Mort Weisinger

Overview:

• Legal Name: Weisinger, Mortimer
• Place of Birth: USA
• Date of Birth: 1915
• Date of Death: 1978
• Pseudonyms:
  • Mortimer Weisinger
  • Will Garth

Notes:

As part of the staff of Standard Magazines, Weisinger edited Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1941), Startling Stories (1938-1941), Captain Future (1940-1941). He served as a sergeant in World War II. After the war he became editor in chief of Superman Comics, and also served as story editor of the Superman television show. Also edited the comics Strange Adventures and Mystery in Space with Julius Schwartz. As editorial director of DC Comics, he brought in a number of writers from the SF field, including Alfred Bester, Otto Binder, H. L. Gold, Edmond Hamilton, and Manly Wade Wellman.

Resources:

• Wikipedia article on Mort Weisinger