Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an

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known as the penciler for

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' ''

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'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''

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'' during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Biography

Early life and career

Sekowsky was born in

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, and began working in the comics medium in 1941, as an artist at

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' predecessor,

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, in New York City. There he worked as both a

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on such

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features as " Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal", and as a

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artist on such star characters as

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and the Sub-Mariner in issues of ''

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'', '' Daring Comics'', ''

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'', '' USA Comics'', and ''

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''. Sekowsky developed a reputation as one of the fastest artists in the comics field. Fellow Timely artist

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commented on his work: "His pencils were something to behold. Very loose, but so beautifully done. At the time, there was no one like him." During the 1940s, Sekowsky married his first wife, Joanne Latta. Concurrently, he began a complicated relationship with artist Valerie (a.k.a. Violet) Barclay, who was working at the

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restaurant Cafe Rouge. As Barclay recalled in a 2004 interview, "I was 17, and ... was making $18 a week as a hostess. Mike said, 'I'll get you a job making $35 a week as a

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, and you can dditionallyfreelance over the weekend. I'll let you ink my stuff'. He went to editor

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and got me the job. I didn't know anything about inking. taff artist

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taught me — just by watching him".Barclay interview, ''Alter Ego'', pp. 4-5 Sekowsky bestowed expensive gifts on her even after his marriage to Latta,Barclay interview, ''Alter Ego'', p. 3 causing friction in the Timely bullpen, which she left in 1949. She later described the office environment, Sekowsky, one of the nascent Marvel Comics' mainstays, chose to remain and "make George's life hell",Barclay interview, ''Alter Ego'', p. 4 Barclay said in 2004. She further described, "I was married before I met Mike, but my husband's divorce was not final. ... had to go to court and get an annulment. Mike paid for it and it cost $350".Barclay interview, ''Alter Ego'', p. 11 Sekowsky continued drawing for Timely in multiple genres through the 1940s and into the 1950s, on such

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characters as the

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, the Black Rider, and

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for Marvel's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics. He later freelanced for other companies, drawing the

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spin-offs ''

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'' and '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' for

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;

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(for Crestwood,

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, Nedor,

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, and

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); the jungle adventure ''

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'' for (

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);

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, including

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' ''

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'', and others. He continued to draw for Dell in particular through the early 1960s.

DC Comics

In 1952, Sekowsky began working at

, where he drew

and

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titles under the editorship of

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. Sekowsky drew the first appearance of

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in ''

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'' #17 (Nov. 1958). Sekowsky and writer

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co-created the

in ''

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'' #28 (March 1960). After two further appearances in that title, the team received its own series which Sekowsky drew for 63 issues. Fox and Sekowsky added to the membership of the Justice League by inducting new members

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, the

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, and

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. Among the adversaries which Fox and Sekowsky introduced for the team were

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and Doctor Light. ''Justice League of America'' #21 and #22 (Sept. 1963) saw the first team-up of the Justice League and the

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as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between DC's characters. The following year's JLA team-up with the Justice Society introduced the threat of the

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. Sekowsky married his second wife, Josephine, called Pat, in October 1967. Sekowsky and writer

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introduced B'wana Beast in ''

'' #66 (Feb. 1967). In 1968, Sekowsky became the penciler of ''

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''. The following year, Sekowsky also became the writer and changed the direction of the series by having the Metal Men assume human identities. The series was canceled six issues later. At roughly the same time, Sekowsky began working on ''

'' with issue #178 (Sept.-Oct. 1968), first as artist and then as writer and editor, until issue #196. His run on the series included a variety of themes, from espionage to mythological adventure. He contributed a story about Wonder Woman and Batman to ''The Brave and the Bold''. Comics historian Mark Voger has praised Sekowsky's work from this era by noting "More than any other artist then working for DC Comics, Sekowsky...captured the look and sensibility of the late 1960s." Sekowsky wrote and drew features for the series-tryout comic-book series ''Showcase'' during the last three years of its run. This included "The Maniaks" in ''Showcase'' #68–69 (June–August 1967) and #71 (December 1967) and "Jason's Quest", an adventure series about a young man on a motorcycle searching for his family, in ''Showcase'' #88–90 (Feb.–May 1970). He became the writer/artist of the

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feature in '' Adventure Comics'' as of issue #397 (Sept. 1970) and frequently disregarded continuity by scripting stories which contradicted DC's

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Later career

Upon leaving DC, Sekowsky returned to Marvel, where he had gotten his start in the 1940s. From 1971 to 1975, he sporadically provided penciling for stories in ''

