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Wilson McCoy

Bio:

Robert Wilson McCoy (April 6th, 1902 – July 20th, 1961) was the second artist on The Phantom comic strip. He started out as Ray Moore's assistant, but when Moore retired from the strip after a war injury, McCoy gradually took over the entire strip and was solely responsible for the artwork by 1949.

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Style of Artist:

Wilson McCoy's style is considered simplistic to many but his early artwork of the Phantom is detailed especially with the backgrounds.


His Phantom is shorter than most other artists depictions of the Phantom. His Phantom is also more athletic and less American excessive muscle in style.

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