{"id":1394,"date":"2010-05-10T14:55:51","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2010-05-10T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2010-05-10T19:55:51","slug":"frank-frazetta-rip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2010\/05\/10\/frank-frazetta-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Frazetta, RIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am sad to announce the passing of one of the true giants of the Golden Age of comic books, Frank Frazetta.\u00a0 Frazetta, who died in Florida today\u00a0at the age of 82, leaves behind a legacy of unparalleled artistic genius.\u00a0 Most know Frazetta from his fantasy related work (i.e., the iconic “Death Dealer”), however he contributed\u00a0numerous masterpieces in the pages of Golden Age comic books.\u00a0 While I love his work with Al Williamson on some of EC’s great science fiction comics, my favorites are probably his Buck Rogers for Famous Funnies<\/em> and Shining Knight for DC’s Adventure Comics<\/em>.\u00a0 There’s not much else to say other than this artistic giant will never be replaced.<\/p>\n

Here are some of Frazetta’s covers and interior art on Buck Rogers and Shining Knight.<\/p>\n

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Shining Knight by Frank Frazetta<\/p><\/div>\n

I love these Buck Rogers covers he did for Famous Funnies <\/em>in 1953 and 1954.<\/p>\n

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Famous Funnies #209<\/p><\/div>\n

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Famous Funnies #210<\/p><\/div>\n

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Famous Funnies #211<\/p><\/div>\n

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Famous Funnies #214<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, here is Frazetta’s amazing cover for EC’s Weird Science-Fantasy<\/em> #29 (May-June 1955).<\/p>\n

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Weird Science-Fantasy #29 (EC Comics)<\/p><\/div>\n

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Frazetta family for their loss.\u00a0 His genius will live on in the fantastic body of work he created, and in the work of the\u00a0numerous creators he inspired over the years.<\/p>\n