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Joe was born on October 16, 1926 in Saugerties, N.Y. to Edward and Catherine McGraw Sinnott. He is one of 7 children including Frank, Len (deceased), Ann, Ed, Jack (deceased) and Dick (deceased). His childhood dream was to be a cowboy. After High School Joe joined the U.S. Navy Seabees in Okinawa during WWII. Joe married Betty Kirlauski in 1950. Betty passed away in 2006 after 56 years of marriage. They had 4 children, Joe Jr., Linda (deceased), Kathy and Mark; Four grandchildren, Chris, Malissa, Erin, Trevor and three great grandsons, Vinnie, Joey and Tyler. Joe worked 3 years in a cement factory before entering the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in 1949 (now the School of Visual Arts) in N.Y.C. run by Tarzan artist Burne Hogarth. While there, he published his first comic book work Trudi, a 5 page filler story in Mopsy #12 (Sept. 1950) for St. John's Publishing. He also did work for one of his instructors at the school Tom Gill (long time Lone Ranger artist). He began working for Stan Lee at Timely (Marvel) in 1950, pencilling and inking crime, horror, war, westerns, sci-fi and romance books. He also illustrated material for Dell, Charlton, Treasure Chest, ACG, Archie and Classic Illustrated. Joe illustrated the life stories of Babe Ruth, John Kennedy, Gen.MacArthur, Eisenhower, Pope John XXIII, The Beatles, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Mickey Mantle and many other famous people. In November 1965 Joe began working regularly with Jack Kirby on the Fantastic Four. It is that book that Joe is most well known for. He also worked on many other Marvel books such as Thor, Silver Surfer, Captain America, The Avengers, West Coast Avengers, The Hulk, The Defenders, The Invaders, Rom, The Thing, Ms. Marvel and Nick Fury to name a few. Joe's favorite character to draw is The Thing! Joe has won 2 Alley Awards as best inker, an Inkpot Award at the 1995 San Diego Con, and 2 Inkwell Awards in 2008 among numerous other awards. Joe retired in 1992 from doing comic books to ink the Sunday Spider-man comic strip for King Features. 2009 will be Joe's 17th year on Spidey!
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Joe is a huge SF Giants fan. He played many sports himself and was elected into the Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame. Joe is related to the former NY Giants manager and Hall of Famer John McGraw. Joe has done many sports cartoons over the years. Three of them were displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY (Roberto Clemente, Monte Irvin and Josh Gibson/Babe Ruth). One of Joe's other interests is Bing Crosby. He is a big collector of Bing Crosby music. He's illustrated several Bing Crosby record albums and magazine covers. He has also co-hosted several Bing Crosby radio shows! Joe is an avid Civil War and General Custer buff. He enjoys sketching cowboy characters in his spare time.
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| ERIN SINNOTT PUBLISHES FIRST NOVEL |
Local novelist Erin Sinnott and illustrator Caitlin Cox recently had their first book signing at Emmanuel’s Marketplace in Stone Ridge, on May 16th, for their book Of Sins and Sailors: The Island of Redemption. Both are seniors at Saugerties High School, and will be graduating in June. After high school, Erin plans to attend college at SUNY Ulster before transferring for a major in English, and Caitlin at Ringling College in Florida for animation. Both Erin and Caitlin have won numerous contests for their talents- Caitlin winning multiple 2nd place ribbons and one 1st place ribbon in the Women’s Club contest for her artwork, and Erin being published in numerous newspapers, anthologies, and literary magazines. Some of Erin’s credentials include: Creative Communications, The Lincoln Eagle, Pinetree Poetry, Shadow’s Ink, and SP Quill. Caitlin received her first award (2nd place) while still in elementary school, and Erin had her first piece published, a poem entitled “Brotherly Love”, at age 12. Both are still actively contributing to their fortes.
Of Sins and Sailors: The Island of Redemption is the first book in a possible four or five part series. Erin self-published the book in February through Blurb Inc. and is currently seeking a literary agent. The novel is currently available at Trillium, Bank’s (Halmark), and Dave’s Coffee Haus/ Tobacco Outfitters in the village of Saugerties. It will be available online at Blurb.com in late June. Erin has attended multiple comic conventions with her grandfather, legendary Marvel comic artist Joe Sinnott, to sell her novel. She most recently attended the Hawthorne Comic Show in New Jersey at the Hawthorne High School. She plans to have future book signings at Emmanuel’s Marketplace, the Stone Ridge Library Fair on June 13th, and the Muddy Cup of Saugerties.
The 228 page novel is geared towards teens/young adults, however it has shown interest in adults, as well. There are multiple themes within the book, so it is suitable for many readers. Be on the lookout online for the novel in June, and until then, check the local shops listed for a copy. Also, remember to check for upcoming book signings in Stone Ridge and in Saugerties. Erin hopes to see you there!
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| Of Sins and Sailors by: Erin Sinnott |
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| Caitlin & Erin booksigning 05-16-09 |
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| PEP #279 (1973 - Al Hartley/Joe Sinnott) |
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