10 Facts About Bob Bolling

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Bob Bolling was born on June 9,1928 and is an American cartoonist best known for his work in Archie Comics.

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Bob Bolling created the company's popular spin-off title Little Archie.

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From 1957 to 1965, Mr Bob Bolling worked exclusively on Little Archie, writing, drawing, inking and lettering approximately half the stories in each giant-sized quarterly issue.

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Mr Bob Bolling did several Little Archie spinoffs, including Little Archie in Animal Land, a four-issue series that mixed humor with educational stories about animals and the natural world, a one-shot comic starring Ambrose, and two issues of Little Archie Mystery Comics.

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Bob Bolling's stories are notable for their lush backgrounds and specific references to the geography of Riverdale.

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In 1965, Mr Bob Bolling was relieved of his duties on Little Archie and moved to the regular Archie comics.

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In between Archie assignments, Mr Bob Bolling wrote and drew the first two issues of Marvel Comics' Wally the Wizard.

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Mr Bob Bolling continued to contribute stories and artwork to Archie Comics well beyond "retirement age".

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Mr Bob Bolling received the Inkpot Award in 2005 in recognition of his work on Little Archie.

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Bob Bolling was presented with the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2022.