Author of what he described as "the world's first graphic novel" in 1951, IT RHYMES WITH LUST, Arnold Drake is best known to his many devoted fans as the Silver Age Comics Creator of THE DOOM PATROL and DEADMAN at DC Comics in the 1960s. THE DOOM PATROL was first published two months prior to the first publication of the very similar X-MEN at Marvel Comics, and most fans agree to this day that it was the sole progenitor of the four-superhero concept reproduced therein. He also worked for Stan Lee at Marvel Comics in the late 1960s, where he was the co-creator of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with Silver Age Artist Gene Colan, and scripted and wrote storyboards for LITTLE LULU at Gold Key Comics in the 1970s. He authored the screenplay for and directed a horror film, THE FLESH EATERS, released 1962, now considered a classic of the genre. He also wrote the screenplay for a Joe Cates production, WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR, starring Sal Mineo and Juliet Prowse, released 1966. He was a WWII Veteran (Signal Corps, Patton's Army, Battle of the Bulge, Bronze Star) and was National Executive Director of the Veterans Bedside Network for seven years in the 1980s. He created a one-panel comic, THE GOLDENS' AGE, in the 1990s, several of which panels were published in a book entitled GROWING OLDER WITHOUT GROWING OLD: THE ART OF AGEING. He has received The Inkpot Award, The Bill Finger Award and The Eisner Award for his contributions to the comics industry, among others, as well as The President's Award from Rockland Community College in Rockland County, New York. He is survived by his daughter Pamela and twin granddaughters Anastasia and Tatiana.
Author of what he described as "the world's first graphic novel" in 1951, IT RHYMES WITH LUST, Arnold Drake is best known to his many devoted fans as the Silver Age Comics Creator of THE DOOM PATROL and DEADMAN at DC Comics in the 1960s. THE DOOM PATROL was first published two months prior to the first publication of the very similar X-MEN at Marvel Comics, and most fans agree to this day that it was the sole progenitor of the four-superhero concept reproduced therein. He also worked for Stan Lee at Marvel Comics in the late 1960s, where he was the co-creator of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with Silver Age Artist Gene Colan, and scripted and wrote storyboards for LITTLE LULU at Gold Key Comics in the 1970s. He authored the screenplay for and directed a horror film, THE FLESH EATERS, released 1962, now considered a classic of the genre. He also wrote the screenplay for a Joe Cates production, WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR, starring Sal Mineo and Juliet Prowse, released 1966. He was a WWII Veteran (Signal Corps, Patton's Army, Battle of the Bulge, Bronze Star) and was National Executive Director of the Veterans Bedside Network for seven years in the 1980s. He created a one-panel comic, THE GOLDENS' AGE, in the 1990s, several of which panels were published in a book entitled GROWING OLDER WITHOUT GROWING OLD: THE ART OF AGEING. He has received The Inkpot Award, The Bill Finger Award and The Eisner Award for his contributions to the comics industry, among others, as well as The President's Award from Rockland Community College in Rockland County, New York. He is survived by his daughter Pamela and twin granddaughters Anastasia and Tatiana.
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