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Howard Sherman

Penciller on 504 issues · inker on 498 issues · letterer on 74 issues

Howard Sherman is credited as penciller on 504 issues, inker on 498 issues, letterer on 74 issues and cover artist on 64 issues in grailworth's catalog, 444 issues of them across 37 series we value. That includes 3 key issues, such as Action Comics #242 (1938), Action Comics #252 (1938) and Detective Comics #140 (1937). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Brainiac, George Chance, The Ghost and The Lone Eagle.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Action Comics #242 (1938) Action Comics #242 (1938)First appearance of Brainiac1958Cover of Thrilling Comics #3 (1940) Thrilling Comics #3 (1940)First comic book appearance of George Chance1940Cover of Thrilling Comics #3 (1940) Thrilling Comics #3 (1940)First comic book appearance of The Ghost1940Cover of Thrilling Comics #3 (1940) Thrilling Comics #3 (1940)First appearance of The Lone Eagle (Standard/Better/Nedor)1940Cover of Detective Comics #40 (1937) Detective Comics #40 (1937)First appearance of Clayface (Basil Karlo, from Batman)1940Cover 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 Detective Comics #66 (1937) Detective Comics #66 (1937)First appearance of Two-Face1942Cover of Detective Comics #66 (1937) Detective Comics #66 (1937)First appearance of Boss Moroni (Gotham City mob boss, 1942-1952)1942Cover of Real Fact Comics #6 (1946) Real Fact Comics #6 (1946)First appearance of Tommy Tomorrow (prototype)1947Cover of Western Comics #1 (1948) Western Comics #1 (1948)First appearance of The Wyoming Kid (Bill Polk)1948Cover of Detective Comics #151 (1937) Detective Comics #151 (1937)First appearance of Pow-Wow Smith (mid 20th century lawman)1949Cover of Western Comics #44 (1948) Western Comics #44 (1948)First appearance of Pow-Wow Smith (late 19th century lawman)1954Cover of Action Comics #191 (1938) Action Comics #191 (1938)First appearance of Janu (Congo Bill's sidekick)1954Cover of Action Comics #224 (1938) Action Comics #224 (1938)First appearance of The Golden Gorilla (DC, not the Congorilla)1957Cover of Action Comics #228 (1938) Action Comics #228 (1938)First appearance of Kongorilla (from Congo Bill)1957Cover of Action Comics #248 (1938) Action Comics #248 (1938)First appearance of The Congorilla (often controlled by Congo Bill)1959Cover of Action Comics #256 (1938) Action Comics #256 (1938)First appearance of Dick Malverne (Supergirl's boyfriend)1959Cover of Action Comics #261 (1938) Action Comics #261 (1938)First appearance of Streaky (Supergirl's Super-Cat)1960Cover of Adventure Comics #271 (1938) Adventure Comics #271 (1938)First appearance of The White Gorilla (DC, son of the Golden Gorilla)1960Cover of Detective Comics #439 (1937) Detective Comics #439 (1937)First appearance of Asano Nitobe (DC, martial arts master)1974Cover of Detective Comics #439 (1937) Detective Comics #439 (1937)First appearance of Dr. Anatol Mykros (DC, Council leader)1974

Every issue

Action Comics (1938) 53 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 13 issues

All Funny Comics (1943) 1 issue

All Star Western (1951) 22 issues

All-Star Comics (1940) 11 issues

Brave and the Bold (1955) 1 issue

Congo Bill (1954) 1 issue

DC Special (1968) 2 issues

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 1 issue

Detective Comics (1937) 88 issues

Flashback (1973) 2 issues

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 issue

From Beyond the Unknown (1969) 1 issue

Gang Busters (1947) 11 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 30 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 7 issues

The Immortal Doctor Fate (1985) 1 issue

Justice League of America (1960) 1 issue

More Fun Comics (1936) 30 issues

Mr. District Attorney (1948) 1 issue

My Greatest Adventure (1955) 9 issues

Mystery in Space (1951) 5 issues

Our Army at War (1952) 3 issues

Our Fighting Forces (1954) 1 issue

Real Fact Comics (1946) 6 issues

Star Spangled War Stories (1952) 2 issues

Star Spangled War Stories (1952) 3 issues

Strange Adventures (1950) 16 issues

Superman (1939) 1 issue

Tales of the Unexpected (1956) 8 issues

Thrilling Comics (1940) 1 issue

Tomahawk (1950) 2 issues

The Unexpected (1968) 3 issues

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972) 2 issues

Western Comics (1948) 66 issues

The Witching Hour (1969) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 37 issues

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