Comics: writers, publishers and artists
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Jewish Humorist
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Harry Donenfeld (1893-1965) an American
publisher who is known primarily for being the owner of National
Allied Publications, which distributed Detective Comics and Action
Comics, the originator publications for the superhero characters
Batman and Superman
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Will Eisner (1917–2005) acclaimed American comics writer, artist and
entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors
to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning
studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit
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Al Feldstein (1925-) an American painter of Western wildlife and an
influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics,
followed by a lengthy career as the editor of Mad
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Stan Goldberg (1932-) an American comic book artist best known for his
work as a flagship artist of Archie Comics and as a Marvel Comics'
1960s colorist
Jenette Kahn, an American comic book editor and executive. She joined
DC Comics in 1976 as publisher
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Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, 1915–1998) was an American comic book
artist and writer credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero
Batman
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Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, 1917–1994) one of the most
influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic
books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular
culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk and Captain
America
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Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) a U.S. cartoonist and magazine editor. In
1952, he was the founding editor of the comic book Mad
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Stan Lee (1922-) former Chairman of Marvel Comics. He is the creator
of Spiderman
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Jerry Siegel (1914–1996) the co-creator of Superman (along with Joe
Shuster), the first of the great comic book superheroes and one of the
most recognizable fictional characters of the 20th century
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Julius Schwartz (1915–2004) a comic book and pulp magazine editor, and
a science fiction agent and prominent fan. He was born in the Bronx,
New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at
various times he was primary editor over the company's flagship
superheroes, Superman and Batman.
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Mort Weisinger (1915-1978) an American magazine and comic book editor
best known for editing DC Comics Superman line during the mid-1950s to
1960s period fans and historians call the Silver age of comic books
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