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'' vol. 2, featuring the

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; and ''Giant-Size

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''. Sekowsky and writer

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planned a ''

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'' miniseries in 1984 for DC Comics. After the first issue was pencilled, the project went unpublished due to the character being used in writer/artist

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's '' Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters'' series. Elements were used for Weisman's '' DC Showcase: Green Arrow'' short film. Sekowsky returned to ''Justice League of America'' to pencil a flashback tale in issue #240 (July 1985), which featured the Justice League from his era. For the last decade of his life, Sekowsky lived in Los Angeles and worked primarily on

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, including ''

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''. After hospitalization with health problems stemming from

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, he began freelancing for publisher Daerrick Gross, who was developing a line of skateboard and ninja comics. Sekowsky died before he could complete the assignment.

Awards

Sekowsky won a 1963

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for Favorite Novel ("Crisis on Earths 1 and 2" in ''Justice League of America'' #21 and #22 with

) and a 1981

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) (1970–1973) * ''

All-Star Western ''All-Star Western'' was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1 ...

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'' #38 (1968) * ''

Bat Lash Bartholomew "Bat" Aloysius Lash is a fictional Western superhero character in the DC Universe. A self-professed pacifist, self-professed ladies' man, and gambler, Bat Lash's adventures have been published by DC Comics since 1968. Character or ...

'' #6 (1969) * ''

Blackhawk Black Hawk and Blackhawk may refer to: Animals * Black Hawk (horse), a Morgan horse that lived from 1833 to 1856 * Common black hawk, ''Buteogallus anthracinus'' * Cuban black hawk, ''Buteogallus gundlachii'' * Great black hawk, ''Buteogallus uru ...

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'' #28–30 (Justice League of America); #66, 68, 76, 87 (1960–1969) * ''

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! ''Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!'' is a DC Comics series about a team of talking animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew. The characters first appeared in a 16-page special insert in '' The New Teen Titans'' #16 (February 1982), follow ...

'' #6, 8, 10 (1982) * ''

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular ''DC 100 Page Super Spectacular'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1971 through 1973, featuring only reprints initially and later including new stories. The "100 Page" count included both sides of the front and back cov ...

'' #5 (1971) * ''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is best known for introducing the superhero Batman i ...

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G.I. Combat ''G.I. Combat'' was an American comics anthology featuring war stories. It was published from 1952 until 1956 by Quality Comics, followed by DC Comics until its final issue in 1987. In 2012 it was briefly revived. Publication history The focu ...

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Girls' Romances ''Girls' Romances'' was a romance comic anthology published by DC Comics in the United States. Debuting with a Feb.,/Mar. 1950 cover-date, it ran for 160 issues, ending with the Oct. 1971 issue (the final issue came out on October 3, 1971, and s ...

'' #17, 21, 23, 30, 33, 39, 41–43, 66, 72, 75, 79, 83, 85, 91, 93–94, 96, 99, 102–194, 106, 110, 116, 122, 140, 149, 156, 159 (1952–1971) * ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...

'' #4, 64–66, 170 (1961–1983) * ''

Heart Throbs ''Heart Throbs'' was a romance comic published by Quality Comics and DC Comics from 1949 to 1972. Quality published the book from 1949–1957, when it was acquired by DC. Most issues featured a number of short comics stories, as well advice colum ...

'' #50, 52, 55–56, 61–64, 68, 71–72, 78–81, 83–88, 90, 96, 102 (1957–1966) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First serie ...

'' #198, 202, 206, 224, 282 (1972–1980) * '' House of Secrets'' #100, 113, 127 (1972–1975) * ''

Inferior Five The Inferior Five (or I5) are a parody superhero team appearing in books by the American publisher DC Comics. Created by writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Joe Orlando, the team premiered in the DC Comics title ''Showcase'' #62 (May-June 1966 ...

'' #1–6 (1967–1968) * ''

'' #1–38, 40–47, 49–57, 59–63, 240 (1960–1968, 1985) * ''Love Stories'' #149–151 (1973) * ''

'' #32–41 (1968–1969) * ''

Mystery in Space ''Mystery in Space'' is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues ...

'' #47, 49, 51–52, 55–58, 66, 68–69 (1958–1961) * ''

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'' vol. 2 #5–6, 9 (1970) * ''

Plop! ''Plop!'', "The New Magazine of Weird Humor!", was a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics in the mid-1970s. It falls into the horror / humor genre. It lasted 24 issues and the series ran from Sept./Oct. 1973 to Nov./Dec. 1976. Bac ...

