Spotlight on Fred Fredericks - Interest in History

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As mentioned in the Hector Heathcote (Gold Key 01) page, Fred Fredericks appears to have a specific interest on history, especially about the American Civil War period (April 1861 – May 1865). That obvious interest is expressed by his own created comics strips and in some of the comic-books written and/or drawn by him. It is interesting to note that both humor strips (like "Hector Heathcote") and realistic strips (like "The Blue Phantom") could be concerned by these historical subjects.

Concerning the American Civil War period

Own created newspaper strips

Year (s) Title pen/ink/writer Note
1959 New Jersey Patriots pen/ink/wr 194 strips - 49 weeks
1960 The Late, Late War pen/ink/wr 60 strips - 10 weeks (or 72 strips - 12 weeks ?)
1960-1962 Under the Stars and Bars pen/ink/wr 366 strips - 61 weeks
  • Note (from Spotlight on Fred Fredericks - Other Comics page): After "New Jersey Patriots" Fredericks said[1] that his newest projects include a panel strip, "True Tales of the Civil War", which has been accepted by a syndicate for sale to Sunday newspapers, and a sketchbook of old silent screen heroes and villians, titled "Old Cowhands".

Dell Publications

Year (s) Title pen/ink/writer Note
1962 "The Blue Phantom" pen/ink/wr uncredited / see: "The Blue Phantom".

Gold Key Publications

Year (s) Title pen/ink/writer Note
1964 "Hector Heathcote" pen/ink uncredited / see: "Hector Heathcote (Gold Key 01)".

Samples

  • "New Jersey Patriots" / first daily strip,January 19, 1959

  • "The Late, Late War" / Tryout Sunday page

  • "Under the Stars and Bars" / 1961 daily strip

  • "The Blue Phantom" / 1962 Dell comic book, page 1

  • "The Blue Phantom" / inside biographical story

  • "The Blue Phantom" / inside biographical story

  • "HectorHeathcote", "Pick and Guard" / 1964 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • "HectorHeathcote", "Boom Service" / 1964 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • "HectorHeathcote", "Model Tea" / 1964 Gold Key comic book (inside story).

Concerning American history / other periods

Western Publishing

Year (s) Title pen/ink/writer Note
1965 "Daniel Boone" pen/ink/wr
  • Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of the Thirteen Colonies and served as a militia officer during the Revolutionary War (1775–1783), Several series of comics-books have been devoted to Daniel Boone fictional adventures thanks to to different publishers such as "DC Comics", "Ace Magazines", "Quality Comics", "Gold Key".

"Daniel Boone" / Details of stories written and drawn by Fred Fredericks (in 3 of 15 issues published):

  • "Daniel Boone" # 1 (January 1965) / stories: The Hidden Guns (16 pages), The Rescuers (8 pages), Official Handbook Trail Blazers Club (10 pages).
  • "Daniel Boone" # 2 (May 1965) / stories: The Staghead Warriors (20 pages), The Murderers' Cave (12 pages).
  • "Daniel Boone" # 3 (November 1965) / story: The Hostile Hunting Grounds (20 pages).

Samples

  • The Hidden Guns / "Daniel Boone" # 1, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • The Rescuers / "Daniel Boone" # 1, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • Official Handbook Trail Blazers Club / "Daniel Boone" # 1, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • The Staghead Warriors / "Daniel Boone" # 2, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • The Murderers / "Daniel Boone" # 2, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • The Hostile Hunting Grounds / "Daniel Boone" # 3, 1965 Gold Key comic book (inside story).

Other historic periods

Gold Key Publications

Year (s) Title pen/ink/writer Note
1964 "The Fall of the Roman Empire" pen/ink uncredited

"The Fall of the Roman Empire" / Details of stories drawn by Fred Fredericks:

  • "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (July 1964) / stories: The Fall of the Roman Empire (32 pages), Fall of the Roman Empire: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180) (1 page).

Samples

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire/ "The Fall of the Roman Empire", 1964 Gold Key comic book (inside story)

  • Fall of the Roman Empire: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180)/ "The Fall of the Roman Empire", 1964 Gold Key comic book (inside story).

Various views

  • Cover by Fred Fredericks / "Leatherneck" magazine / November, 1960

  • Cover by Fred Fredericks / "Leatherneck" magazine / April 1961

  • Article retaken in "The Menomonee Falls Gazette 17"

  • Painting scene by Fred Fredericks / Revolutionary War scene

  • Painting scene by Fred Fredericks / Revolutionary War scene

  • First day cover envelope.

See also

  1. ↑ "Jersey Patriots" Artist Moves to Gillette" The Courier News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) 22 December 1959, p 15.
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