Bill Gaines (b. 1922)
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Biography:
Additional bibliography:
Comic Book Artist (Twomorrows, 1998 series) #1 (Spring 1998);
Comic Book Marketplace (Gary Carter, 1991 Series) v1#16 (August 1992) [obituary];
Comic Book Marketplace (Gemstone, 1995 Series) v2#80 (July-August 2000);
Comics Journal (Fantagraphics, 1977 series) #81 (May 1983);
Comics Journal (Fantagraphics, 1977 series) #100 (July 1985);
Jester (July 1992) [obituary];
MAD World of William M. Gaines (Bantam Books) 1972;
World Encyclopedia of Comics (Chelsea House Publishers) 1976;
World Encyclopedia of Comics (Chelsea House) 1998;
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gaines;
Internet Movie Database: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301362/;
New York Times, "William Gaines, Publisher of Mad Magazine Since '52, Is Dead at 70" by James Barron, June 4, 1992, Section B, Page 11; and
Washington Post, "Publisher William M. Gaines Dies" by Claudia Levy, June 4, 1992.
Gaines worked in support as a business consultant to DC from circa 1972 to circa 1992.
Gaines was publisher and editor in chief of EC Comics from 1947 to 1955. He owned EC from 1947 until he sold his remaining magazine, Mad, to Premiere Industries in 1961.
Notes:
Amy and Adrian pen names used by Gaines on advice-to-girls columns.
Name:
- Bill Gaines
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Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Bill Family name: Gaines
Other Names:
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Adrian
Type: Pen Name
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Amy
Type: Pen Name
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William Gaines
Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: William Family name: Gaines -
William M. Gaines
Type: Common Alternative Name
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William Maxwell Gaines
Type: Name at Birth
Given name: William Maxwell Family name: Gaines
Signatures:
- William M. Gaines [generic]
- Wm. M. Gaines [generic]
Relations:
- Parent of - Chris Gaines (b. 1961)
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Spouse
- Anne Gaines (b. 1950)
Notes: Bill was Anne's first husband. - Relative - David Gaines
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Relative
- Evelyn Gaines
Notes: Cousin. - Child of - M. C. Gaines (b. 1894)
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Spouse
- Nancy Siegel
Notes: Former.
Art Influences:
Influences by Bill Gaines (b. 1922) were stated by:Memberships:
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Association of Comic Magazine Publishers (ACMP) Type: member
Notes: On the Board of Directors.
