
“To my mind, Don’s final statement was the Green Lantern Corps story he penciled and inked that appeared in Green Lantern #181. Otherwise, he preferred to spend his time drawing. “He made his deadlines, was completely absorbed in his work, never complained or made excuses, and didn’t spend a lot of time on the phone either to the office or to his fellow professionals. Paying tribute to Don back in after his death in a “Meanwhile” column published in DC comics, fellow artist Dick Giordano, described him as “a true professional. Beck).ĭC published Tales of the Batman: Don Newton, a hardcover collection of Newton’s Batman stories, in 2011 (Newton was a fan of the character, having studied under Captain Marvel co-creator, C. He’s best known for his work on The Phantom, Aquaman, and Batman, but also drew several Captain Marvel/Marvel Family stories. Golden Age Collector Cover Art by Don Newtonīorn 12th November 1934, Don Newton worked for a number of US comic book publishers over a career cut tragically short, including Charlton Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. He’s recently shared some rare early art by the late American Batman artist Don Newton with fellow comic fans – covers for the short-lived 1970s fanzine, Golden Age Collector, published by the Science Fiction and Comics Association. Peter Hansen is a comic art and comic collector well known for his interest in British creators and titles – but his interests extend beyond our shores.

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