Arnold Drake

Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others.

Drake was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

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It Rhymes with Lust

St. John 1950 Vol. 1
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128-page comic book measuring 5.5 x 7.75

Considered to be the first 'graphic novel' intended to bridge the gap between novels and comic books

Interior black and white art by Matt Baker

Showcase #1

DC 1956 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Fireman Fred

Batman #98

DC 1956 Vol. 1
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House of Mystery #51

DC 1956 Vol. 1
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House of Mystery #52

DC 1956 Vol. 1
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Batman #146

DC 1962 Vol. 1
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Detective Comics #305

DC 1962 Vol. 1
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House of Secrets #56

DC 1962 Vol. 1
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Showcase #41

DC 1962 Vol. 1
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Origin of Tommy Tomorrow

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Showcase #42

DC 1963 Vol. 1
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Origin of Tommy Tomorrow

House of Secrets #60

DC 1963 Vol. 1
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1st team appearance and origin of Doom Patrol: Chief, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, Robotman

1st appearance of General Immortus

Showcase #44

DC 1963 Vol. 1
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3rd team appearance of Doom Patrol

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House of Secrets #63

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Showcase #46

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Showcase #47

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Title becomes 'Doom Patrol' formerly My Greatest Adventure

1st appearance of The Brain

1st appearance of Madame Rouge & Monsieur Mallah

1st appearance of Eric Morden, later becomes Mr. Nobody

1st team appearance of The Brotherhood of Evil

Doom Patrol #87

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Doom Patrol #88

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Blackhawk #196

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Blackhawk #197

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Sea Devils #17

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Blackhawk #198

DC 1964 Vol. 1
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Doom Patrol #90

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1st appearance of Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man

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