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Bill Ely

Penciller on 452 issues · inker on 448 issues · writer on 64 issues

Bill Ely is credited as penciller on 452 issues, inker on 448 issues, writer on 64 issues, cover artist on 46 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 356 issues of them across 45 series we value. That includes 1 key issue, such as Action Comics #1 (1938). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Superman, Clark Kent, Zatara and Lois Lane.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Clark Kent (Superman / Superboy)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Zatara (DC magician)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Lois Lane (girlfriend/wife of Superman)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Butch Matson (Superman thug)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance (unnamed) of George Taylor1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Bea Carroll (first Superman villain)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Alex Greer (DC character)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Senator Barrows (DC character)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Chuck Dawson (cowboy)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Tong (Zatara's assistant)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Tigress (Zatara's enemy)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Scoop Scanlon (DC, Five Star Reporter)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Rusty James (Scoop Scanlon's partner)1938Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)First appearance of Tex Thomson (Mr. America; Americommando)1938Cover of Detective Comics #5 (1937) Detective Comics #5 (1937)First appearance of Larry Steele (DC detective)1937Cover of Action Comics #6 (1938) Action Comics #6 (1938)First appearance of Jimmy Olsen (Superman's pal)1938Cover of Action Comics #13 (1938) Action Comics #13 (1938)First appearance of The Ultra-Humanite1939Cover of Detective Comics #29 (1937) Detective Comics #29 (1937)First appearance of Dr. Karl Hellfern (Doctor Death, Batman villain)1939Cover of Detective Comics #29 (1937) Detective Comics #29 (1937)First appearance of Doctor Death1939Cover of The Funnies #64 (1936) The Funnies #64 (1936)First appearance of Woody Woodpecker1942Cover of The Funnies #64 (1936) The Funnies #64 (1936)First appearance of Li'l Eight Ball (Walter Lantz character)1942Cover of Action Comics #2 (1938) Action Comics #2 (1938)First appearance of Bob Daley (Fatman)1938Cover of Detective Comics #18 (1937) Detective Comics #18 (1937)First appearance of Steve Malone (from Detective Comics)1938

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