| THORNE, FRANK |
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THORNE, FRANK [1930- ] (artist; writer) |
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| | Biographical |
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Aka BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THORNE |
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Signed: F. T. |
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| | Education |
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Art Career School [NYC] |
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| | Influences |
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Alex Raymond, Hal Foster, Neil O'Keefe, Rich Corben |
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National Cartoonists Society |
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| | Print Media (non-comics) |
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Artist: Commercial art: Advertising 1960-68 |
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Illustrator: Bell Telephone bill insert [history] |
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Illustrator: Hardcovers: for American Gas; David Cook; McGraw Hill |
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Illustrator: Hardcovers: for National Council of Churches; St. Martin's Press |
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Illustrator: Juvenile book: Flash Gordon |
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Illustrator: Magazines: Golden Magazine 1966/68-70 |
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Illustrator: Magazines: N.J. Bell Telephone Magazine 1963-68 |
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Illustrator: Magazines: Pulps 1958+ |
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| | Performing Arts |
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Magician: Traveling USO show 1954 |
> 54 |
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Musician: Trumpet with jazz band 1944-53 |
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Played several of his own cartoon characters at Comics Conventions and on Playboy TV channel. |
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| | Additional biography |
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Amazing Heroes #123, 1987 |
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Buyer's Guide #105 |
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Cartoonews #nineteen |
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Comic Crusader #12, c1971 |
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Great Comic Book Artists, 1986 |
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| | Honors |
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Best Comic Strip 1981 |
> 81 |
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Fan letter from Fellini |
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Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1978 |
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National Cartoonists Society Best Comic Book Artist 1963 |
> 63 |
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New York Art Directors Award 1975 |
> 75 |
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Phil Seuling New York Con Award 1977 |
> 77 |
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Playboy Best Comic Strip Award 1982 |
> 82 |
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Warren Comics Award 1981 |
> 81 |
| | Syndication |
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DOCTOR DUNCAN [daily] (w/a) 1961-63 for Lafave Newspaper Features; formerly DOCTOR GUY BEBBETT |
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DOCTOR GUY BENNETT [daily] (a) 1956-61 for Lafave Newspaper Features; renamed DOCTOR DUNCAN |
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DOCTOR GUY BENNETT [daily] (a) 1956-61 renamed DOCTOR DUNCAN; for Lafave Newspaper Features |
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MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN [daily] (ghost a) 1966 one week for King Features Syndicate |
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MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN [daily] late two weeks for King Features Syndicate |
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PERRY MASON [Sunday] (a/col) 1951-52 for King Features Syndicate |
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| | Comics in other media |
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Comics (w/a) for High Times |
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DANGER RANGERETTE (w/a) 1978-80 in National Lampoon |
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MOONSHINE MC JUGS (w/a) 1981-83 in Playboy |
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| | MARTIN GREIM |
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ECLIPSE (a) 1978 in COMIC CRUSADER STORYBOOK |
> 78 |
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Illustration (a) 1977 |
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DANGER RANGERETTE; GHITA OF ALIZARR |
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MOONSHINE McJUGS; LANN; RIBIT |
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| | Promotional comics |
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FLASH GORDON (a) 1954-55 MARCH OF COMICS give-away |
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SUPER COOL (w/a/col) 1972 for the Social Welfare Research Foundation [New Jersey] |
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| | AARDVARK-VANAHEIM (Canada) |
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Covers (a) 1978 |
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| | CATALAN COMMUNICATIONS |
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BLUE DOLPHIN~ (w/a) 1983 Ghita of Alizarr graphic album |
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LANN~ (w/a) c1985 graphic album reprint/new cover |
> 85 |
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THOUSAND WIZARDS OF URD~ (w/a) 1985 Gita of Alizarr graphic album reprint |
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| | COMICO THE COMIC COMPANY |
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RIBIT! (w/a) 1989 |
> 89 |
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Support (col) 1989 on his own strips |
> 89 |
| | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
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LANN (w/a) 1991 reprint? |
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| | Note on comics career |
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GHITA has appeared in 5 languages and has sold 60,000 trade paperbacks |
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| | Fan & trade zines |
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Buyer's Guide #87 (a) cover |
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Charlton Bullseye (a) 1976 |
