Ken Gale, producer, interviewer and host 'Nuff Said!, WBAI-FM, NYC has this information on Arnold Drake...Arnold Drake is in Cabrini Hospital in New York City with what was first called "a touch of pneumonia." He was found collapsed, but conscious on the floor of his apartment by a neighbor (thank you, Mr. Hennessy). He is still in intensive care as of today (February 28).
His doctor said, "His heart enzymes tell us that he had a heart attack recently." The "touch of pneumonia" was actually - or also - a blood infection called Septicemia. He's getting a plasma transfer and a lot of anti-biotics and sedatives.
He was having trouble functioning on Monday and his neighbor, Mr. Hennessy, brought him to the hospital the next day. He is still in intensive care as of today (February 28) and will probably be there for a while yet. March 1st is his 83rd birthday.
Arnold has been writing comics since the late '40s. He's written humor and adventure for all age groups from Batman to Jerry Lewis, from X-Men to Little Lulu. He is the creator of Stanley and His Monster, Deadman, Doom Patrol and Beast Boy. He also wrote what is probably the first American graphic novel; "It Rhymes with Lust" was published in 1950 with art by Matt Baker and is due to be re-released by Dark Horse in a few weeks (March, 2007).
Send cards, letters and art to:
Arnold Drake
Cabrini Medical Center
227 E. 19th St.
New York, NY 10003.
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