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13 Facts About Neal Pozner

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Neal Pozner, sometimes credited as Neil Pozner, was an art director, editor, and writer known for his work in the comic book industry.

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Neal Pozner worked with DC Comics at two points, first as a design director and later as Group Editor, Creative Services until his death.

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Neal Pozner was an active member in CAPA-alpha at least until 1984.

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Neal Pozner designed record covers for musicians like The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, and Carmen McRae, as well as the Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

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Neal Pozner was hired as DC's first real production designer.

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Neal Pozner wrote the 1986 Aquaman miniseries, as well as designing the character's blue "camouflage" uniform.

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Neal Pozner was responsible for incorporating DC Comics characters into a series of AIDS awareness house ads published in the company's comics.

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Neal Pozner designed posters for Lincoln Center's Speed the Plow and Six Degrees of Separation.

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Neal Pozner was recognized with awards from professional associations such as the Royal Society of Arts and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation.

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Neal Pozner received the awards from the American Illustration Annual, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Art Directors Club of New York, Print Magazine Regional Design Annual, and the Society of Illustrators.

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Neal Pozner dressed better and had better hair than anybody on the floor, veeps included.

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Neal Pozner was aggressive, passionate about his convictions, willing to stick his neck out for his ideals and for the people he was charged with defending.

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Neal Pozner swung a bat at the major-major Powers That Be at DC on my behalf once, a political move I didn't expect Neal Pozner to survive.