What is Ernie Colón?
'''Ernie Colón''' (July 13, 1931 – August 8, 2019) was an American [[comics artist]]. He was known for drawing comic books relating to [[superheroes]], [[horror]] and [[politics]]. He was born in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]]. Colón was best known for his works ''[[Arak (comics)|Arak, Son of Thunder]]'', ''[[Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld]]'', ''[[Casper the Friendly Ghost]]'', ''[[Richie Rich (comics)|Richie Rich]]'', ''[[SpyCat]]'' and ''The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation''. Colón died August 8, 2019 in [[Huntington, New York]] from [[colorectal cancer]] at the age of 88.<ref name=HWR>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-colon-dead-comic-book-creator-was-88-1230570|title=Comic Book Creator Ernie Colón Dies at 88 |date=August 9, 2019|first=Graeme|last=McMillan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Colon, Ernie}} [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from colorectal cancer]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in New York (state)]] [[Category:American comics artists]] [[Category:People from San Juan, Puerto Rico]] {{US-bio-stub}}