Win Mumma

Born 1935-11-11 Nelson, NE (USA)

Died 2003

Mumma has been described as a Christian comics pioneer. He worked as an illustrator for the Army, and on his discharge in 1962 joined the staff of Back to the Bible Broadcast in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he illustrated the series "Great Christians through the Ages," and later the series "O.T." (or Old Testament. a play on the title of Johnny Hart's "B.C." comic strip), for their publications. O.T. was published in both strip form, in book form by Back to the Bible and in a set of comic books put out by the Christian publisher Tyndale. Mumma also worked as an illustrator and art supervisor for the Nebraska ETV Network and produced illustrations and cartoons for the University of Nebraska athletic department. He illustrated and published a comic book on the history of Nebraska football.

Places Lived

Lincoln, NE

Author Of

Visual Work

Keywords

Christian Comics

Occupation

Cartoonist
Illustrator

Places Worked

Back to the Bible
Nebraska Educational Television
University of Nebraska Athletic Department

Bibliography

O.T.: Adventures in Genesis. 1981.
Moses, the man who talked to bushes (Cosmics Comics). 1987.
Joseph, the kid whose dreams came true (Cosmics Comics). 1987.
Samson, the kid who never got a haircut (Cosmics Comics). 1987.

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