Not Shadow related but Al was a huge figure in the pop culture world. He was the heir to the Alex Raymond genre of comic strips. His Flash Gordon work influenced George Lucas and Star Wars, of which he eventually took over the art chores for the daily strip. His work has influenced countless artists down the decades, including me. He was one of my teachers during my first year at The Joe Kubert School. We became friends over the next five years. I still miss him. Today would've been his 89th birthday.
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