Ruben Moreira
Encyclopedia
Ruben Moreira was a Puerto Rican comic book artist
and writer best known for his work on Tarzan
and as a DC Comics
artist.
when he was 4. He started working for Planet Comics
on Reef Ryan in July 1942. He later contributed to Fight Comics between August and October 1943, to Rangers Comics between October 1943 and August 1944, and to Wings Comics from December 1943 until April 1944. He took over the Tarzan
sunday page from Burne Hogarth
in 1945. He was the sole artist and writer of it until 1947, using the pen name Rubimor. Burne Hogarth then again took over the series.
Later in the 1940s, he created Her Highness and Silk
for the Quality Comics
publication Hit Comics, and worked on I Confess for the whole run from June 1948 until December 1949 in Rangers Comics.
In 1949, he co-created DC Comics
' Roy Raymond, on which he was the main artist for all issues until 1961. Later, he worked for them on titles like The Adventures of Alan Ladd and Wonder Woman
. His work also often appeared in House of Mystery
and House of Secrets. In 1959, he created Rip Hunter
together with Jack Miller.
He also worked for other publishers in this period as well. He collaborated on Warren Tufts
' Casey Ruggles
for a while.
He went back to Puerto Rico in 1958 and ended his comics career in 1962. He died from cancer in 1984.
A Rubimor Sunday page is part of the Library of Congress
American Treasures collection.
Comic book creator
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and writer best known for his work on Tarzan
Tarzan (comics)
Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.-Comic strips:...
and as a DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
artist.
Biography
Ruben Moreira moved with his mother to New York CityNew York City
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when he was 4. He started working for Planet Comics
Planet Comics
Planet Comics was a science fiction comic book title produced by Fiction House and ran for 73 issues from January 1940 to Winter 1953. Like many of Fiction House's early comics titles, Planet Comics was a spinoff of a pulp magazine, in this case Planet Stories, which featured space operatic tales...
on Reef Ryan in July 1942. He later contributed to Fight Comics between August and October 1943, to Rangers Comics between October 1943 and August 1944, and to Wings Comics from December 1943 until April 1944. He took over the Tarzan
Tarzan (comics)
Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.-Comic strips:...
sunday page from Burne Hogarth
Burne Hogarth
Burne Hogarth was an American cartoonist, illustrator, educator, author and theoretician, best known for his pioneering work on the Tarzan newspaper comic strip and his series of anatomy books.-Biography:...
in 1945. He was the sole artist and writer of it until 1947, using the pen name Rubimor. Burne Hogarth then again took over the series.
Later in the 1940s, he created Her Highness and Silk
Her Highness and Silk
Her Highness and Silk are a pair of fictional characters that debuted in Quality Comics' Hit Comics #27. They are foes of Kid Eternity.-Fictional character biography:...
for the Quality Comics
Quality Comics
Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call the Golden Age of comic books....
publication Hit Comics, and worked on I Confess for the whole run from June 1948 until December 1949 in Rangers Comics.
In 1949, he co-created DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
' Roy Raymond, on which he was the main artist for all issues until 1961. Later, he worked for them on titles like The Adventures of Alan Ladd and 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....
. His work also often appeared in House of Mystery
House of Mystery
The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:...
and House of Secrets. In 1959, he created Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 . Following three more appearances in Showcase , Rip Hunter was given his own series, which ran for 29 issues . He later starred in the six-issue Time Masters series , written by Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner...
together with Jack Miller.
He also worked for other publishers in this period as well. He collaborated on Warren Tufts
Warren Tufts
Warren Tufts , born Chester Tufts, was an American comic strip and comic book artist-writer best known for his syndicated Western adventure strip Casey Ruggles which ran from 1949 to 1954....
' Casey Ruggles
Casey Ruggles
Casey Ruggles is a Western comic strip written and drawn by Warren Tufts. The Sunday strip was launched 22 May 1949. Four months later, the daily strip began September 19, 1949.-Characters and story:...
for a while.
He went back to Puerto Rico in 1958 and ended his comics career in 1962. He died from cancer in 1984.
A Rubimor Sunday page is part of the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
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American Treasures collection.