Flamingo (1998) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Mar 1998 by A-List Comics.$8.00
$8.00
$7.49
Painted cover by Peter Driben. Stories by Ruth Roche and Jerry Iger. Art by Matt Baker, Aldo Rubano and Henry Major. A rare reprinting of the 1950s comic strip, featuring art by legendary Good Girl artist Matt Baker and stories by pioneering female writer Ruth Roche. Romani dancer Flamingo and her band are hired to play Lady Sharon's party. But one of the guests is Sir Ludwell Syms - even though Pepo is pretty sure Sir Ludwell is dead. In another story, a fellow vagabond is accused of stealing the Blue Diamond necklace, and Flamingo must help discover the true thief. Plus, Golden Age editor Jerry Iger remembers Matt Baker's first day at his office. And the story of how Ruth Roche and Matt Baker came to create the Flamingo newspaper strip. Flamingo: Matt Baker Revisited; Flamingo; Jerry Iger Talks About Matt Baker; The Face in the Golden Comb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.
