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MORT WEISINGER

Active: 1941–1982

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AS ARTIST

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Mortimer Weisinger was an American magazine and comic book editor best known for editing DC Comics' Superman during the mid-1950s to 1960s, in the Silver Age of comic books. He also co-created such features as Aquaman, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, and the original Vigilante, served as story editor for the Adventures of Superman television series, and compiled the often-revised paperback 1001 Valuable Things You Can Get Free.

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

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More Fun Comics #73 cover

More Fun Comics

#73

First appearances of Aquaman and Green Arrow. Earliest catalogued appearances of Roy Harper and Tom Curry.

Superman #13 cover

Superman

#13

Earliest catalogued appearance of Jimmy Olsen.

Action Comics #252 cover

Action Comics

#252

First appearance of Supergirl (Kara Zor-El). Earliest catalogued appearances of Metallo and Alura.

Detective Comics #58 cover

Detective Comics

#58

First appearance of Penguin.

Action Comics #276 cover

Action Comics

#276

Earliest catalogued appearances of Brainiac 5, Phantom Girl, Luornu Durgo, and 3 more.

Action Comics #267 cover

Action Comics

#267

Earliest catalogued appearances of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, and Invisible Kid.

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Adventure Comics #494 cover

Adventure Comics

#494

Real Fact Comics #4 cover
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Real Fact Comics

#4