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Sun Girl (Marvel Comics)
Sun Girl is the name of two fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Sun Girl was created by artist Ken Bald and an unidentified writer. She first appeared in ''Sun Girl'' #1 (Aug. 1948), published by Marvel's 1940s precursor, Timely Comics. Sun Girl starred in a namesake three-issue series cover-dated August to December 1948. The character subsequently co-starred in stories of the original Human Torch in ''The Human Torch'' #32-35 (Sept. 1948 - March 1949), '' Captain America Comics'' #69 (Nov. 1948), '' Sub-Mariner Comics'' #29 (Nov. 1948), and ''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #88-91 (Oct. 1948 - April 1949). She additionally starred in a solo story each in the first two of those ''Marvel Mystery'' issues. The Human Torch-Sun Girl story "The Ray of Madness" from ''The Human Torch'' #33 (Nov. 1948) was reprinted decades later in Marvel's '' Giant-Size Avengers'' #1 (Aug. 1974). Sun Girl appears in flashback in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Bald
Kenneth Bruce Bald (August 1, 1920 – March 17, 2019) was an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for the ''Dr. Kildare'' and ''Dark Shadows'' newspaper comic strips. Due to contractual obligations, he is credited as "K. Bruce" on the ''Dark Shadows'' strip.Bald, Kenneth Bruce, foreword, ''Dark Shadows: The Comic Strip Book'', edited by Kathryn Leigh Scott, Pomegranate Press, 1996. . p. vii. Early life Ken Bald was born in New York City, New York, and raised in suburban Mount Vernon, New York. Additional . Comic-book fan art he drew at age 14 was published in ''More Fun Comics'' #9 (cover-dated April 1936), from DC Comics precursor National Allied Publications. Bald attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York City, for three years, through 1941. At some unknown stage of his career, he also studied at the Ontario College of Art, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Career After Pratt, Bald joined the Englewood, New Jersey, studio of Jack Binder (comics), Jack Binder, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
