Mike Sekowsky

The cover of Brave and the Bold #28, 1960, featuring the first appearance of the Justice League and art by Mike Sekowsky.

Mike Sekowsky (1923-1989) was an American comic book artist best known as the exclusive penciler for DC Comics' Justice League of America during most of the 1960s, and as the regular artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Sekowsky began working in the comics medium in 1941, as an artist at Timely Comics in New York City. There, he was initially employed on various humor features such as "Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal". He went on to draw comics in multiple genres during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1952, Sekowsky began working at DC Comics, where he drew romance and science fiction titles under the editorship of Julius Schwartz. In 1960, Sekowsky began working on his most noted effort, Justice League of America, staying on the title for 63 issues. He also returned for a special flashback tale in JLA #240 in 1985 featuring the League from his era.

In 1968, Sekowsky became the penciler of Metal Men. In 1969, Sekowsky also became the writer and changed the direction of the series by having the Metal Men assume human identities.

He won a 1963 Alley Award for Favorite Novel ("Crisis on Earths 1 and 2" in Justice League of America #21 and #22 with Gardner Fox).

He is the Grandfather of "Insecticidal" Andy Duke, co founder of The -cidal Squad