Ric Estrada

• Born — 26 February 1928 • Birthplace — Havana, Cuba • Died — 1 May 2009 • Nationality — Cuban-American • Write — y • Pencil — y • Ink — y • Awards — Inkpot Award 2000

Ric Estrada was born in Havana, Cuba. He made his first professional sale, an illustration used on the cover of the Cuban magazine Bohemia, at the age of 13. Estrada attended the University of Havana. Through his uncle, Estrada met writer Ernest Hemingway; the two men facilitated Estrada's move to New York City in 1947 to further his artistic studies and start a career. Estrada there attended the New York Art Students League, New York University, and the School of Visual Arts. Estrada's first New York home was in Greenwich Village where he met fellow artists such as Lee J. Ames, Dan Barry, Sy Barry, Frank Frazetta, André LeBlanc, Mort Meskin, Pete Morisi, Don Perlin, and George Roussos.

Estrada drew the Flash Gordon syndicated newspaper comic strip in sporadic stints from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the 1980s, he collaborated on the animated television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Galtar, The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, and Bionic Six.

Estrada died May 1, 2009, at 81, after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

• Devilina #1–2 (1975) • Phoenix #4 (1975)

• Adventure Comics #445–447 (1976) • All-Star Comics #58–59 (1975) • Amazing World of DC Comics #11 (1976) • Amethyst #1–3, 5–7, Annual #1 (1984–1985) • Beowulf #6 (1976) • Blackhawk #246–247, 249–250 (1976–1977) • Blitzkrieg #1–5 (1976) • DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #5 (1971) • DC Special Series #8, 13 (1978) • Doorway to Nightmare #3 (1978) • Elvira's House of Mystery #6, 8 (1986) • Falling in Love #99, 104–106, 108, 111–112, 114 (1968–1970) • Freedom Fighters #1 (1976) • G.I. Combat #141, 144, 157, 159, 169, 171, 174–176, 178–179, 181–187, 192, 194–195, 197, 201, 205–207 (1970–1978) • Ghosts #97, 102, 105 (1981) • Girls' Love Stories #137–141, 147–149, 153–154, 178 (1968–1973) • Girls' Romances #124, 140, 144–145, 148–149, 152, 155–156, 158 (1967–1971) • Heart Throbs #123–126 (1969–1970) • Hot Wheels #2–6 (1970–1971) • House of Mystery #190, 254–255, 292, 304 (1971–1981) • Isis #1 (1976) • Karate Kid #1–11 (1976–1977) • Legion of Super-Heroes #261 (1980) • Our Army at War #41, 213–216, 222, 224–225, 228, 234, 239, 253, 263–264, 268–274, 276–279, 282–283, 285–287, 289, 292, 294, 297, 299, 301 (1955–1977) • Our Fighting Forces #126, 132–133, 135, 140, 142, 145, 164–165 (1970–1976) • Plop #10, 16, 18, 24 (1975–1976) • Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #4–18 (1975–1977) • Rima, the Jungle Girl #6 (1969) • Secret Hearts #136, 141–142, 144, 148, 151 (1969–1971) • Secrets of Haunted House #37, 45–46 (1981–1982) • Sgt. Rock #302, 306, 313, 315, 322, 327, 331, 336–337, 341 (full art); #342 (inks over Dick Ayers) (1977–1980) • Showcase #86, 104 (1969–1978) • Star Spangled War Stories #148–150, 165, 175, 179 (1969–1974) • Super DC Giant S-21 (1971) • Super Friends #1–2 (1976) • Super-Team Family #2–3 (1975–1976) • Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes #232, 234 (1977) • The Unexpected #192, 195, 215, 219 (1979–1982) • Unknown Soldier #205–207, 220, 230, 243–245, 254–256, 260–261 (1977–1982) • Weird War Tales #40, 56, 60, 74, 80–81, 83, 89, 99, 105, 123–124 (1975–1983) • Welcome Back, Kotter #3–7 (full art); #9–10 (inks over Bob Oksner) • Wonder Woman #207–211, 262, 265–266 (1973–1980) • World's Finest Comics #251, 265 (1978–1980) • Young Love #122, 124 (1976–1977) • Young Romance #155, 160, 162–163, 165–168, 170, 191 (1968–1973)

• Frontline Combat #11 (1953) • Two-Fisted Tales #30 (1952)

• DNAgents #16 (1984)

• Eerie #12, 16 (1967–1968)

• Bill Stern's Sports Book #2 (1952)