Phil
Martin
Born in Dallas, Texas. At age two, father
killed in accident, so upbringing was done by grandparents, while
mother ran around pursuing a show biz career.
Lived on my own in high school, making living
nights and weekends as assistant artist on the nationally syndicated, “Ella
Cinders” comic strip. At age 18, I wrote and drew “Swing
Sisson, the Battling Band Leader” for Feature Comics magazine.
Was bombardier in WW II. As lead bombardier
on 28th mission, knocked out the railroad marshaling yards in
Linz, Austria, as anti-aircraft fire knocked my B-24 Liberator
out of the sky. Was “Missing in Action” when the
European part of the war ended.
Then had career as commercial artist, while
performing as comedian on The Early Birds show out of Dallas
on 50,000 watt WFAA.
Developed
skill at typeface design. Founded two multinational corporations
to market my designs. Before computers took over everything,
had designed four percent of all typefaces still living, since
the invention of printing. Also was writing columns and articles
for the two leading typographic publications.
Retired to Florida, started singing in piano
bars my original lyrics to the old pop standards. Produced 59
issues of Millennium Memorandum in 1999. Changed title to MM2000
to issue First Edition January 3, 2000. Title is now MM2000s.
The little s on end keeps name updated for a thousand years.
Now please observe what my kinky webmaster
has done. His fake photography has me in The Pub with a gal more
interested in her own boobs than in me.
Did you know Dan Rather's first book was
named, “The Camera Never Lies”? Rather has rarely
been right about anything.
Web site: www.mm2000s.net
Update: Oct. 4, 2005
SO LONG, PHIL ... YOU WILL BE MISSED !!!
St. Petersburg Times, Largo, Florida
PHIL MARTIN, 82, of Largo, died Tuesday (Oct. 4, 2005) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Dallas and came here after retiring as a writer, singer-songwriter, commercial artist, and comedian.
As a high school student, he worked as an assistant artist on the nationally syndicated Ella Cinders, and at 18 wrote and drew Swing Sisson, the Battling Band Leader, for Feature Comics.
He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, where he served as a bombardier in Lintz, Austria. On his 28th mission shelling the yards in Lintz, his B-24 was hit and he was listed as missing in action until the war in Europe ended. He was a comedian on The Early Birds Show on WFAA in Dallas.
As a commercial artist, he founded two multinational corporations to market typeface designs and is credited for designing 4 percent of all typefaces now used. He also wrote columns and articles for typographic publications.
Locally, he sang original lyrics to old pop standards in area piano bars, and in 1999 produced 59 issues of the Web book Millennium Memorandum, changing the title to MM2000 when he issued the first edition of the new Millennium on Jan. 3, 2000.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Jones Martin; and a cousin, Lorrie Hankins, Casper, Wyo. National Cremation Society, Largo.
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