Arnold Drake

Arnold Drake
Born(1924-03-01)March 1, 1924
United States
DiedMarch 12, 2007(2007-03-12) (aged 83)
New York City, United States
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
Deadman
Doom Patrol
Guardians of the Galaxy
Awards
  • Alley Award – Best Full-Length Story
    1967 "Who's Been Lying in My Grave?"
  • Alley Award – Best New Strip
    1967 "Deadman"

Arnold Drake (March 1, 1924 – March 12, 2007)[1][2] was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others.

Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

  1. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  2. ^ Evanier, Mark (March 12, 2007). "Arnold Drake, R.I.P." "P.O.V. Online" (column). Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.