Jack Cole (artist)

Jack Ralph Cole (December 14, 1914 – August 13, 1958) was an American cartoonist best known for birthing the comedic superhero Plastic Man, and his cartoons for Playboy magazine.

Jack Cole
BornJack Ralph Cole
(1914-12-14)December 14, 1914
New Castle, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 13, 1958(1958-08-13) (aged 43)
Crystal Lake, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Editor
Pseudonym(s)
  • Geo. Nagle
  • Ralph Johns
  • Jake
Notable works
Plastic Man
Awards
  • Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1991)
  • Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame (1999)

He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1999.

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