Guide to the Stan Goldberg Collection

Biography of Stan Goldberg

Stan Goldberg began his career as a staff colorist for Timely Comics (known today as Marvel Comics) in 1949 at the age of sixteen. He was promoted two years later to color department manager and colored interiors and every cover Marvel published in the 1950s. Goldberg became a freelance artist in 1958, but continued to color all Marvel Comics until the mid-1960s. He was the color designer for all Marvel superheroes and villains in the Silver Age of Comic Books, including notable characters such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, and The Hulk. During the period from 1949 to the late 1960s, Goldberg also illustrated horror stories, drew gag cartoons for men's magazines, created a classic pop art billboard ("No Cal Soda"), and drew such titles for Marvel as "Patsy Walker," "My Girl Patsy," and all the "Millie the Model" books. In the early 1960s, Goldberg co-created Millie adventures stories with Stan Lee, often writing entire plots for Lee. In 1968, Stan left Marvel to freelance for other companies. For three years, he drew all the teen titles for DC Comics: "Debbie," "Scooter," and "Binky." It was during this time he began his long association with Archie Comics. His work appeared in most of the Archie Comic's titles at one time or another. From 1975 to 1980 his drew the Archie Sunday newspaper comic strip. For more information on Stan Goldberg is available on his website: http://www.stangoldberg.com

Scope and Content

This collection contains original art and photocopied comics pages and illustrations by Stan Goldberg, as well as the artist's handwritten notes and copies of personal photographs. Correspondence relating to Mr. Goldberg's philanthropic work and from notable people such as Charles Schulz, Mort Walker, Jim Davis, and Stan Lee are housed in the collection's correspondence series. The original artwork series has been separated and is cataloged by the item level in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database.

Original art works in this collection may be found by searching the library's
art database.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Use

All copyright laws pertain to any use or reproduction of published materials in the collection.

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions for materials in this collection.

The Ohio State University Library catalog contains entries for additional works by Goldberg, under the name Goldberg, Stan. Miscellaneous clippings about Goldberg may be found in the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum's biography file under his last name.

Original art by Stan Goldberg was separated from this collection. Artwork from the Stan Goldberg Collection is cataloged in the
art database.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

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Custodial History

The materials were assembled owned and maintained by Stan Goldberg.

Preferred Citation

[Box number/ Folder number], Stan Goldberg Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Acquisition Information

Gift of Stan Goldberg, 2013

Detailed Description of The Collection