Joe Simon

Joseph H. "Joe" Simon (born 1915) was a comic book author and cartoonist who created or co-created many memorable characters in the Golden Age. He worked extensively with Jack Kirby, with whom he co-created Captain America for Timely Comics (now Marvel), one of the most enduring superhero characters. He also created (or co-created) the Fighting American, The Fly, and (for DC Comics) the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, the Newsboy Legion, Boy Commandos, and Manhunter.

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1915 - Comic book - Cartoonist - Golden Age - Jack Kirby - Captain America - Timely Comics - Marvel - Fighting American - The Fly - DC Comics - 1940s - Sandman - Sandy the Golden Boy - Newsboy Legion - Boy Commandos - Manhunter

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His non-fiction prose book The Comic Book Makers (co-written with his son Jim Simon) is an autobiographical history of the mid-20th century comics industry.

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