Mort Weisinger
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Mort Weisinger was an influential American magazine and comic-book editor best known for shaping the Silver Age of Superman at DC Comics.
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| instanceOf |
American
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comic book editor ⓘ human ⓘ magazine editor ⓘ |
| birthName | Mortimer Weisinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdCharacter |
Bizarro (as a Superman-related concept)
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Brainiac NERFINISHED ⓘ Krypto the Superdog NERFINISHED ⓘ Metallo (Silver Age version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Mxyzptlk (Silver Age development) NERFINISHED ⓘ Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bottle City of Kandor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legion of Super-Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-04-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-05-07 ⓘ |
| employer |
DC Comics
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National Allied Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ Standard Magazines NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrilling Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weisinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | superhero comics ⓘ |
| givenName | Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Silver Age of Comics
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Superman franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Mort Weisinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing Superman’s extended family of characters
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editorial control over multiple Superman titles simultaneously ⓘ expanding the Superman mythos ⓘ introducing many Superman supporting characters and concepts ⓘ rigorous, sometimes domineering editorial style ⓘ shaping the Silver Age of Superman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Action Comics
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Adventure Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman family of titles at DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ World's Finest Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book editor
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magazine editor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Great Neck, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Thelma Weisinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOnSeries |
Action Comics
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Adventure Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Olsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Superboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ World's Finest Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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