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MAX GAINES

Active: 1939–1942

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Maxwell Charles Gaines was an American publisher and a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book.

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

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

All-American Comics #19 cover

All-American Comics

#19

Earliest catalogued appearances of Atom (Pratt) and Mary Pratt.

All-American Comics #1 cover

All-American Comics

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Augustus Mutt, Little Jeff, Hop Harrigan, and 3 more.

All-American Comics #27 cover

All-American Comics

#27

Earliest catalogued appearance of Doiby Dickles.

All-American Comics #28 cover

All-American Comics

#28

Earliest catalogued appearance of Flora Styles.

Movie Comics #4 cover

Movie Comics

#4

Earliest catalogued appearance of Ed Sullivan.

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Augustus MuttHop HarriganLittle JeffScribblyAtom (Pratt)Green Lantern (Scott)Ma HunkelIkky TinkerIrene MillerMary Pratt

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All-American Comics #1 cover

All-American Comics

#1

All-American Comics #19 cover

All-American Comics

#19

All-American Comics #20 cover

All-American Comics

#20

All-American Comics #21 cover

All-American Comics

#21

All-American Comics #22 cover

All-American Comics

#22

All-American Comics #23 cover

All-American Comics

#23

All-American Comics #24 cover

All-American Comics

#24

All-American Comics #27 cover

All-American Comics

#27

All-American Comics #28 cover

All-American Comics

#28

All-American Comics #30 cover

All-American Comics

#30

All-American Comics #31 cover

All-American Comics

#31

All-American Comics #33 cover

All-American Comics

#33

All-American Comics #34 cover

All-American Comics

#34

All-American Comics #35 cover

All-American Comics

#35

All-Flash #5 cover

All-Flash

#5

Movie Comics #2 cover

Movie Comics

#2

Movie Comics #3 cover

Movie Comics

#3

Movie Comics #4 cover

Movie Comics

#4

Movie Comics #5 cover

Movie Comics

#5

Movie Comics #6 cover

Movie Comics

#6