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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).
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 · FWIW, David Vern (“Reed”) was a Julie (B.O.) Schwartz buddy and B.O.’s last Batman writer IRC. Schwartz’s contempt for the comics medium and every single comic book edited by everyone except himself is well known.
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.
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 ...
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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.
Aug 11, 1994 · David Vern Reed (born David Levine), aka David Israel, 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).
