Justin Ponsor
{{Short description|American comics colorist (1977–2019)}}
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Justin "J-Po" Ponsor (April 20, 1977 – May 18, 2019) was an American comics colorist.
Ponsor was born in San Diego, California. After graduating from Palomar College, Ponsor began his professional career in 1996, working for WildStorm as an in-house colorist. He went freelance in 2000 and was one of the first creatives at CrossGen in 2002. In 2005, he began coloring almost exclusively for Marvel. His work on Avengers earned him a nomination for a Golden Issue Award by ComicBook.com in 2018.
Ponsor died on May 18, 2019, after a two-year battle with cancer. He continued working up until his death.
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{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/comics/2018/12/18/2018-golden-issue-award-winner-best-colorist/ |last=Schmidt |first=J. K. |publisher=ComicBook.com |date=December 18, 2018 |accessdate=May 22, 2019 |title=The 2018 ComicBook.com Golden Issue Award for Best Colorist}}
{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/justin-ponsor-passes-away/ |title=Justin Ponsor, Marvel Comics Colorist, Passes Away |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=May 20, 2019 |accessdate=May 22, 2019}}
{{Cite web |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/justin-ponsor-1977-2019 |publisher=Marvel Comics |date=May 24, 2019 |accessdate=May 24, 2019 |title=Justin Ponsor, 1977–2019}}
{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsarama.com/45256-justin-ponsor-dies-at-age-42.html |title=Justin Ponsor Dies at Age 42 |last=Arrant |first=Chris |publisher=Newsarama |date=May 21, 2019 |accessdate=May 21, 2019}}
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=83|title=Justin Ponsor - 'J-Po'|publisher=The Comic Book Database|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106053033/http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=83|archivedate=November 6, 2019}}
- [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/justin-ponsor/4040-2066/ Overview] from ComicVine
- [https://www.comics.org/creator/14077/ Entry] in the Grand Comics Database
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Category:20th-century American artists
Category:21st-century American artists
Category:American comics artists
Category:Artists from San Diego
Category:Place of death missing
Category:Deaths from cancer in the United States
Category:Palomar College alumni
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