Clarence Matthew Baker[1] (December 10, 1921 – August 11, 1959 [2]) was an American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing early comics heroines such as the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, and romance comics.

Feb 4, 2014 · Clarence Matthew Baker was a Black comic book artist who died in 1959. He attended the Cooper Union School of Engineering, Art, and Design in New York. In 1944, he got a job as a background artist with the S.M. Iger Studio. His …

Clarence Matthew Baker (1921–1959) was an American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing early comics heroines such as the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, and romance comics.

Sep 22, 2020 · Clarence Matthew Baker was an American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for drawing early comics heroines such as the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, and romance comics. Active in the 1940s and 1950s Golden Age of comic books, he is the first known African-American artist to find success in the comic-book industry.

In the early 1940s, Matt Baker became of one the earliest African-American comic book artists. But it wasn’t the color of his skin which made him such a significant figure in the history of the medium—it was his innate ability to draw gorgeous, exciting women and handsome, dynamic men in a fluid, graceful style.

Jan 20, 2014 · Matt Baker’s career as a comic book artist may have been cut short short but the illustrations he drew during the 1940s and 50s are genuine works of art and a lasting testament to his talents.

Nov 1, 2018 · Clarence Matthew Baker, commonly known as Matt Baker, was one of the first successful Black comic book artists. He was active during the Golden Age of Comics Books, roughly the 1930s to 1950s. During his career he drew more than …