Philip Nicholas Seuling was a comic book fan convention organizer and comics distributor primarily active in the 1970s.
13 Facts About Phil Seuling
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Phil Seuling was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and spent his entire life as a resident of that borough.
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Phil Seuling has a sister, Barbara and a brother Dennis, 13 years younger.
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Phil Seuling graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and earned several credits beyond.
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Phil Seuling held another comics convention at that hotel the following year, launching the New York Comic Art Convention series.
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On March 11,1973, Phil Seuling was arrested at the Second Sunday monthly comic book show for allegedly "selling indecent material to a minor".
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Phil Seuling performed as a voice actor in Ralph Bakshi's 1972 Fritz the Cat movie, doing voices for two characters.
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Phil Seuling appeared on the July 28,1977 episode of the Mike Douglas Show to discuss comic book collecting and conventions along with a surprise appearance by Wendy Pini cosplaying as Red Sonja.
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In 1972, Phil Seuling founded Sea Gate Distributors, named after the Brooklyn community Sea Gate, where he lived as an adult.
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Phil Seuling died of the rare liver disease sclerosing cholangitis on August 21,1984.
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The couple grew apart as Phil Seuling became more interested in hippie culture, separating in 1971 and eventually getting a divorce but remaining close.
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Phil Seuling entered a romantic relationship with Jonni Levas, a former student who was instrumental in running Sea Gate.
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Phil Seuling was presented with an Inkpot Award at the 1974 San Diego Comic-Con.