Today we celebrate the birthday of American comics artist and commercial illustrator E. C. Stoner, born today in 1897. Stoner was one of the first African-American comic book artists, and is believed to have created the iconic Mr. Peanut mascot. #ECStoner

Jim Solar Space Sheriff in "Pirates of the Planet X"
Vital Publications, 1953

By Walter Gibson and E. C. Stoner.

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The Bouncer #13-14
Fox, 1944-1945

Covers by E. C. Stoner.

Includes work by Lou Ferstadt, Robert Kanigher, Ted Small, and Al Zere.

#ecstoner #thebouncer #fox #1940s