> 76 |
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Comic Crusader (a) 1972 |
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| | ARCHIE PUBLICATIONS |
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MADHOUSE~ (a) 1975 |
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RED CIRCLE SORCERY~ (a) 1974 Son of Dracula |
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SUPER COPS (a) 1974 |
> 74 |
| | BETTER PUBLICATIONS |
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INTIMATE LOVE~ (a) 1948 |
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| | DARK HORSE COMICS |
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Illustration (a) 1995 |
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| | DC COMICS |
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BALLOON BUSTER (a) 1974 |
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BOB KANIGHER'S GALLERY OF WAR (a) 1972-73 |
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Backup feature (a) 1968/71/73/84 in SERGEANT ROCK |
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Backup feature (a) 1972/74 in LOSERS, THE |
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Backup feature (a) 1977 in UNKNOWN SOLDIER |
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Covers (a) 1974 |
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ENEMY ACE AND LIEUTENENT STEVE SAVAGE, BALLOON BUSTER (a) 1974 |
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G.I. COMBAT~ (a) 1972 |
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GALLERY OF WAR (a) 1972-73 |
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HAWK, SON OF TOMAHAWK (a) 1970-72 |
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY~ (a) 1973-76 |
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HUNTER'S HELLCATS (a) 1968 |
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KORAK SON OF TARZAN (a) 1972-73 |
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LIEUTENENT HUNTER'S HELLCATS (a) 1968 |
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OUR ARMY AT WAR~ (a) 1968/71/80 |
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OUR FIGHTING FORCES~ (a) 1968/72 |
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PLOP!~ (a) 1976 |
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SON OF TOMAHAWK (a) 1970-72 |
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SPECTRE, THE (p) 1974 |
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STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES~ (a) 1973-74 |
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TOMAHAWK (a) 1968-71 |
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WEIRD WAR TALES~ (a) 1971-72/74 |
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WHO'S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE (a) 1985 entries |
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| | DELL PUBLICATIONS |
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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (a) 1955 |
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ANIMAL WORLD, THE (a) 1956 |
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BIG COUNTRY, THE (p) 1958 |
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DRUM BEAT (a) 1954 |
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FLASH GORDON (a) 1953 |
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Fillers (p) 1958 |
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GREEN HORNET, THE (a) 1953 |
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JUNGLE JIM (a) 1954-55 |
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MOBY DICK (a) 1956 |
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NO SLEEP 'TIL DAWN (p) 1957 |
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TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET (a) 1954 |
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TOM SAWYER (a) 1957 |
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| | HEAVY METAL |
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LANN (w/a) 1984 |
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| | MARVEL COMICS |
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ADVENTURES OF PINKY LEE (a) 1955 |
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CONAN (i) 1976 |
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FRANKIE (a) 1947 |
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Fillers (w/a) 1978 |
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RED SONJA (a) 1975-78 |
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SHERLOCK HOLMES~ (a) 1976 cover and splash |
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Support (col) 1977-78 on RED SONJA |
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WIZARD AND RED SONJA (w/a) 1978 |
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| | SEABOARD COMICS |
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BLAZING BATTLE TALES~ (a) 1975 |
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Covers (a) 1975 |
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DEVILINA (a) 1975 |
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DEVILINA~ (a) 1975 |
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MAN-STALKER~ (a) 1975 |
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PHOENIX (a) 1975 |
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POLICE ACTION~ (a) 1975 |
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SON OF DRACULA (a) 1975 |
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THRILLING ADVENTURE STORIES~ (a) 1975 |
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TIGER-MAN (a) 1975 |
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WEIRD TALES OF THE MACABRE~ (a) 1975 |
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| | WARREN PUBLICATIONS |
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1984~ (w/a) 1979-80 |
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1994~ (w/a) 1980-82 |
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GHITA OF ALIZARR (w/a) 1978-79 |
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| | WESTERN PUBLISHING |
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT~ (a) 1969 |
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BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY~ (a) 1964 |
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Fillers (p) 1963 |
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JUNGLE ODDITIES (a) 1965-66 |
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MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES (a) 1963 |
> 63 |
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MIGHTY SAMSON (a) 1964-65 |
> 64 65 |
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TWILIGHT ZONE, THE~ (a) 1963-65 |
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X, THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES (a) 1963 |
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