John Prentice (cartoonist)
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John Franklin Prentice Jr. was an American cartoonist most known for taking over the comic strip Rip Kirby upon the death of the strip's creator, Alex Raymond.
Prentice c. 1990
Prentice's grave
Alex Raymond
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Alexander Gillespie Raymond Jr. was an American cartoonist and illustrator who was best known for creating the Flash Gordon comic strip for King Features Syndicate in 1934. The strip was subsequently
John Prentice (cartoonist)
…October 17, 1920 – May 23, 1999) was an American cartoonist most known for taking over the comic strip Rip Kirby upon the death of the strip's creator, Alex Raymond. John Prentice was born in Whitney, Texas, on October 17, 1920, on his family's farm. His family traveled around when he was growing up, and he ended…
Promotional photograph of Raymond from King Features' Famous Artists and Writers, 1949
While he was in the Marines, Raymond painted "Marines at Prayer" for the Marine Corps' Headquarters Bulletin (December 1944).
George Lucas, who has cited Raymond as an influence on Star Wars