Richard Allen "Dick" Dillin (December 17, 1929, Watertown, New York, United States – March 1, 1980) was an American comic book artist best known for an extraordinary 12-year run as the penciler of the DC Comics superhero-team series Justice League of America. He drew 115 consecutive issues from 1968 up until his death, bridging the venerable title's Mike Sekowsky and George Pérez eras. DC Comics referred to Dillin as one of the "cornerstone talen...
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Richard Allen "Dick" Dillin (December 17, 1929, Watertown, New York, United States – March 1, 1980) was an American comic book artist best known for an extraordinary 12-year run as the penciler of the DC Comics superhero-team series Justice League of America. He drew 115 consecutive issues from 1968 up until his death, bridging the venerable title's Mike Sekowsky and George Pérez eras. DC Comics referred to Dillin as one of the "cornerstone talents" of the industry.
Determined since childhood to draw for comics, Dillin graduated from Watertown High School to become an art student at Syracuse University on the GI Bill, following his military service with the 8th U.S. Army in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Okinawa. Sometime after marrying wife Estella in 1948, Dillin left his job at a Watertown manufacturer of air brakes for trains, and sought an art career in New York City. Six months later, after having done magazine illustration and other commercial art and gaining a foothold at Fawcett Comics...
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