Artist · United States

1915 to 1978

Work

“comics writer”

Portrait of Mort Weisinger
Born1915
Born inNew York City
CountryUnited States
Alsowriter
Died1978

Mort Weisinger.

comics writer · writer

United States, 1915 to 1978

In short

Mortimer Weisinger (April 25, 1915, May 7, 1978) 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.

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Born
1915, New York City
Died
1978, Great Neck Peninsula
Citizenship
United States
Work
comics writer, writer, editor, science fiction writer
Career

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Portrait of Mort Weisinger