Moira Bertram Australia
- Born
- 1929? in Australia
- Died
- ?
- Credited for
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art
writing
letters
colours
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Moira Bertram: Queen of the Comics by Kevin Patrick (1 November 2008)
Biography
Moira Bertram was born in Sydney, the daughter of a Sydney wool shipper.
While studying portrait painting under Antonio Dattilo Rubbo (1870–1955), Bertram began creating comics for her own enjoyment. Her fantasy adventure, Jo, debuted in Sydney's Daily Mirror on 8 January 1945. In June 1945, she signed an initial three-month contract with Frank Johnson, with Jo and Her Magic Cape appearing in Frank Johnson Publications until 1946.
KG Murray published Bertram's superhero Flameman in 1946. In 1949, she self-published the four-issue Red Finnegan with her sister Kathleen. Throughout the 1950s, she worked for Horwitz, Invincible and Calvert. She ceased comics work in the late 1950s.
Bertram also painted covers for Horwitz's 'Carter Brown' novels.
Notes
Year of birth also reported as 1931.
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