William Gaines
American publisher (1922–1992)
Died aged 70PiscesUnited States
Biography
William Maxwell "Bill" Gaines (; 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. He published the satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years.
He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1993) and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1997).
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Mad
- Tales from the Crypt
- The Vault of Horror
Family
- Parents
- Max Gaines
Awards & honours (2)
- Inkpot Award
- Will Eisner Hall of Fame
Quick answers about William Gaines
- How old was William Gaines?
- William Gaines died on June 3, 1992 at the age of 70.
- When is William Gaines's birthday?
- William Gaines was born on March 1, 1922.
- Where was William Gaines born?
- William Gaines was born in Brooklyn.
- What is William Gaines's zodiac sign?
- William Gaines's zodiac sign is Pisces.
- What is William Gaines's nationality?
- William Gaines is a citizen of United States.
- What does William Gaines do?
- William Gaines is known as photographer, screenwriter, comics writer, publisher.
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