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HARRY SHORTEN

Active: 1940–1951

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Harry Shorten (1914–1991) was an American writer, editor, and book publisher best known for the syndicated gag cartoon There Oughta Be a Law!, as well as his work with Archie Comics, and his long association with Archie's publishers Louis Silberkleit and John L. Goldwater. From the late 1950s until his 1982 retirement, Shorten was a book publisher, overseeing such companies as Leisure Books, Midwood Books, Midwood-Tower Publications, Belmont Tower, and Roband Publications.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Pep Comics #1 cover

Pep Comics

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Earliest catalogued appearances of The Shield, The Comet, Sgt. Boyle, and 5 more.

Archie Comics #20 cover

Archie Comics

#20

Earliest catalogued appearance of Forsythe Pendleton Jones, Jr.

Pep Comics #11 cover

Pep Comics

#11

Earliest catalogued appearance of Dusty (Archie).

Archie Comics #4 cover

Archie Comics

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Earliest catalogued appearance of Souphead Jones.

Pep Comics #12 cover

Pep Comics

#12

Earliest catalogued appearance of Fireball.

Pep Comics #15 cover

Pep Comics

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Earliest catalogued appearance of Madam Satan.

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Pep Comics #11 cover
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Pep Comics #12 cover
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Pep Comics

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Pep Comics #13 cover
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Pep Comics #14 cover
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Pep Comics #15 cover
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Pep Comics #6 cover
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Pep Comics #7 cover
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Pep Comics #8 cover
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Pep Comics #9 cover
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