'' #5–6 (1974) * ''Secret Hearts'' #37, 41–42, 44, 46, 48, 51, 60, 65–66, 71, 79, 81–83, 85, 87–91, 93, 95, 102, 104, 115, 120, 123, 135 (1956–1969) * ''

Secrets of Sinister House ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972–1974, a companion to '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion''. Both series were originally inspired by the successful ABC soap oper ...

'' #5, 14 (1972–1973) * ''

Sensation Comics ''Sensation Comics'' is the title of an American comic book anthology series published by DC Comics that ran for 109 issues between 1942 and 1952. For most of its run, the lead feature was Wonder Woman, a character which had been introduced in ''Al ...

'' #109 (1952) * ''

'' #17–19 (

); #21 (

Rip Hunter Rip Hunter is a fictional time traveling hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jack Miller and artist Ruben Moreira, the character first appeared in ''Showcase'' #20 (May 1959). Following three more appe ...

); #66–67 ( B'wana Beast); #68–69, 71 ( The Maniaks); #88–90 (Jason's Quest); #90–93 ( Manhunter) (1958–1970) * '' Strange Adventures'' #97–98, 101–105, 109–112, 114, 116, 118–120, 122, 124–125, 128–129, 131–132, 134, 136–138, 140, 143, 146, 149, 152, 155, 158, 162 (1958–1964) * ''

'' #6 (1973) * ''

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'' #152–153 (1972) * ''

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'' #36, 75 (1975–1979) * '' The Witching Hour'' #44 (1974) * ''

'' #178–196 (1968–1971) * '' Young Love'' #41, 45, 58 (1964–1966) * ''

Young Romance ''Young Romance'' is a romantic comic book series created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for the Crestwood Publications imprint Prize Comics in 1947. Generally considered the first romance comic,Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan L ...

'' #125–129, 132–133, 154–156 (1963–1968)

Gold Key Comics

* ''

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'' #4 (1963)

Marvel Comics

* ''Actual Confessions'' #14 (1952) * ''Actual Romances'' #1–2 (1949–1950) * ''Adventures into Terror'' #1, 3–4 (1950–1951) * ''All Teen'' #20 (1947) * ''All-True Crime'' #47 (1951) * ''All Western Winners'' #3 (1949) * ''

'' #3 (1942) * ''

'' #9–10 (

) (1971–1972) * ''Amazing Comics'' #1 (1944) * ''Amazing Detective Cases'' #12 (1952) * ''

'' #1 (1950) * ''Arrgh'' #1, 3 (1974–1975) * ''Arrowhead'' #2 (1954) * ''Astonishing'' #13 (1952) * ''Battle'' #12, 18 (1952–1953) * ''Best Love'' #33, 35 (1949–1950) * '' Black Rider'' #14 (1951) * ''Blackstone the Magician'' #2, 4 (1948) * ''

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'' #19 (1948) * '' Captain America Comics'' #11, 33, 39, 55, 60, 64 (1942–1947) * ''

Combat Kelly Combat Kelly is the name of two fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both appear in war comics titles: ''Combat Kelly'', published by Marvel's 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, and set during the Korean ...

'' #22 (1954) * ''Complete Comics'' #2 (1944) * ''Cowboy Romances'' #3 (1950) * ''Crazy'' #5 (1954) * ''Crime Can't Win'' #4 (1951) * ''Cupid'' #1–2 (1949–1950) * ''Daring Comics'' #11 (1945) * ''Faithful'' #2 (1950) * ''Frankie Comics'' #8 (1947) * ''Georgie Comics'' #10–17, 26 (1947–1950) * ''Giant-Size

'' #2 (1975) * '' Girl Comics'' #3 (1950) * ''Girl Confessions'' #20–21 (1952) * ''

Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and artist Jack Kirby's reinvention of a si ...

'' #20–21, 26–27, 29–34 (1945–1049) * ''Jeanie Comics'' #13, 17 (1947–1948) * ''

Journey into Unknown Worlds ''Journey into Unknown Worlds'' was a science-fiction/horror/fantasy title from Atlas (pre-Marvel) Comics published during the 1950s. The series continued from Timely Comics' teen-humor series ''Teen Comics'' and ran from Sept. 1950 - Aug. 1957. ...

'' #4–5, 9, 21 (1951–1953) * ''Junior Miss'' #1, 36 (1944–1949) * ''Justice'' #20, 41 (1951–1953) * ''Lawbreakers Always Lose'' #2 (1948) * ''Love Adventures'' #9 (1952) * ''Love Classics'' #1-2 (1949-1950) * ''Love Dramas'' #2 (1950) * ''

Love Romances ''Love Romances'' is a comic book title originally published by Atlas Comics beginning in 1948 and later by Marvel Comics until 1963. Publication history The title began publication as ''Ideal'' #1–5 (July 1948 - March 1949) until issue #6 (Ma ...

