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Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

1890–1968 Portland, Oregon 12 series, 13 with collected and international editions 83 issues
1 award

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968), born in Portland, Oregon, founded the first comic book publishing company in the United States, playing a pioneering role in the early development of the medium and the establishment of superhero comics.

Name
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Issues
83
Series
13
Collected Editions
1
Titles
3
Awards
Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Judge's Choices (2008)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
August 1, 1890
Death Date
January 1, 1968
Birth Place
Portland, Oregon
Country
United States
Links

Series
DC's Greatest Detective Stories Ever Told

DC's Greatest Detective Stories Ever Told (2021)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics

DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (2018)

One-Shot

Hermes Press

Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 1

Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 1 (2001)

One-Shot

DC Comics

Fifty Who Made DC Great

Fifty Who Made DC Great (1985)

One-Shot

DC Comics

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (1938)

DC Comics

472 issues

Double Action Comics

Double Action Comics (1940)

DC Comics

1 issue

Detective Comics

Detective Comics (1937)

DC Comics

883 issues

New Adventure Comics

New Adventure Comics (1937)

DC Comics

20 issues

More Fun Comics

More Fun Comics (1936)

DC Comics

121 issues

Action Funnies

Action Funnies (1937)

DC Comics

1 issue

Issues
Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

DC's Greatest Detective Stories Ever Told (2021)

Feb 02, 2021

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (2018)

Sep 26, 2018

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 1 (2001)

Fifty Who Made DC Great
#1

Fifty Who Made DC Great

Fifty Who Made DC Great (1985)

Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Mutiny of the Legionnaires!"Comic Template Help
#503

Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Mutiny of the Legionnaires!"Comic Template Help

Adventure Comics (1938)

May 10, 1983

Hunter shooting Hippo in the mouth
#2

Hunter shooting Hippo in the mouth

Double Action Comics (1940)

Nov 28, 1939

Adventure Comics
#36

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (1938)

Feb 23, 1939

Fang Gow of China
#32

Fang Gow of China

Adventure Comics (1938)

Oct 25, 1938

Issue #19
#19

Issue #19

Detective Comics (1937)

Aug 05, 1938

Issue #18
#18

Issue #18

Detective Comics (1937)

Jul 06, 1938

Frequent collaborators

Russell Cole

Sven Elven

Vincent Sullivan

Vincent Sullivan

Leo O'Mealia

Leo O'Mealia

Tom Cooper

Homer Fleming

Homer Fleming

Bill Patrick

Creig Flessel

Creig Flessel

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Clem Gretter

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