George Roussos

GEORGE ROUSSOS aka "George Bell"

20 August 1915 - 19 February 2000

Avengers Inker: #4

Affectionately nicknamed “Inky” by his colleagues, George Roussos entered the comic industry as a letterer in 1939. Before working on a variety of National (DC) titles, he worked for Bob Kane and Bill Finger to ink, letter, and draw backgrounds on Batman. In the early 1960s Roussos often went by the name George Bell and became a regular inker for Jack Kirby. 

On The Avengers he inked both the cover and interior of The Avengers #4 featuring the return of Captain America. Roussos was placed #15 in a survey to identify the 20 Greatest Inkers of American Comic Books. Along with Marie Severin, Roussos was frequently the un-credited colourist on many early Marvel titles and became Marvel’s official cover colorist.

Right: A prophetic title for

 Roussos’ final Avengers 

inking assignment?

Avengers #92 Sep 1971