Sheldon Moldoff(1920-2012)
- Writer
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Sheldon Moldoff was one of the great, uncredited illustrators during
the Golden Age of comics. His earliest canvases were the sidewalks of
New York, which he would draw upon with colored chalks. He decided to
go into the comics illustrating business, under the mistaken impression
that it paid a lot of money. His first jobs were at DC/All-American
Comics, where he drew covers for Hawkman, Green Lantern, and the Black
Pirate titles. In 1953, he began working for Bob Kane as an uncredited
illustrator on the Batman titles. He drew Batman for the next 14 years.
In 1967 DC Comics, in response to requests for additional benefits,
fired many of their long-time illustrators. Moldoff was one of those
who got the axe. Moldoff became a free lancer after his termination
from DC. He worked on many "give-away" promotional comics for Burger
King, Red Lobster, and other entities, as well as drawing storyboards
for animated cartoons. Moldoff lived in semi-retirement in
Florida, and he and his wife were occasional guests of honor at comic
book conventions around the USA. Often seen signing autographs and sketches he drew for his fans at comic cons and other celebrity shows. Sheldon Moldoff died February 29, 2012 at the age of 91.
