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Francis A. Fran Matera (December 9 1924 – March 15 2012) was an American comic strip artist best known for his King Features Syndicate adventure strip Steve Roper and Mike Nomad from 1984 to 2004. In addition to his extensive experience in newspaper strips Matera also spent many years in the comic book industry particularly for Charlton Comics. His influences include Hal Foster Alex Raymond Milton Caniff Al Capp and Bud Fisher.