Frank Giacoia (b. 1924)

Born: 1924 July 6 in Potenza, Italy
Died: 1988 February 4 in United States?
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Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry. Pen name "Espoia" is divided with Mike Esposito.

Name:

Other Names:

  1. Espoia Type: Pen Name
  2. Giacoia
  3. F. Giacoia
  4. Frank B. Giacoia Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Frank B. Family name: Giacoia
  5. Frankie Giacoia Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Frankie Family name: Giacoia
  6. Frank Ray Type: Pen Name
  7. Frankie Ray Type: Pen Name
  8. Phil Zupa Type: Pen Name

Signatures:

  1. Espoia [generic]
  2. F. G. [generic]
  3. F. Giacoia [generic]
  4. FG [generic]
  5. Frank Giacoia [generic]
  6. GIACOIA [generic]
  7. Giacoia [generic]

Relations:

  1. Employee of - Chesler Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Did pencils and inks dates unknown.
  2. Employee of - Iger Shop
    Notes: Assistant to Carl Hubbell 1941.

Schools:

  1. High School of Industrial Arts [NYC] ? to ?

  2. Art Students League of New York ? to ?


Art Influences:

Frank Giacoia (b. 1924) stated influences by:
  1. Milton Caniff (b. 1907)
  2. Jack Kirby (b. 1917)
  3. Mort Meskin (b. 1916)
  4. Alex Raymond (b. 1909)
  5. Noel Sickles (b. 1910)
  6. Alex Toth (b. 1928)
Influences by Frank Giacoia (b. 1924) were stated by:
  1. Dave Hunt (b. 1942)

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonists Society Type: member

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