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Chad Grothkopf

Inker on 211 issues · penciller on 209 issues · cover artist on 56 issues

Chad Grothkopf is credited as inker on 211 issues, penciller on 209 issues, cover artist on 56 issues, letterer on 51 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 132 issues of them across 16 series we value. That includes 1 key issue, such as Detective Comics #38 (1937). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Lex Luthor, The Black Pirate, Jon Valor and Clayface.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Action Comics #23 (1938) Action Comics #23 (1938)First appearance of Lex Luthor (Superman's arch-enemy)1940Cover of Action Comics #23 (1938) Action Comics #23 (1938)First appearance of The Black Pirate (Jon Valor)1940Cover of Action Comics #23 (1938) Action Comics #23 (1938)First appearance of Jon Valor (Black Pirate)1940Cover of Detective Comics #40 (1937) Detective Comics #40 (1937)First appearance of Clayface (Basil Karlo, from Batman)1940Cover of Adventure Comics #53 (1938) Adventure Comics #53 (1938)First appearance of Jimmy Martin (of the Minute Men of America)1940Cover of Adventure Comics #54 (1938) Adventure Comics #54 (1938)First appearance of Thorndyke Tompkins (of the Minute Men of America)1940Cover of Adventure Comics #58 (1938) Adventure Comics #58 (1938)First appearance of Paul Kirk (Manhunter (private detective))1941Cover of Action Comics #32 (1938) Action Comics #32 (1938)First appearance of Bonnie1941Cover of Action Comics #33 (1938) Action Comics #33 (1938)First appearance of Mr. America (Tex Thomson)1941Cover of Action Comics #33 (1938) Action Comics #33 (1938)First appearance of Perry White (from Superman)1941Cover of Action Comics #33 (1938) Action Comics #33 (1938)First appearance of Tex Thomson (Mr. America; Americommando)1941Cover of More Fun Comics #73 (1936) More Fun Comics #73 (1936)First appearance of Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)1941Cover of More Fun Comics #73 (1936) More Fun Comics #73 (1936)First appearance of Speedy (Roy Harper)1941Cover of More Fun Comics #73 (1936) More Fun Comics #73 (1936)First appearance of Roy Harper (Speedy / Arsenal / Red Arrow)1941Cover of More Fun Comics #73 (1936) More Fun Comics #73 (1936)First appearance of Aquaman (no secret identity, 1941-1959)1941Cover of Captain America Comics #13 (1941) Captain America Comics #13 (1941)First appearance of Secret Stamp (Roddy Colt)1942Cover of Captain America Comics #14 (1941) Captain America Comics #14 (1941)First appearance of Yellow Claw1942Cover of Kid Komics #1 (1943) Kid Komics #1 (1943)First appearance of Tim Mulrooney1943Cover of Kid Komics #1 (1943) Kid Komics #1 (1943)First appearance of Captain Wonder (Professor Jeff Jordan)1943Cover of Kid Komics #1 (1943) Kid Komics #1 (1943)First appearance of Subbie (The Sea-Going Lad)1943

Every issue

'Mazing Man Special (1987) 1 issue

Action Comics (1938) 24 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 20 issues

All Select Comics (1943) 1 issue

All-Star Comics (1940) 4 issues

Captain America Comics (1941) 5 issues

Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! (1982) 3 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 24 issues

Fawcett's Funny Animals (1942) 28 issues

Flashback (1973) 3 issues

Funny Book (1942) 1 issue

Kid Komics (1943) 1 issue

More Fun Comics (1936) 11 issues

Mystic Comics (1940) 1 issue

Tom Mix Western (1948) 2 issues

World's Finest Comics (1941) 3 issues

Credits from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.