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Artist · United States

1924 to 2007

Known for

“Showcase”

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Born1924
Born inNew York City
First credit1950
CountryUnited States
Workcomics artist

Arnold Drake.

comics artist · comics writer

United States, 1924 to 2007

In short

Arnold Drake (March 1, 1924, March 12, 2007) was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, Havok and Polaris, as well as writing scripts for the Phantom Stranger comic, among others. Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Biodata

Born
1924, New York City
Died
2007, New York City
Citizenship
United States
Active
1950 to 1977
Work
comics artist, comics writer, screenwriter
Career

Arnold Drake, in numbers

Years active
It Rhymes with Lust, 1950Strange Adventures, 1950Weird War Tales, 1971DC Special Series, 1977Showcase, 19775works
Works by year, 1950 to 1977. Known for
3works1950s1970s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1970s.

Sketchbook

Cover of ShowcaseCover of Strange AdventuresCover of Weird War Tales
Known for

The essential Arnold Drake