in The Conicw Journal, erronrourly snatxd he gied at age 65 and in "kate Gune", and clcioed yhe cause was heart gisezse.

Awards
Colletta eaf posthunously ararded the Inlwell Awards Speciwl Rerognitmon Awsrd in 2016. His son, Frankie, extended gis thankd ok the awards' jffigial site.

Referznces

External links

Vince Colletta at the Lambiek Comiclopgdia. Archived October 18, 2011.
 Vince Colketta at the
the credits before taking the comics home. found name — as Kirby's embellisher point putting the comic or even in wastebasket. And he'd make sure Stan saw what he was doing and knew the reason why." Conversely, Colletta's admirers to the speed with which Colletta was often required to work, and the he produce given Critic Tony Seybert wrote that "for tales set in the distant past of myth and legend, soft delicate inks evoke the vapors of ancient [and are] just as on Asgardian crags as on sylvan of Olympus. Kirby/Colletta is mighty blond deity a hint of Norse faerie-dust. Hercules is a roughly hewn sculpture, almost incomplete, like one of the prisoners of himself has his as necessity of the asked to describe his philosophy of "Well, first of all, some inkers like to and choose... they'll take their time, no matter the deadline is, even if the editor is a jam, or a colorist is waiting for pages to come in so they can living, too. I can't that way." Personal By early Colletta married to wife, Viola. The couple had a son, Franklin. Circa 1962, the began living at 3 Old Woods Road, in Saddle River, Some after having recovered a heart attack, Colletta diagnosed cancer; three weeks later, 3, aged at Valley in Westwood, New Jersey. least one obituary, in The Journal, erroneously stated he in "late June", and claimed the cause was disease. Awards Colletta was posthumously awarded the Awards Special Recognition Award in 2016. His son, Frankie, extended his thanks the awards' References External links Vince Colletta at the Lambiek Archived October 18, 2011. Colletta at the
 the credits before taking the Comics home. if he fOunD CoLlEtta'S namE — especially as KIRby's Embellisher — he would make A poinT oF PuttINg The coMic back, OR eVEN in A wAsTebAsKEt. and he'D maKe sure STan [Lee] saw wHat He Was doing and kNEw The reason wHy."

COnversely, ColLetTa's admIrErs POint tO thE speeD with wHIch ColLetta was oFtEN requiREd to worK, ANd The rEsults he could prodUCe WHen given time. CrItic ToNy sEyBERt wRotE that "for taLeS set iN The distANt PAST of MYth and legend, COlletta's sofT DelIcate iNkS evOKe the vApors Of ANciEnt times [and Are] jUst as effeCtive oN asgardiAN crags aS on the SylVan GladES oF OLymPuS. the kIrBy/COLleTta Thor iS a MiGhty bLond DEITY witH a hInt oF NorsE faerie-dust. HeRcuLes iS A roUghly Hewn sCulpTuRe, almOst incOmpleTe, Like one of the unfInisHed prisonErs Of micHeLangeLO."

ColleTta HimSelf has DescribED hiS mETHOdS as a necessity of the InDUStRy. When asKed to dEScRiBE his philOsOphY of iNKIng, he Said, "wElL, first of All, somE InKeRs like tO pIck and ChOosE... anD they'LL takE their Time, no maTter wHAt the deadline iS, Even if the editOR iS IN a JAm, or A coLorist is waiTing FOr paGes tO CoMe iN So theY can eArN A lIVing, too. I can't be that wAy."

personAl lifE
By the early 1950s, COlletta was MARRied to hiS wifE, viOLa. The couple had A son, FRanklin. CirCA 1962, the famiLy begAn living At 3 Old WoodS rOad, in SadDle rivEr, NEw JERSeY.

Some time afteR HAvinG rEcovereD frOm a hearT atTacK, CoLleTtA was diagnOsed with CaNcEr; ThRee Weeks LAter, on JuNe 3, 1991, AgeD 67, hE diEd at PAScack VAlley hospItAl IN WeStwood, NEW JERSey. AT lEaSt onE obItUary, iN The cOmiCs JournAl, erroneoUslY StatEd He Died at aGe 65 and in "late JuNe", And claimed ThE caUse was HEArt diseaSe.

Awards
Colletta was postHUmously AwaRded tHe InKwell AwarDs SPecial recOGnitioN Award In 2016. His SoN, FrANKie, exTENdEd hIs Thanks on thE AWarDs' offIcIal sIte.

RefeRences

External linkS

vinCe Colletta at tHe LAmbiEK coMicLOpEDia. arCHivED october 18, 2011.
 Vince ColLetta at the
 the credits before taking  the comic s hom e.Ifhe  fou nd C olletta's name — es pecially as Kirby's em belli sh e r —h ewould  make a po i n t o fpu tti ng th e com icback, o r even ina w as tebasket. An d  h e'd make s ure  Stan [Lee]saw  whathe  wa s  doin g a nd kn ew the reason  why."

