Adrian Dingle (comic book artist)
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Adrian Dingle was a painter whose career was based in Canada
. He was also a creator of comic books during the 1940's.
Born John Adrian Darley Dingle in Barmouth
, Gwynedd
, north Wales
, he emigrated to Canada when he was three years old. He had settled in the Toronto
region, building a house in Mississauga
in the late 1940s, and working on a new house in Caledon
prior to his death.
He began a career in art in the early 1930s. From August 1941 to 1947, he would author the comic book series Nelvana of the Northern Lights
. Nelvana was the first Canadian superhero comic character whose debut was four months before that of Wonder Woman
.
Another of Dingle's comic characters was the suave tuxedo
-clad masked detective The Penguin, another Canadian superhero distinct from the well-known nemesis of Batman
. To avoid conflicts with Batman's publishers, this character was renamed The Blue Raven to allow efforts to reach an American audience. The Penguin premiered in 1943.
Nils Grant, Private Investigator was another of Dingle's comic creations.
At the end of the 1940s the comics industry in Canada became untenable. Dingle then turned his efforts towards other art forms such as landscape and portrait paintings, and illustrations for publications.
Dingle died at age 63 in Toronto
at Wellesley Hospital
due to complications from cancer treatment. He had three sons with his wife Patricia. He was posthumously inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards
Hall of Fame in 2005.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was also a creator of comic books during the 1940's.
Born John Adrian Darley Dingle in Barmouth
Barmouth
Barmouth ; Y Bermo ) is a town in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay.The town is served by Barmouth railway station.- History :...
, Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, north Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, he emigrated to Canada when he was three years old. He had settled in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
region, building a house in Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
in the late 1940s, and working on a new house in Caledon
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...
prior to his death.
He began a career in art in the early 1930s. From August 1941 to 1947, he would author the comic book series Nelvana of the Northern Lights
Nelvana of the Northern Lights
Nelvana of the Northern Lights is a Canadian comic book character and the first Canadian national superhero, debuting in Hillborough Studio's Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 . She is also one of the first female superheroes, debuting before Wonder Woman but after Fantomah, the Golden Age Black Widow,...
. Nelvana was the first Canadian superhero comic character whose debut was four months before that of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
.
Another of Dingle's comic characters was the suave tuxedo
Tuxedo
A tuxedo is a type of semi-formal dress for men.Tuxedo may also refer to:-Places:Canada* Tuxedo, Winnipeg, Manitoba, a city neighborhood** Tuxedo , a provincial electoral district in Manitoba...
-clad masked detective The Penguin, another Canadian superhero distinct from the well-known nemesis of Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
. To avoid conflicts with Batman's publishers, this character was renamed The Blue Raven to allow efforts to reach an American audience. The Penguin premiered in 1943.
Nils Grant, Private Investigator was another of Dingle's comic creations.
At the end of the 1940s the comics industry in Canada became untenable. Dingle then turned his efforts towards other art forms such as landscape and portrait paintings, and illustrations for publications.
Dingle died at age 63 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
at Wellesley Hospital
Wellesley Hospital
The Wellesley Hospital was a teaching hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada affiliated with the University of Toronto. It was founded by Dr. Herbert Bruce as a private hospital, but became publicly operated in 1942....
due to complications from cancer treatment. He had three sons with his wife Patricia. He was posthumously inducted into the Joe Shuster Awards
Joe Shuster Awards
The Joe Shuster Awards are given out annually for outstanding achievements in the creation of comic books, graphic novels and webcomics by Canadians, there are additional awards for Retailers and Publishers. The full name is the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards.The Joe Shuster Awards...
Hall of Fame in 2005.