Tom Palmer is an American comic book artist, best known as an inker for Marvel Comics since the 1960s. Born Thomas John Palmer, he studied at the Art Students League, the Frank Reilly School of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He began his association with Marvel in 1967 and is most recognized for his inking duties on pencil art by Neal Adams ('The Avengers', 'Uncanny X-Men'), Gene Colan ('Doctor Strange', 'Daredevil', 'Tomb of Dracula'), John Buscema ('The Avengers') and John Byrne ('X-Men: The Hidden Years') during the following decades.