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William Maxwell "Bill" Gaines (/ ɡ eɪ n z /; March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992) was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically important line of mature-audience comics.
Mad (stylized as MAD) is an American humor magazine first published in 1952. It was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines, [2] launched as a comic book series before it became a magazine.
William Maxwell Gaines (born March 1, 1922, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 3, 1992, New York City) was an American publisher who launched Mad magazine (1952), an irreverent monthly with humorous illustrations and writing that satirized mass media, politicians, celebrities, and comic books.
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Jun 4, 1992 · William M. Gaines, who as publisher of Mad magazine conferred immortality on a goofy-faced, gaptoothed cover boy and the "What -- me worry?" motto, died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He...
Jul 20, 2021 · Learn how William Gaines, the publisher of EC Comics, created Mad magazine with Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. Find out how Mad became a satirical icon and a target of censorship.
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Jun 4, 1992 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. William M. Gaines, the iconoclastic founder and publisher of the 40-year-old satirical magazine Mad, died Wednesday. He was 70. Gaines died in his sleep at his Manhattan...
William Maxwell Gaines was a publisher of comic books and magazines, best known for creating Mad and EC Comics. He was a pioneer of comic book art and a defender of free speech against censorship.
