| Howard Purcell | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1918 Bremerton, Washington |
| Died | April 24, 1981 (aged 62) Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
Notable works | Enchantress Gay Ghost Sargon the Sorcerer |
Howard Purcell (November 10, 1918 – April 24, 1981)[1][2] was an American comics artist and writer active from the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books through the 1960s Silver Age.
A longtime penciler and cover artist for DC Comics, one of the field's two largest firms, he co-created the Golden Age characters Sargon the Sorcerer and the Gay Ghost (renamed in the 1970s the Grim Ghost) for All-American Publications, one of the companies, with National Comics and Detective Comics, that merged to form DC. Purcell also drew the famous cover of Green Lantern #1 (Fall 1941).