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David Vern Reed (born David Levine; 13 December 1914 – 11 August 1994), was an American writer, best known for his work on the Batman comic book during the 1950s in a run that included a revamp of the Batplane in Batman #61 and the introduction of Deadshot in Batman #59 (July 1950).
- Writer
- August 11, 1994 (aged 79)
- David Levine, December 13, 1914
- American
David Reed was an American writer who worked in pulp magazines and later in comics. He is most notably known for creating the character Deadshot and upgrading the Batplane. He worked in various comics during the 50's, including Batman, World's Finest, Star-Spangled Comics and many more.
Oct 27, 2019 · So I’m guessing that Joe commissioned this tale (though it’s also possible that writer David Vern/David V. Reed came up with the idea of it, or that they hatched it together.) ADDITION: Reader Steven Thompson points out that the Aragones version of Cain appeared regularly in PLOP, so this story was probably intended for that magazine.
Jan 26, 2021 · David Vern Reed, born David Levine, was one of the most curious Batman writers of all-time, because he wrote the Dark Knight at two VERY different periods in the history of the character, but because he wasn't credited back in the early days of his tenure and used a pseudonym for his latter run on the Bat-books, there was not a whole lot of ...
- Brian Cronin
- Senior Writer
Dec 13, 2023 · One of [the Silver Age creators I got to know during my 1977 – 1978 time on staff at DC] was David V. Reed (born David Levine, aka David Vern), then one of Julie’s writers on the Batman books.
Reed was probably the first writer to use the House Name Alexander Blade, which began as a personal pseudonym; among his other names (some apparently not identified) he used also the house names Craig Ellis and Peter Horn and wrote as David Vern, plus one story as Clyde Woodruff.
Dec 13, 2021 · David V. Reed (Dec. 13, 1914–Aug. 11, 1994) was a science fiction, television, magazine, and comic book writer best known for his stint scripting Batman for editor Julie Schwartz. In 1978, I was on staff at DC Comics as assistant to the public relations director.
