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David A. Kraft, Comic Book Journalist and Writer, Dead at 68

By | May 21st, 2021
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David A. Kraft (left) in 2017

CBR reports writer David A. Kraft has passed away from COVID-19. Kraft wrote for Marvel and DC Comics during the 1970s and ’80s, including titles like “The Defenders” and “Savage She-Hulk,” but was also the founder of Fictioneer Books, which published books, comics and magazines, like the groundbreaking Comics Interview.

David Anthony Kraft was born in 1952, and became a rock-and-roll journalist while still a teenager. It was at this young age that he became the literary agent of author Otis Adelbert Kline’s estate, and joined Marvel after selling them the rights to some of Kline’s stories. He founded Fictioneer Books in 1974, and became editor of Marvel’s self-produced fan magazine FOOM from 1976 to 1978.

He wrote “The Defenders” #44-68 during the late ’70s, and “Savage She-Hulk” from its second issue (cover date March 1980) until its 25th and final installment (February 1982). Among his accomplishments at Marvel were scripting John Byrne’s first story for the company (‘Dark Asylum,’ from June 1975’s “Giant-Size Dracula” #5), and a canceled adaptation of the Beatles movie Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, with artists George Pérez and Jim Mooney.

He also wrote Marvel children’s storybooks during the ’80s, and “World’s Finest Comics” for DC (including its 300th issue in 1984), but by that point he was concentrating on publishing and criticism. Comics Interview started in 1983, and ran for 150 issues until 1995, earning him Eisner and Eagle Award nominations. He worked on the ’90s animated series G.I. Joe Extreme; his more recent credits included co-writing Onrie Kompan and Giovanni Timpano’s Korean history series “Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender.”

Kraft is survived by his wife Jennifer, who has also been battling COVID-19 since April 28. Our condolences to her and their family, and we hope she gets well soon.


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Christopher Chiu-Tabet

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