Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon Shelly Moldoff 19202012 was one of the great uncredited illustrators during the socalled Golden Age of comics 1940s He got his start in the comic industry more than 60 years ago drawing believe it or not filler items In the 1940s he drew such strips as Hawkman Kid Eternity and The Black Pirate He also drew covers for the first appearances of Green Lantern and The Flash But Moldoff is best known for a 14year run with Batman from 1953 to 1967 He drew some of the goofiest but most beloved Batman episodes ever including Zebra Batman and the Merman Batman He cocreated the Batman supervillains Poison Ivy Mr Freeze the second Clayface and BatMite as well as the original heroes BatGirl Batwoman and Ace the BatHound Moldoff is the sole creator of the Black Pirate