Paul Coker

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For the EastEnders character, see Paul Coker (EastEnders).
Paul Coker Jr.
Born Paul Coker Jr.
(1929-03-05)March 5, 1929
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Died July 23, 2022 (aged 93)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation Comic artist, Illustrator
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Paul Coker Jr. (March 5, 1929 – July 23, 2022)[1][2][3] was an American illustrator. He worked in many media, including Mad, character design for Rankin-Bass TV specials, and advertising.

Career

Coker's first appearance in Mad was in 1961; he has since gone on to illustrate over 375 articles for the magazine. Beginning in 1967, Coker was a production designer on more than a dozen Rankin/Bass specials and shorts, including Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Rudolph's Shiny New Year and The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town. In 1968, he illustrated the Mad paperback "MAD for Better or Verse"; written by Frank Jacobs, it was the first of eight all-new paperbacks drawn by Coker. In 2002, the magazine also published a collection of "Horrifying Cliches," the long-running feature that featured Coker art. Coker collaborated with writer Don Edwing on two comic strips: "Lancelot" and "Horace and Buggy."

Works

Rankin/Bass Productions

References

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