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Maxwell Charles Gaines (born Max Ginzberg, September 21, 1894 – August 20, 1947) was an American publisher and a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book. [3] [4] In 1933, Gaines devised the first four-color, saddle-stitched newsprint pamphlet ( Funnies on Parade ), a precursor to the color-comics format that became the ...
Sep 13, 2015 · Max Gaines (nee Ginzburg) and Sheldon Mayer. The creator of the comic book itself, Maxwell Charles Gaines (1894-1947) was born in New York City as Maxwell Ginsburg (or Ginzberg), and known as Max, M.C. or Charlie Gaines; his exact European Jewish ancestry is not known.
The firm, first known as Educational Comics, was founded by Max Gaines, former editor of the comic-book company All-American Publications. When that company merged with DC Comics in 1944, Gaines retained rights to the comic book Picture Stories from the Bible , and began his new company with a plan to market comics about science, history, and ...
Max Gaines, future founder of EC Comics, formed All-American Publications in 1939 after successfully seeking funding from Harry Donenfeld,: 147 CEO of both National Allied Publications (publisher of Action Comics and other titles) and sister company Detective Comics (publisher of that namesake comic book).
Gaines, William Maxwell. ( b. 1 March 1922 in New York City; d. 3 June 1992 in New York City), founding publisher of Mad magazine and creator and publisher of EC Comics, including Weird Science and Tales from the Crypt. Gaines was one of two children of Max C. Gaines, who published the first comic books in the 1930s, and Jessie Postlethwaite ...
Maxwell Charles Gaines (c. 1894 - August 20, 1947) was a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book. Born Maxwell Ginsburg or Maxwell Ginzberg, he was also known as Max Gaines, M.C. Gaines and Charlie Gaines.
March 1, 1922 · New York, USA. Died. June 3, 1992 · New York City, New York, USA (undisclosed) Birth name. William Maxwell Gaines. Nickname. Bill. Mini Bio. Willim Gaines became one of the most important figures in comic book and humor history by accident. Gaines' father, M.C. (Max) Gaines, was the publisher of Educational Comics (EC).