'' #8 (1949) * ''Love Romances'' #11-13, 20, 23, 25, 48 (1950-1955) * ''Love Secrets'' #1-2 (1949-1950) * ''Love Tales'' #37, 39, 41, 50-51 (1949-1952) * ''Lovers'' #40, 43, 51-52, 80-81 (1952-1956) * ''Man Comics'' #6 (1951) * ''Margie Comics'' #45 (1949) * ''

'' #47-48, 55, 81, 84-90, 92 (1943-1949) * '' Marvel Tales'' #96, 98 (1950) * ''Men in Action'' #9 (1952) * ''

Millie the Model ''Millie the Model'' was Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic book series deals with ...

'' #5, 7 (1947) * ''

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

'' #22 (1949) * ''My Diary'' #1-2 (1949-1950) * ''My Love'' #1, 3 (1949) * ''My Love'' vol. 2 #16-17 (1972) * ''My Own Romance'' #5-6, 9-12, 15, 19-23, 29, 31, 33 (1949-1953) * ''Mystery Tales'' #11, 44 (1953-1956) * ''Mystic'' #1-2, 4-5 (1951) * ''

Mystic Comics ''Mystic Comics'' is the name of three comic book series published by the company that eventually became Marvel Comics. The first two series were superhero anthologies published by Marvel's 1930-1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, during what fans an ...

'' #9 (1942) * ''Mystic Comics'' vol. 2 #3-4 (1944-1945) * ''

Namora Namora () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Ken Bald and Syd Shores, she first appeared in '' Marvel Mystery Comics'' #82 (May 1947). She is from Atlantis and is the daughter of a ...

'' #2-3 (1948) * ''Our Love'' #1(1949) * ''Our Love Story'' #16 (1972) * ''

Patsy Walker Patricia "Patsy" Walker is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stuart Little and Ruth Atkinson, Patsy Walker first appeared in ''Miss America Magazine'' #2 (November 1944), published by Marvel precu ...

'' #11-20 (1947-1949) * ''Romance Tales'' #7, 9 (1949-1950) * ''Secret Story Romances'' #3 (1954) * ''Spaceman'' #4 (1954) * ''Spellbound'' #5-6, 9 (1952) * ''Sport Stars'' #1 (1949) * ''Spy Cases'' #3, 15 (1951-1953) * ''Spy Fighters'' #2 (1951) * ''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...

'' #3, 9, 11, 14, 16 (1951-1953) * '' Sub-Mariner Comics'' #26-28 (1948) * ''Suspense'' #11, 14 (1951-1952) * ''Teen Comics'' #21 (1947) * ''Tough Kid Squad Comics'' #1 (1942) * ''True Adventures'' #3 (1950) * ''True Life Tales'' #1-2 (1949-1050_ * ''True Secrets'' #16, 18-19, 23 (1952-1954) * ''

Two-Gun Kid The Two-Gun Kid is the name of two Western fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Clay Harder, was introduced in a 1948 comic from Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The second, Matt Hawk a ...

'' #3 (1948) * '' Uncanny Tales'' #11, 25, 46 (1953-1956) * '' U.S.A. Comics'' #4-6, 10 (1942-1943) * ''

Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never fa ...

'' #5, 6, 9 (1949-1950) * ''War Action'' #11 (1953) * ''War Adventures'' #12 (1953) * ''War Comics'' #5, 16 (1951-1953) * ''Western Life Romances'' #1-2 (1949-1950) * ''Wild Western'' #23, 29 (1952-1953) * ''Willie Comics'' #5, 7, 10-12, 16, 19 (1946-1949) * ''

Young Allies Young Allies, in comics, may refer to one of the following superhero teams: * Young Allies (DC Comics), a team made up of young heroes from the Allies and featured in a story arc in ''Young All-Stars'' published by DC Comics. * Young Allies (Marvel ...

'' #11-12, 16, 18 (1944-1945) * ''Young Hearts'' #1 (1949) * ''Young Men'' #5, 17 (1950-1952)

Tower Comics

* ''Dynamo'' #1-2 (1966) * ''

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'' is a fictional team of superheroes that appeared in comic books originally published by Tower Comics in the 1960s. They were an arm of the United Nations and were notable for their depiction of the heroes as everyday pe ...

'' #1-12 (1965-1967)

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