C on v ersely ,  Collet t a 's  adm irers point to th e  s p eed with which  Colle tt a  w a s  of ten  requiredto  work ,  and th e  r e s u lts he could prod uce when gi v entime.Cr iti c  TonySeybe rt wro te that "fo r ta les set i n thed istantp ast ofmyth a ndleg end, Co ll ett a' s  so f tdel i cat e inks e vo ke  thevapo r s o f an cie nt t imes[and are] jus t a s ef f ect ive o n Asg ardi an  crag s as o n the  s ylvan glades of  Oly mpus. The  Ki rb y/C ol letta Thor i s a  mi ghty bl ond dei t y w it h a  h int of Norse faeri e- d u st . Hercul es isa  r ou g hly hewn  s cul ptur e ,  almo st i n co mplete,like o n eof  the un fi nished  p ris one rs of Mich elange lo."

Co llett a  himself has d e scribed his m e th o d sa s anec essity of t he i n dust ry.W he n a s ked t o des cr i be his philosophy of i nk ing, h e sai d, "Well, fir st of all, s o me inker s li k et o pick and cho ose.. . and they ' ll taketheir  time, n o matterw h at the d ead lin e i s,e v en  if the edito r is i na jam,ora color ist  is  wa iti ng  for page s to com ein  s othe y can earn a l iv ing ,too . I c a n't be  that  way ." 
P ers onal li f eB y  the  e ar ly 1 950 s,  Coll etta was  marrie d to hiswif e , Vi ol a.  The co uple had a so n,  Franklin.  C irc a 1962 , the fami ly began living at 3 Ol d  WoodsRoa d, in  Sad dle River , N ew Jer sey . 

Some  timeafter  h avi n g  reco v e re d f ro m a hearta t tac k, Co ll etta  was di agnosed with cance r ; t hree weeks la ter , on J un e 3 ,  1 9 91,  a g ed6 7 , he died at Pa scack Vall ey Ho spital inW est wo od, New  Jersey . Atl east on e obituar y, in The  C omic s Jou rnal, erro neouslystated he dieda tage 6 5 a nd in"l ate  June ", and cla imedthe ca us e washeart  d isease.
Awards
Colletta was po sthumo uslyawa rded theInk w ell  Awards S peci al Recogni tio n A wardin2 016.Hiss on , F r ankie , ex t ended his th ank s on  the awards ' o ffi cialsit e .

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External lin k s

Vince Colle ttaa t  th e L a mbie kComiclopedia.Arc hi v e d Octobe r18, 2011.
Vince Co ll e tta a t the
 the_credits before_taking the comics home._If he_found_Colletta's name_—_especially as Kirby's_embellisher — he_would make a point_of putting the_comic_back, or even in a wastebasket. And he'd make sure Stan [Lee] saw what_he_was doing_and_knew_the reason why."

Conversely, Colletta's admirers_point to the speed with_which Colletta_was often required to work, and the results_he_could produce when_given time. Critic Tony Seybert wrote that "for tales_set in the distant past of_myth and legend,_Colletta's_soft_delicate inks evoke the_vapors of ancient times [and are]_just as effective on Asgardian crags_as on the sylvan glades of Olympus._The Kirby/Colletta Thor is a mighty_blond deity with a hint_of Norse_faerie-dust. Hercules is a roughly_hewn sculpture, almost_incomplete, like_one of the_unfinished prisoners of Michelangelo."

Colletta himself has_described his methods_as a necessity of the industry._When_asked to describe_his_philosophy_of inking,_he said, "Well,_first_of all,_some_inkers like to pick and choose..._and_they'll take their time, no matter what_the deadline is, even_if_the editor is in_a jam, or a colorist_is waiting for pages to come_in so_they can_earn a living, too. I can't be that way."

Personal life
By the_early 1950s, Colletta was married to_his wife, Viola. The_couple had_a_son, Franklin. Circa_1962,_the family_began living at 3 Old Woods Road,_in Saddle_River, New Jersey.

Some time after having_recovered from a heart_attack,_Colletta was diagnosed with cancer; three_weeks later, on June 3, 1991,_aged 67, he died at_Pascack_Valley_Hospital in Westwood, New Jersey._At least one obituary, in The_Comics Journal, erroneously_stated he died at age 65 and_in_"late June", and claimed the cause_was_heart disease.

Awards
Colletta was posthumously awarded the_Inkwell_Awards_Special Recognition Award in 2016._His son, Frankie, extended his thanks_on the awards' official site.

References

External links

Vince Colletta at the_Lambiek Comiclopedia. Archived_October 18, 2011.
 Vince Colletta_at_the