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John Forte

Penciller on 613 issues · inker on 522 issues · cover artist on 20 issues

John Forte is credited as penciller on 613 issues, inker on 522 issues and cover artist on 20 issues in grailworth's catalog, 540 issues of them across 91 series we value. Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Chondu the Mystic, Diablo, Fred Danvers and Edna Danvers.

Characters they introduced

Cover of Tales of Suspense #9 (1959) Tales of Suspense #9 (1959)First appearance of Chondu the Mystic1960Cover of Tales of Suspense #9 (1959) Tales of Suspense #9 (1959)First appearance of Diablo (Fifth Dimension, Marvel)1960Cover of Action Comics #279 (1938) Action Comics #279 (1938)First appearance of Fred Danvers (adoptive father of Supergirl)1961Cover of Action Comics #279 (1938) Action Comics #279 (1938)First appearance of Edna Danvers (adoptive mother of Supergirl)1961Cover of Action Comics #279 (1938) Action Comics #279 (1938)First appearance of Lesla-Lar (of Kandor)1961Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (1954)First appearance of Sun Emperor1962Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (1954)First appearance of Chameleon Chief1962Cover of Adventure Comics #304 (1938) Adventure Comics #304 (1938)First appearance of Super-Turtle (DC humor, Tur-Tel of Galapagon)1963Cover of Adventure Comics #304 (1938) Adventure Comics #304 (1938)First appearance of Zaryan the Conqueror (Nahlrog Zaryan of Brok)1963Cover of Adventure Comics #304 (1938) Adventure Comics #304 (1938)First appearance of Roz-Em (Kryptonian)1963Cover of Adventure Comics #304 (1938) Adventure Comics #304 (1938)First appearance of Nim-El (twin brother of Jor-El)1963Cover of Adventure Comics #310 (1938) Adventure Comics #310 (1938)First appearance of Mask Man (Mr. Mxyzptlk V, 30th century)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954)First appearance of Ti-Arra (of Kandor)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954)First appearance of Ar-Rone (of Kandor)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954)First appearance of Vol-Don (of Kandor)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954)First appearance of Zol-Lar (of Kandor)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (1954)First appearance of Lori Lemaris' Kandorian double (of Kandor)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72 (1954)First appearance of Proty II (of Antares II)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (1954)First appearance of Rona1963Cover of Adventure Comics #317 (1938) Adventure Comics #317 (1938)First appearance of Dream Girl (Nura Nal of Naltor)1964Cover of Adventure Comics #317 (1938) Adventure Comics #317 (1938)First appearance of The Time Trapper1964Cover of Adventure Comics #317 (1938) Adventure Comics #317 (1938)First appearance of Rann Antar (Legion reject)1964Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83 (1954)First appearance of Dialla (from Jimmy Olsen)1965Cover of Adventure Comics #338 (1938) Adventure Comics #338 (1938)First appearance of Glorith1965

Every issue

80 Page Giant Magazine (1964) 5 issues

Action Comics (1938) 10 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 62 issues

Adventures into Terror (1950) 2 issues

Adventures into the Unknown (1948) 20 issues

Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952) 3 issues

All-Winners Comics (1941) 1 issue

Astonishing (1951) 9 issues

Batman (1940) 1 issue

Battle (1951) 1 issue

Battle Action (1952) 1 issue

Battlefield (1952) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 11 issues

Beware (1953) 2 issues

Beware (1973) 1 issue

Blackhawk (1944) 1 issue

Chamber of Chills (1972) 1 issue

Combat (1952) 1 issue

Cow Puncher Comics (1947) 1 issue

Cowgirl Romances (1950) 1 issue

Crime Fighters (1954) 1 issue

Crown Comics (1945) 1 issue

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 1 issue

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 1 issue

Dead of Night (1973) 3 issues

Exploits of Daniel Boone (1955) 2 issues

Falling in Love (1955) 4 issues

Fight Comics (1940) 7 issues

Forbidden Worlds (1951) 25 issues

Frankenstein (1973) 1 issue

Giant-Size Chillers (1975) 1 issue

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 6 issues

Girls' Romances (1950) 14 issues

Gunsmoke Western (1955) 2 issues

Heart Throbs (1949) 4 issues

Heart Throbs (1957) 4 issues

Hit Comics (1940) 1 issue

Journey into Mystery (1952) 17 issues

Journey into Mystery (1972) 1 issue

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1950) 12 issues

Jumbo Comics (1938) 29 issues

Jungle Action (1954) 1 issue

Justice (1947) 3 issues

Legion of Super-Heroes (1973) 1 issue

Love Diary (1949) 1 issue

Love Romances (1949) 2 issues

Marines in Battle (1954) 1 issue

Marvel Tales (1949) 11 issues

Menace (1953) 1 issue

Midnight Mystery (1961) 1 issue

Modern Comics (1945) 6 issues

Murder Incorporated (1948) 1 issue

My Love (1969) 3 issues

My Own Romance (1949) 2 issues

Mystery Tales (1952) 16 issues

Mystic (1951) 12 issues

Mystic Comics (1940) 1 issue

Our Love Story (1969) 3 issues

Police Comics (1941) 10 issues

Popular Comics (1936) 1 issue

Rangers Comics (1942) 1 issue

Romantic Hearts (1953) 1 issue

Secret Hearts (1949) 2 issues

Spellbound (1952) 8 issues

Strange Stories of Suspense (1955) 5 issues

Strange Tales (1951) 19 issues

Strange Tales of the Unusual (1955) 2 issues

Superboy (1949) 7 issues

Superman (1939) 9 issues

The Superman Family (1974) 6 issues

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 12 issues

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 52 issues

T-Man (1951) 3 issues

Tales of Suspense (1959) 2 issues

Tales to Astonish (1959) 1 issue

The Texan (1948) 1 issue

Uncanny Tales (1952) 16 issues

Uncanny Tales (1973) 1 issue

Unknown Worlds (1960) 14 issues

Vault of Evil (1973) 4 issues

Wanted Comics (1947) 4 issues

War Heroes (1942) 1 issue

Weird Love (2014) 2 issues

Weird Wonder Tales (1973) 1 issue

Wild Western (1948) 2 issues

Wings Comics (1940) 1 issue

World of Fantasy (1956) 6 issues

World of Suspense (1956) 2 issues

World's Finest Comics (1941) 3 issues

Young Love (1963) 2 issues

Young Romance (1963) 1 issue

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