Jim Mooney

James Noel "Jim" Mooney (August 13, 1919 – March 30, 2008) was an American comic book artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel.

Biography

Early life and career

Jim Mooney was born in New York City but raised in Los Angeles. Mooney was friends with pulp fiction author Henry Kuttner and other Californian science fiction fans such as Forrest J. Ackerman; he drew the cover for the first issue of Imagination, an Ackerman fanzine which included Ray Bradbury's first published story, "Hollerbochen's Dilemma". Kuttner encouraged the teenaged Mooney to submit art to Farnsworth Wright, the editor of the pulp magazine for which Kuttner was writing, Weird Tales. Mooney's first professional sale was an illustration for one of Kuttner's stories in that magazine. During this period, Mooney also met Mort Weisinger and Julius Schwartz, who had come to the area to meet Kuttner.

Jim Mooney (politician)

Laurence James "Jim" Mooney (5 May 1923 – 3 January 2007) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Ararat, Victoria. In 1976 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass. He was defeated at the following election in 1979. He died in Low Head.

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Jim Mooney (disambiguation)

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Jim Mooney (American football)

James L. Mooney, Jr. (September 16, 1907 – August 12, 1944) was an American football player in the National Football League for the Newark Tornadoes, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Gunners and Chicago Cardinals. Prior to his professional career, Mooney played college football at Georgetown University.

He died in France during World War II, when he was shot by a sniper.

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Jim Mooney (basketball)

James J. "Jim" Mooney (born July 8, 1930) is a former American professional basketball player. He set Villanova's still-standing sophomore year rebounding record with 455.

Mooney signed with the Philadelphia Warriors during the 1952–53 NBA season and made his debut on February 8, 1953. In 18 career games, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. Mooney was able to play with the Warriors during his senior season at Villanova in which he was the captain.

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Jim Mooney (baseball)

Jim Irving Mooney (September 4, 1906 in Mooresburg, Tennessee – April 27, 1979 in Johnson City, Tennessee), was a Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1931-1934. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.

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