Remembering

Walt A. Reed

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David Apatoff – Illustration Art

 

Doug Dowd – Graphic Tales

 

David Saunders – Illustration Magazine

Frank Thorne started his comic career in 1948 at the age of 18, paying his dues on romance stories and titles from Tom Corbet to Twilight Zone until Robert E. Howard heroine Red Sonja came under his pen in 75, and he never looked back.

Frank came into his own with the sexy, feisty barbarian, making Sonja one of Marvels top selling titles, as well as getting one of the first conventions devoted to a single character: Sonja Con in 1976.

Frank left Sonja at its peak in 78 to create his own erotic epic Ghita, one of the first graphic novels in the history of comics. This led to other original characters, including Danger Rangerette for National Lampoon, Lann, for Heavy Metal, Ribit, and Moonshine McJugs for Playboy where his work appeared for 20 years.

At the age of 84, Frank is still in his studio working on large-scale paintings.

Frank Thorne will be in attendance for the opening along with Red Sonja incarnate Bre Shanklin!

Through the Eyes of a Wizard

 

Frank Thorne’s first-ever exhibition and sale,

March 9 – March 30, 2015,

with over 70 original works, from Red Sonja to his contemporary paintings.

Curated by Zaddick Longenbach.