Valerie Barclay

Valerie Barclay, who changed her name from Violet Barclay, was a female comic book artist. Her style was very much influenced by that of Nell Brinkley. Valerie Barclay started working for comic book editor Stan Lee when she was only eighteen years old. She was an inker for Mike Sekowsky and worked on many romance titles for the Atlas group, as well as 'Rusty' and 'Super Rabbit'. She also drew for romance titles by other publihers, such as Better Publications, Ace Periodicals and St. John Publishing, where she also did pencil art. After her comics career, she went into fashion illustration and commercial art. She is now retired, and paints portraits for her own enjoyment.