Fred Fredericks

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birthname = Harold Fredericks Jr.
birthdate = 1929
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nationality = American
area = Penciller, Inker
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notable works = Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom,
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Fred Fredericks is an American cartoonist born in 1929, who has drawn the "Mandrake the Magician" cartoon for over 40 years, taking over for the late Phil Davis. Creator Lee Falk modernized the comic when Fredericks took over the strip, making it more reality-based by focusing less on science fiction and fantasy, and making Mandrake operate more like a secret agent, often helping out the police with cases they could not solve.

He is also well known for drawing The Phantom Sunday strips for almost a decade (Graham Nolan succeeded him when he decided to concentrate fully on Mandrake).

Additionally, he was well known for writing the comic strip "Rebel" for Scholastic Magazine during the mid and late 60's. He also drew for the following comic strips: Nancy, Boris Karloff, The Twilight Zone, Mighty Mouse, Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, Bullwinkle, Mister Ed and The Munsters. (http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/mandrake/bioMaina.htm)

After creator Lee Falk died in 1999, Fred has also been responsible for writing the scripts for the Mandrake strip by himself.

Fred has a dedicated fanbase throughout the world, and his work is daily seen by thousands of readers in the newspapers.

Fred is also well known for inking several comic books for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, for example The Punisher War Journals, , Defenders of the Earth, Daredevil and G.I. Joe.