Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sandy Carruthers

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Withdrawn as Keep. Notability now asserted. Good job, folks. BLACKKITE 11:11, 27 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

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Cartoonist who "worked on" a notable comic. Another from the rapidly expanding list of "Notable" alumni at Sheridan College. BLACKKITE 16:43, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

• Keep The Men in Black (comic book) states that he was in fact the original illustrator of the comic series, which went on to inspire the blockbuster movies, etc. This is a notable contribution to a notable published work, satisfying the additional criteria, at least, of WP:BIO. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:54, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

• Indeed; but the problem is that the comic book is on the borders of notability and only really has an entry because it spawned the film. BLACKKITE 19:12, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

• This is a tough one. Although I don't buy BlackKite's suggestion that the comic book is "on the borders or notability" (if it spawned a successful feature film franchise, it's sufficiently notable), there is nothing in this article that suggests Carruthers helped originate the Men in Black concept, or that the artwork contributed to its success in a significant way. The sources for the Men in Black article both suggest that it was the brainchild of writer Lowell Cunningham. Carruthers was presumably hired to illustrate it. Absent a source that Carruthers collaborated in a more significant way with Cunningham in the creation of the concept, or that Carruthers' artwork on the comic either received critical attention in and of itself, or helped sell the movie rights, then I have to say delete. Skeezix1000 (talk) 19:38, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
• I have now added references, a sampling of some of the media coverage Carruthers has received. There is enough to pass WP:N. Keep. --Paul Erik ^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:45, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]
• Keep, thank you Paul Erik. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)
• Keep per addition of references, notability is now asserted. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 21:25, 26 January 2008 (UTC) [reply ]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.