Julius Schwartz
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Julius Schwartz was a pioneering American comic book editor at DC Comics, best known for revitalizing superheroes during the Silver Age of Comics and shaping iconic characters like the Flash and Green Lantern.
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| instanceOf |
American
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comic book editor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Julie Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Eisner Hall of Fame induction
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Inkpot Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1915-06-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client |
H. P. Lovecraft (estate)
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Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2004-02-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlyCareer | science fiction literary agent ⓘ |
| editedTitle |
All-Star Comics
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Batman NERFINISHED ⓘ Detective Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Silver Age of Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comic book publishing
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science fiction ⓘ |
| genre | superhero comics ⓘ |
| influenced | modern superhero storytelling at DC Comics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
editing Justice League of America
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influencing the Silver Age of Comics ⓘ reimagining Green Lantern in the Silver Age ⓘ reintroducing the Flash in the 1956 Showcase #4 ⓘ revitalizing superheroes during the Silver Age of Comics ⓘ |
| name | Julius Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterCreatedOrRevamped |
Atom (Ray Palmer)
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Barry Allen (The Flash) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawkman (Silver Age version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League of America team concept NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Carmine Infantino
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Dennis O'Neil NERFINISHED ⓘ Gardner Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ John Broome NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphy Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Green Lantern (Silver Age)
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Justice League of America NERFINISHED ⓘ Showcase (DC Comics series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brave and the Bold (DC Comics series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flash (Silver Age) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book editor
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literary agent ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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