FLESSEL, CREIG
 Name and vital stats
    FLESSEL, CREIG [1912- ] (artist) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka CREIG VALENTINE FLESSEL NULL
 Pen names
    C.F. (overlapping letters) (in advertising); FLESS 1930s > 30s
    VALENS MORENO; VALENTINE (in syndication) NULL
 Education
    Grand Central Art School; Pratt Institute [at night] NULL
 Influences
    John Striebel, Al Capp, Albert Dorne NULL
    Robert Fawcett, Norman Rockwell NULL
 Member
    National Cartoonists Society; Society of Illustrators NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Illustrator: Advertising NULL
    Illustrator: Advertising: Bostitch Staplers 1948-51 > 48 49 50 51
    Illustrator: Advertising: Vimms Vitamins 1942 > 42
    Illustrator: Dustjacket: Text books c1958-59 > 58 59
    Illustrator: Juvenile book: Huckleberry Finn [Moby Books] 1979 > 79
    Illustrator: Know Your Bible Series [Doubleday] 1950s > 50s
    Illustrator: Magazines: Black Hood 1941-42 > 41 42
    Illustrator: Magazines: Boys' Life NULL
    Illustrator: Magazines: Pictorial Review [KFS Sunday Supplement] [cover] c1959 > 59
    Illustrator: Pulps 1934-37 > 34 35 36 37
    Illustrator: Text books [Ginn Publications] 1950s > 50s
    Writer & Artist: How to Draw 50 People [with Lee Ames] 1992 > 92
 Commercial Art & Design
    Educational slides: University Films NULL
 Other Careers
    Teacher: School of Visual Arts NULL
 Additional biography
    A Gallery of Rogues: Cartoonists' Self-Caricatures 1998 NULL
    Alter Ego #45 Feb., 2005 NULL
    Cartoonist PROfiles #3, c1969 NULL
    Comic Book Marketplace #15 Jul., 1992 NULL
    Comic Book Marketplace 1992 NULL
    Comics Journal #245 Aug., 2002 NULL
 Honors
    Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1992 > 92
    Nominated by National Cartoonists Society for Illustration 1980 > 80
    Nominated by National Cartoonists Society for Special Features 1983 > 83
 Syndication
    DAVID CRANE [Sunday] (a) 1960-72 for Hall Syndicate > 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
    DAVID CRANE [daily] (a) 1960-72 for Hall Syndicate > 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
    DIXIE DUGAN [Sunday] (asst p) 1938 for McNaught Syndicate > 38
    DIXIE DUGAN [daily] (asst p) 1938 for McNaught Syndicate > 38
    FRIDAY FOSTER [Sunday] (ghost a) 1973-74 for Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate > 73 74
    FRIDAY FOSTER [daily] (ghost a) 1973 last 2 weeks of the year for Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate > 73
    LI'L ABNER [Sunday] (ghost p) 1958-60 for United Feature Syndicate > 58 59 60
    LI'L ABNER [daily] (ghost p) 1958-60 for United Feature Syndicate > 58 59 60
    THIS WEEK IN ASTROLOGY [Sunday] (a) c1973 > 73
 Comics in other media
    Cover strip (w/a) 1940s in Playbill > 40s
    Gag cartoons (w/a) for thousands for various periodicals NULL
    OUR TOWN OODITIES (w/a) 1940s in New York subways > 40s
    TALES OF BARON VON FURSTINBED (w/a) 1980--88 in Playboy > 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
    Various features (a) in Boys' Life NULL
 Creator
    SPEED SAUNDERS; HANK THE COWHAND; THE BRADLEY BOYS; PEP MORGAN NULL
 Promotional comics
    BETTY BITE SIZE (a) for General Foods cereal NULL
    R. C. AND QUICKIE (a) 1946-49 for Royal Crown Cola > 46 47 48 49
    TRAILER TWINS (a) for Post Raisin Bran NULL
    TRUE STORIES (a) for Everready Flashlight NULL
    VIC AND SADE (asst) through John Striebel for Farina Wheat NULL
    Various features (a) 1937-60s through Johnstone & Cushing; for Bulova; Campbell's Soups; Post Raisin Bran; Camels; Ralston; Stebler Bikes > 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60s
