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Arnold Drake

Writer on 477 issues · cover artist on 5 issues

Arnold Drake is credited as writer on 477 issues and cover artist on 5 issues in grailworth's catalog, 409 issues of them across 64 series we value. That includes 2 key issues, such as Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) and Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Charlie-27, Martinex, Vance Astro and Yondu.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Charlie-27 (typically from Earth-691)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Martinex1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Vance Astro1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Yondu (Yondu Udonta)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Betina Marsh (Earth-691)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Drang (Earth-691)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance (unnamed) of Maul (Earth-691)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Maz (Earth-691)1969Cover of Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967) Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1967)First appearance of Yur (Earth-691; Badoon)1969Cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)First appearance of Nikolai Rasputin1975Cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)First appearance of Alexandra Rasputina1975Cover of Showcase #41 (1956) Showcase #41 (1956)First appearance of Major Lon Vurian (of the Planeteers)1962Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance (origin in flashback) of Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr)1963Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance (origin in flashback) of Negative Man (Larry Trainor)1963Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance of The Chief (Niles Caulder)1963Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance (origin in flashback) of Cliff Steele (Robotman)1963Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance of General Immortus (from Doom Patrol)1963Cover of My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955) My Greatest Adventure #80 (1955)First appearance of Dan Salem1963Cover of The Doom Patrol #89 (1964) The Doom Patrol #89 (1964)First appearance of The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (Sven Larsen)1964Cover of The Doom Patrol #91 (1964) The Doom Patrol #91 (1964)First appearance of Mento (Steve Dayton)1964Cover of The Doom Patrol #91 (1964) The Doom Patrol #91 (1964)First appearance of Garguax (Doom Patrol villain)1964Cover of The Doom Patrol #92 (1964) The Doom Patrol #92 (1964)First appearance of Doctor Tyme (Percival Sutter, DC)1964Cover of The Doom Patrol #98 (1964) The Doom Patrol #98 (1964)First appearance of Mr. 1031965Cover of The Adventures of Bob Hope #95 (1950) The Adventures of Bob Hope #95 (1950)First appearance of Tadwallader Jutefruce (Super-Hip)1965

Every issue

Adventure Comics (1938) 1 issue

The Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 21 issues

The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (1957) 23 issues

Amazing Adventures (1970) 1 issue

Amazing Adventures (1979) 1 issue

Astonishing Tales (1970) 1 issue

Batman (1940) 7 issues

The Best of DC (1979) 1 issue

Blackhawk (1957) 3 issues

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1963) 6 issues

Brave and the Bold (1955) 3 issues

Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968) 5 issues

Captain Marvel (1968) 6 issues

Challengers of the Unknown (1958) 19 issues

Dark Shadows (1968) 6 issues

DC Special (1968) 1 issue

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 2 issues

DC Special Series (1977) 2 issues

Deadman (1985) 1 issue

Detective Comics (1937) 1 issue

The Doom Patrol (1964) 39 issues

The Fox and the Crow (1951) 11 issues

G.I. Combat (1957) 11 issues

Ghosts (1971) 1 issue

Giant-Size X-Men (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size X-Men No.1 Facsimile Edition (2019) 1 issue

Gold Key Champion (1978) 1 issue

Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972) 32 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 8 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 12 issues

Little Lulu (1972) 18 issues

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) 2 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 2 issues

Mighty Samson (1964) 2 issues

My Greatest Adventure (1955) 6 issues

Mystery in Space (1951) 2 issues

Not Brand Echh (1967) 3 issues

The Phantom Stranger (1969) 12 issues

Plastic Man (1966) 10 issues

Plop! (1973) 1 issue

Secrets of Haunted House (1975) 5 issues

Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 issue

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos (1974) 1 issue

Shadow of the Batman (1985) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 7 issues

Sick (1976) 3 issues

Star Spangled War Stories (1952) 2 issues

Star Trek (1967) 22 issues

Starstream (1976) 1 issue

Strange Adventures (1950) 2 issues

Super-Team Family (1975) 4 issues

Superboy (1949) 1 issue

Supergirl (1972) 2 issues

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 1 issue

Tales of the Unexpected (1956) 25 issues

Time Warp (1979) 3 issues

The Twilight Zone (1962) 6 issues

Underdog (1975) 1 issue

The Unexpected (1968) 7 issues

Weird War Tales (1971) 16 issues

Weird Western Tales (1972) 1 issue

Windy and Willy (1969) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 2 issues

X-Men (1963) 8 issues

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