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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man used a backhoe to break into a museum owned by his fatherpioneering fantasy artist Frank Frazetta — in an attempt to steal 90 paintings valued at $20 million, police said Thursday.
State police charged Alfonso Frank Frazetta, 52, with theft, burglary and trespass after they say he was caught loading the artwork into his trailer and SUV.
The elder Frazetta, 81, is renowned for his work on characters including Conan the Barbarian, Tarzan and Vampirella.
His son’s motive might stem from a family feud over the master illustrator’s assets, according to a law enforcement source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Associated Press
