Bob Farrell (b. 1908)

Born: 1908 February 5 in New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1986 April 1 in New York City, New York, United States

Biography: An attorney and newspaper owner who turned to editing and later publishing comic books. He probably worked for the Eisner Iger Studio in the late thirties (1939), writing stories before becoming an editor for Fox (1940-1941). Shortly after he became the (co-)owner for Elliott Publishing (1940-1945), his own Farrell (1940-1971) and much later Eerie Publications (1969-1981).

He wrote the Scorchy Smith newspaper daily (Associated Press) for a while (1939-1940) and was the editor for Health's Panic title (1958).

He was also the creator of the Comicscopic.

Name:

    Bob Farrell Type: Common Alternative Name

Other Names:

  1. Robert W. Farrell Type: Changed Name
    Given name: Robert W. Family name: Farrell
  2. Bob Farrow Type: Pen Name
  3. Isidore Katz Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Isidore Family name: Katz
  4. Izzy Katz Type: Pen Name
  5. Bob Lerraf Type: Pen Name

Relations:

  1. Employee of - Eisner and Iger Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Probably did writing for the studio during 1939.

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