James Noel Mooney (1919-2008) had been involved with comics from almost the beginning of the Superhero time - for over 50 years, a true legend in the field. Jim Mooney worked with Fiction House, Marvel, DC and many more. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel. As a comics artist he is best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. Just to name a few other works of him: Batman and Robin, Elvira, SubMariner, Man-Thing, Ms. Marvel.
Began his long association with DC Comics in 1946 serving as a ghost artist for "Batman" and "Superboy" series.
Raised in Los Angeles, he studied art in Hollywood before moving to New York in 1940 to work in comic books. He began his career with the (Michael) Eisner & (Jerry) Iger art shop.
Prolific comic book artist, penciller and inker best known for his work in the "Supergirl" series for DC Comics in the 1960s.