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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.
William Maxwell Gaines, detto Bill (1º marzo 1922 – 3 giugno 1992), è stato un editore statunitense.. Dopo aver iniziato a dirigere la EC Comics, casa editrice di fumetti ereditata dal padre, Max Gaines, nel 1950 mise in atto una linea editoriale che risultò artisticamente importante e influente negli sviluppi futuri dei fumetti destinati a un pubblico più maturo pubblicando storiche ...
4 giu 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 was ...
William M. Gaines (1922-1992) was the son of EC Comics founder and became its publisher after his death. He was known for his horror, SF and humor comics, such as Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science and MAD Magazine.
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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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William M. Gaines. Writer: Perversions of Science. 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). When the elder Gaines died in 1947 as a result of freak boating accident, the younger Gaines found himself publisher. At the time, EC put out a wide variety of ...
4 giu 1992 · 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 home, magazine co-editors ...
