Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan (September 1, 1926 – June 23, 2011) was an
American comic book artist best known for his work for
Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the
superhero series
Daredevil, the cult-hit
satiric series
Howard the Duck, and
The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic
horror series. He co-created the
Falcon, the first
African-American superhero in mainstream comics, and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter
Blade, which went on to star in a
series of films starring
Wesley Snipes.