Hanthercraft Publications

Hanthercraft Publications

Biographical information
Founded:	1973
Country:	USA / English
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History

James Petty's was born in Corinth (Miss.), and his formal art training was with Art Instruction Schools in Minneapolis (Minn.) He started making his "Tandra" series in July 1973, using his artis name, Christopher Lindburgh Hanther Jr..

Since no one at that time had heard of Hunter or "Tandra" he got the idea of publishing it himself. With Scott and Nancy Nunley he started Hanthercraft Publications.

It was a commercial consideration that the Critter magazine included old newspaper stories with "Mandrake the Magician" by Lee Falk and Phil Davis, "Rip Kirby" by Alex Raymond, "Terry and the Pirates" by George Wunder and "The Medieval Castle" by Hal Foster.

Mandrake publications published by Hanthercraft Publications

As backup title

Title	Year(s)
Critter	1973-1975

Sources

Chin, Don, "Hanter, an interview with the creator of Tantra", Comics Buyer's Guide, issue 635 (17 January 1986), p. 26

Mandrake publications in the USA
Series	Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake the Magician • The Official Mandrake • The Official Mandrake Monthly • The Official Mandrake Sundays • Mandrake the Magician • Legacy of Mandrake the Magician
One-shots	The Official Mandrake Annual • The Official Mandrake King Size • The Official Mandrake Limited • Mandrake the Ultimate
Anthologies	Better Little Books • Classic Comics & Crosswords • Comics Revue • Feature Book • Four Color Comics • Golden/Vintage Funnies • The Golden Age of the Comics • Giant Comic Album • Harvey Comics Hits • King Comics • Magic Comics • The Menomonee Falls Gazette • The Missing Years • Storyline Strips • Strip Adventure • Tempo Books
As back-up title	Flash Gordon • The Phantom • Prince Valiant Monthly
Publishers	Avon Publications • David McKay Publications • Dynamite Entertainment • Harvey Comics • Hermes Press • JAL Publications • King Comics • King Features Syndicate • Manuscript Press • Marvel Comics • Moonstone Books • Nostalgia Press • Pacific Comics Club • Pioneer Books • Trader Publications • Whitman Publishing • Hermes Press •

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