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Brick Bradford
''Brick Bradford'' is a science fiction comic strip created by writer William Ritt, a journalist based in Cleveland, and artist Clarence Gray. It was first distributed on August 21, 1933 by Central Press Association, a subsidiary of King Features Syndicate which specialized in producing material for small-town newspapers.Ron Goulart, "The 30s – Boomtime for SF Heroes". ''Starlog'' magazine, January 1981 (pp. 31–35). The strip ended in 1987. ''Brick Bradford'' achieved its greatest popularity outside the United States. The series was carried by both newspapers and comic books in Australia and New Zealand. In France the strip was known as ''Luc Bradefer'' ("Luke Ironarm") and was published in many newspapers."Brick Bradford", in ''I Grandi Eroi del Fumetto'', by Franco Fossati. Rome : Gremese Editore, 1990 (pp 59–60). The strip was also widely published in Italy where it was known variously as ''Giorgio Ventura'' and ''Marco Spada'' and in Greece in the newspaper ''Ethnos' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Gray
Clarence Gray (November 14, 1901 – January 5, 1957) was an American comic strip artist, best known for drawing the science fiction adventure strip '' Brick Bradford'' for more than two decades.Sara W Duke,''Biographical sketches of cartoonists & illustrators in the Swann Collection of the Library of Congress'' Arlington, VA : ComicsDC, 2012. (p.133) He also worked as a freelance illustrator for various magazines. Editorial cartoons Born in Toledo, Ohio, Gray called himself the "middle man" of three brothers. He was the son of Laura Jane and Val Gray, a construction worker. His father took little interest in his childhood drawings. "He just pitied me," recalled Gray. The red-haired youth began drawing trains and automobiles at an early age, teaching himself by making copies of magazine illustrations. He once described himself as a "red-headed, freckle-faced little punk." He concentrated on art courses in grade and high school, and after his high school graduation, he started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |