Russ Heath
Russell Heath Jr. (September 29, 1926 – August 23, 2018), was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for Playboy magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. He also produced commercial art, two pieces of which, depicting Roman and Revolutionary War battle scenes for toy soldier sets, became familiar pieces of Americana after gracing the back covers of countless comic books from the early 1960s to early 1970s.
| Russ Heath | |
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Heath at the November 2008 Big Apple Comic Con | |
| Born | Russell Heath Jr. September 29, 1926 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
Notable works | "Little Annie Fanny", All-American Men of War |
| Awards | 1997 Inkpot Award 2009 Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame 2018 Inkwell Awards Stacy Aragon Special Recognition Award |
A number of Heath's drawings of fighter jets in DC Comics' All-American Men of War were the uncredited and uncompensated basis for pop artist Roy Lichtenstein's oil paintings Whaam!, Blam, Okay Hot-Shot, Okay!, and Brattata.
Heath was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009.