    Various features (a) 1937-60s through Johnstone & Cushing; for Nestles Tollhouse Cookies; Y.M.C.A.; churches > 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60s
 Assisted
    Al Capp 1958-59 > 58 59
 Comics Studio (Shop)
    CHESLER STUDIO (a) 1937-38 > 37 38
 Fan & trade zines
    Comic Book Marketplace #15, 17, 19; #21, 1992-93 > 92 93
 CENTAUR COMICS
    AIR PATROL (a) 1939 > 39
    CUTTER CARSON (a) 1937-38 > 37 38
    GUN BOSS (a) 1937 [Imprints: CHESLER and ULTEM] > 37
    LARIAT LAW (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
    LUCKY COYNE (a) 1937-38 > 37 38
    RIVER OF DEATH (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
    SILVER SADDLE (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
    Support (let/col) 1937-39 on most of his own art; these are cover dates > 37 38 39
    TROUBLE HUNTERS (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
    VALLEY OF LIVING DEATH (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
    WANTED MEN (a) 1937 [Imprint: CHESLER] > 37
 COLUMBIA COMIC CORPORATION
    JIBBY JONES (a) 1940-41 > 40 41
    Support (art dir) 1943-44 > 43 44
 DC COMICS
    ADVENTURER VS. ARABS (a) 1938 > 38
    BRADLEY BOYS, THE (a) 1936-38 > 36 37 38
    BRET LAWTON (w/a) 1937 > 37
    BUZZ BROWN (a) 1930s > 30s
    Backup feature (a) 1939 in NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR > 39
    CHAMPION SPORTS~ (i) 1973-74 > 73 74
    Covers (p/i) 1937-41/51-56/73-76 > 37 38 39 40 41 51 52 53 54 55 56 73 74 75 76
    DEATH OF ME YET, THE (i) 1985 in TALENT SHOWCASE > 85
    DEATH OF ME YET. . ., THE (i) 1985 in TALENT SHOWCASE > 85
    DON DRAKE OF THE PLANET SARO (a) 1936 > 36
    FEDERAL AGENT (a) 1949 > 49
    Fillers (w/a) 1936 > 36
    GREEN TEAM, THE (i) 1975/78 > 75 78
    HANKO THE COWHAND (a) 1937-38/40 > 37 38 40
    Illustration (a) 1937-38 > 37 38
    JIMMY OLSEN (i) 1959-60 > 59 60
    NATURE STUDY. . . (a) c1936 > 36
    NEW ADVENTURE COMICS~ (ed) 1938 [Imprint: NATIONAL] > 38
    OUTSIDERS, THE (i) 1976 > 76
    PEP MORGAN (a) 1936-38 > 36 37 38
    PREZ (a) 1973-74/78 > 73 74 78
    Public service page (i) 1951 > 51
    RED COAT PATROL [Sgt. O'Malley of the. . .] (a) 1939 > 39
    Romance (a) c1973-c74 > 73 74
    SANDMAN, THE (a/some w) 1939-41 > 39 40 41
    SANTA CLAUS AND STRIKING ELVES (a) 1939 > 39
    SHINING KNIGHT (a) 1941-42 > 41 42
    SPEED SAUNDERS (w/a) 1937-38 > 37 38
    STEVE CONRAD ADVENTURER (a/some w) 1936-38 > 36 37 38
    SUPERBOY (a) 1958-59 > 58 59
    Support (let/col) 1936-39 on most of his own art; these are cover dates > 36 37 38 39
    THE DEATH OF ME YET. . . (i) 1985 in TALENT SHOWCASE > 85
    THRILLING TRUE STORIES (a) 1936-37 > 36 37
 DELL PUBLICATIONS
    Fillers (a) 1957-58 in JUNGLE JIM > 57 58
    RANEE, PRINCESS OF THE JUNGLE (a) 1958 backup in JUNGLE JIM > 58
 ECLIPSE ENTERPRISES
    Illustration (a) 1986 reprint > 86
 GREEN PUBLISHING
    ATOMIC~ (a) 1946 > 46
 HARVEY COMICS
    MY PAL, ALIEN (a) 1966 > 66
 LEV GLEASON
    CRIME DOES NOT PAY~ (a) 1947-49 > 47 48 49
 MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES
    AMERICAN ARMED FORCES (a) 1944-45 > 44 45
    Cover (a) 1948 for FUNNYMAN > 48
    KEEN TEENS (a) 1947 > 47
    U.S. MARINES~ (a) 1943-44 > 43 44
    U.S. MARINES~ (a) 1943-44 > 43 44
 MARVEL COMICS
    JOKER COMICS~ (a) 1942 > 42
 MAYFAIR PUBLICATIONS
    NATIONAL CRUMB, THE~ (a) 1975 > 75
 ST. JOHN PUBLISHING
    War (a) 1944 > 44
 STANMOR
    Horror (a) c1972 > 72
 Source (some data)
    CREIG FLESSEL; additions via Jim Amash and Alberto Becattini NULL