Bigley/Milgrom/X-men. Orignal drawing illustrating a retro version of Cyclops. Beautiful, dynamic staging. India ink signed and dated 2003. TBE+. 30 X 42 cm Al Milgrom started out as Murphy Anderson's assistant inker. In the early 1970s, he worked for Charlton Comics and Warren Publishing, before moving to Marvel Comics, where he became the illustrator of Captain America. The Avengers from 1983 to 1985, Secret Wars from 1985 to 1986. He then went on to write Spider-Man and Incredible Hulk in 1986-87. Although his career is essentially linked to Marvel, he also worked for DC Comics in the 1970s, where he created the character of Firestorm with scriptwriter Gerry Conway in 1978. In 2017, he received a special Inkwell Award for lifetime achievement. Al Bigley (1965) is an award-winning American cartoonist who has worked as a freelance artist since 1990, collaborating with, among others: Golden Books, DC Comics, CTW, Disney, Marvel Comics, Saban, Film Roman, Scholastique, McDonald's, Kenner Toys, and many others. His work has been published in conjunction with toys, concept art, design, packaging, books, magazines, comics, posters, storyboards, clothing, style guides, and much more!