| Brick Bradford | |
|---|---|
 Clarence Gray's Brick Bradford (June 21, 1942) | |
| Author(s) | William Ritt (1933–1948) Clarence Gray (1948–1956) Paul Norris (1956–1987) |
| Illustrator(s) | Clarence Gray (1933–1956) Paul Norris (1952–1987) |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded daily & Sunday strip |
| Launch date | August 21, 1933 |
| End date | April 25, 1987 |
| Syndicate(s) | Central Press Association / King Features Syndicate |
| Publisher(s) | David McKay Publications |
| Genre(s) | science fiction adventure |
Brick Bradford is a science fiction comic strip created by writer William Ritt, a journalist based in Cleveland, and artist Clarence Gray. It was first distributed on August 21, 1933[1] by Central Press Association, a subsidiary of King Features Syndicate which specialized in producing material for small-town newspapers.[2] The strip ended in 1987.
Brick Bradford achieved its greatest popularity outside the United States. The series was carried by both newspapers and comic books in Australia and New Zealand. In France the strip was known as Luc Bradefer ("Luke Ironarm") and was published in many newspapers.[3] The strip was also widely published in Italy where it was known variously as Giorgio Ventura and Marco Spada[3] and in Greece in the newspaper Ethnos (as Princess Palona) during the 1960s. In Sweden it was known as "Tom Trick".
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ Ron Goulart, "The 30s – Boomtime for SF Heroes". Starlog magazine, January 1981 (pp. 31–35).
- ^ a b "Brick Bradford", in I Grandi Eroi del Fumetto, by Franco Fossati. Rome : Gremese Editore, 1990 ISBN 8876054960 (pp 59–60).