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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
After graduation, he drew the 'Perry Mason' newspaper strip for King Features, which was followed by more comic book work for Dell. He turned out a multitude of stories for 'Flash Gordon', 'Jungle Jim', The Green Hornet', and many more.
After graduation, he drew the 'Perry Mason' newspaper strip for King Features, which was followed by more comic book work for Dell. He turned out a multitude of stories for 'Flash Gordon', 'Jungle Jim', The Green Hornet', and many more.


Thorne's breakthrough came in 1975, when he was asked to draw 'Red Sonja' for Marvel. He left 'Sonja' in 1978 to create his own woman warrior 'Ghita of Alizzar'.
Thorne's breakthrough came in 1975, when he was asked to draw 'Red Sonja' for Marvel. He left 'Sonja' in 1978 to create his own woman warrior 'Ghita of Alizzar'.


===Mandrake the Magician===
== Ghosting Mandrake ==
Early 1966 the [[Fred Fredericks]]'s family was hit by flu and Fred had it the worst. He asked Frank Thorne to ghost the art of Mandrake for one week. 
=== Daily strips ===
*"[[The Witches]]": the strips for the February 21 - 26, 1966 week.
<gallery>
Image:FrankThorne-week feb.1966.jpg|''Mandrake / week drawn by Frank Thorne''
</gallery>
 
=== Sunday page ===
*"[[The Cobra Returns]]" the page of March 27, 1966.
<gallery>
Image:ms-1966-03-27.jpg
</gallery>


Frank Thorne ghosted one week (February 21st to 26th, 1966) of [[The Witches]] when [[Fred Fredericks]] was ill.
==External links==
*[https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tovladijac_rade.htm Lambiek Comiclopedia: Frank Thorne]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Thorne Wikipedia: Frank Thorne]
*[http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2021/03/08/frank-thorne-rip/?fbclid=IwAR0d0WFQwhGMObIhZN-EjP-rIAQrthGINsEo3hGPnunGD3k1iBmPT3IEUGA DailyCartoonist: Frank Thorne – RIP]  


[[Category:Artists|Thorne, Frank]]
[[Category:Artists|Thorne, Frank]]

Latest revision as of 10:53, 15 December 2023

Frank Thorne
Frank Thorne-01.jpg
Biographical information
Born: June 16, 1930
Died: March 7, 2021
Nationality: Mini usa.gif American
Occupation: Artist
Website: N/A


Frank Thorne is an American cartoonist.

Biography

After graduation, he drew the 'Perry Mason' newspaper strip for King Features, which was followed by more comic book work for Dell. He turned out a multitude of stories for 'Flash Gordon', 'Jungle Jim', The Green Hornet', and many more.

Thorne's breakthrough came in 1975, when he was asked to draw 'Red Sonja' for Marvel. He left 'Sonja' in 1978 to create his own woman warrior 'Ghita of Alizzar'.

Ghosting Mandrake

Early 1966 the Fred Fredericks's family was hit by flu and Fred had it the worst. He asked Frank Thorne to ghost the art of Mandrake for one week.

Daily strips

  • "The Witches": the strips for the February 21 - 26, 1966 week.

Sunday page

External links