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Howard Purcell

Penciller on 374 issues · inker on 242 issues · cover artist on 58 issues

Howard Purcell is credited as penciller on 374 issues, inker on 242 issues, cover artist on 58 issues, writer on 39 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 353 issues of them across 39 series we value. That includes 1 key issue, such as Sensation Comics #1 (1942). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Wildcat, Mr. Terrific, Donna Bonita and Wanda Wilson.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Wildcat (Ted Grant)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Mr. Terrific (Terry Sloane)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Donna Bonita (Jon Valor's wife)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Wanda Wilson (Terry Sloane's girlfriend)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Little Boy Blue (Tommy Rogers)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of The Gay Ghost (Keith Everet / Charles Collins)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Toughy (Herb Simms, from the Blue Boys)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Tubby1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Deborah Wallace (Gay Ghost's fiancée)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Joan Fortune (DC 1940s, from Wildcat)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Ted Grant (Wildcat)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)First appearance of Terry Sloane (Mister Terrific)1942Cover 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 U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of The Whizzer (Robert Frank)1941Cover of U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of Jack Frost (Marvel Golden Age hero)1941Cover of U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of Rusty (sidekick of the Defender)1941Cover of U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of Rockman1941Cover of U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of The Young Avenger (Bill Bryon / Bill Bryan)1941Cover of U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941) U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #1 (1941)First appearance of Mister Liberty (John Liberty)1941Cover of World's Finest Comics #3 (1941) World's Finest Comics #3 (1941)First appearance of Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane, Batman villain)1941Cover of Sensation Comics #2 (1942) Sensation Comics #2 (1942)First appearance of Princess Maru (Doctor Poison)1942Cover of Sensation Comics #2 (1942) Sensation Comics #2 (1942)First appearance of Doctor Poison (Princess Maru)1942

Every issue

Adventure Comics (1938) 10 issues

All-American Comics (1939) 29 issues

All-American Men of War (1952) 2 issues

All-Star Comics (1940) 12 issues

Brave and the Bold (1955) 4 issues

Comic Cavalcade (1942) 16 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 2 issues

The Doom Patrol (1964) 1 issue

Falling in Love (1955) 1 issue

Gang Busters (1947) 9 issues

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 1 issue

Girls' Romances (1950) 1 issue

Green Lantern (1941) 3 issues

Heart Throbs (1957) 1 issue

House of Mystery (1951) 43 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 23 issues

International Comics (1947) 1 issue

Justice League of America (1960) 2 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 1 issue

Master Comics (1940) 1 issue

Mr. District Attorney (1948) 48 issues

My Greatest Adventure (1955) 21 issues

Mystery in Space (1951) 8 issues

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) 1 issue

Our Army at War (1952) 2 issues

Sea Devils (1961) 20 issues

Sensation Comics (1942) 30 issues

Silver Surfer (1968) 3 issues

Strange Adventures (1950) 8 issues

Strange Tales (1951) 2 issues

Tales of the Unexpected (1956) 33 issues

U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] (1941) 1 issue

The Unexpected (1968) 2 issues

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) 3 issues

The Witching Hour (1969) 1 issue

World's Best Comics (1941) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 4 issues

Young Love (1963) 1 issue

Young Romance (1963) 1 issue

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