Career
Milgrom got his start in 1972–73 as an assistant for inker Murphy Anderson. During that period, Milgrom contributed to Charlton Comics' Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves, Star*Reach, and comics put out by Warren Publishing and Atlas/Seaboard, before joining on with Marvel. (Milgrom also worked as a "Crusty Bunker" for Neal Adams' Continuity Associates in 1977.)
Milgrom came to prominence as a penciller on Captain Marvel, from 1975–77. He penciled Marvel Presents from 1976–77. At DC Comics in 1978, Milgrom co-created Ronnie Raymond, the original Firestorm with writer Gerry Conway.
Milgrom was a Marvel editor through much of the 1980s, presiding over Epic Comics with Archie Goodwin, and editing Marvel Fanfare vol. 1 for its full ten-year run (#1-60, 1982–1992). He also spent long stints on Spectacular Spider-Man (1982–84), Avengers (1983–85), and West Coast Avengers (1985–89). Other comics Milgrom has pencilled include The Incredible Hulk, the limited series Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984–85) & Secret Wars II (1985–86), and numerous one-shots, annuals, and specials.
As a writer, Milgrom has worked on titles such as Spectacular Spider-Man (1984–85), Incredible Hulk (1986–87), the Mephisto limited series (1987), and The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 (1991).
Milgrom has been a very prolific inker, working on many books including most of Marvel Comics' line at one point or another. He served an impressive eight-year stint as the inker of X-Factor from 1989–1997. He inked Ron Frenz for a four-stint on Thor from 1991–1993, and Thunderstrike from 1994–1995. Other series he has worked on include Captain America, Generation X, The Micronauts, and the Uncanny X-Men, to list only a few.
Milgrom inked the limited series A-Next, J2, Marvel: The Lost Generation, and Thanos. Beginning in 1996, Milgrom completed his artistic journey on Spectacular Spider-Man by inking the title until its cancellation in 1998.
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