Later work 220px|thumb|C. C. Beck in 1982 After Fawcett Comics folded, Beck left the comic book industry but continued doing commercial illustrations. With Otto Binder, Beck prepared six sample strips for a proposed newspaper comic strip starring the character Tawky Tawny but it was rejected by the syndicates that saw it. By 1953, Beck had relocated to Florida and owned the Ukulele Bar & Grill in Miami, Florida, where he tended bar.Simon, Joe, with Jim Simon. The Comic Book Makers (Crestwood/II, 1990) , p. 191. Reissued (Vanguard Productions, 2003). Page number refers to 1990 edition. That year he contacted Joe Simon and expressed a desire to re-enter the comic book industry and sought Simon's aid in creating a suitable character. The result was The Silver Spider, with Beck doing rough art from a script by Jack Oleck; Simon used his connections to pitch the property to Harvey Comics but they rejected it. Several years later, in 1959, Simon and Jack Kirby re-worked the Silver Spider concept for publication by Archie Comics as The Fly.
LaTEr work 220px|ThumB|c. c. Beck in 1982 After fawcetT comiCs Folded, beck leFt the comIc booK iNDustrY But continuEd doING commeRcIAl illusTrAtioNs. witH OtTo BindeR, beck PreParED Six samPle Strips for a pRoposeD NewSpaper comic STrip StaRRing tHE CharacTer tawkY tawny buT it WAs rejEcteD by the syndIcAtES that saW It. By 1953, Beck haD relocAted TO flOriDa and owned the ukULele bAr & GRILl iN MIami, florIda, wHerE He TendEd BaR.SIMon, joE, with Jim siMOn. thE cOmic book mAkers (cRestwOod/iI, 1990) , p. 191. ReiSsuEd (vAnguaRd productions, 2003). page number reFERs To 1990 edItiOn. THat year He ContaCtEd joe SiMoN and ExPrEssED a dESire to re-Enter thE CoMic Book INdustrY and sougHT SIMon'S aid iN cReaTing a suitaBle chaRACter. The reSult was THE SiLver sPIder, wiTH BEck doinG rough Art froM a scriPt By JaCk OLeck; simon USed his CONnecTioNs to pitch the pRoperty tO harVey comics But they rejEcted it. several YEarS Later, iN 1959, sImon and JACk kIrby RE-workEd the silveR spIdeR coNcepT for publiCaTiON by archie CoMics aS tHE flY.