Search results
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (born as Malcolm Strain, January 7, 1890 – September 21, 1965) was an American pulp magazine writer and entrepreneur who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely of original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips.
Learn about the life and legacy of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, who founded DC Comics in 1934 and published original comic magazines amid the Great Depression. Discover his military, literary, and syndication careers, his challenges and achievements, and his impact on the comic book industry.
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (b. January 7, 1890 – d.September 21, 1965) was the founder of DC Comics. After leaving the Army, Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson became a writer for pulp magazines, he would later adapt many of the stories he wrote during this period into comic strip form.
People also ask
Who is Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson?
When did Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson die?
What did Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson do after he left the Army?
When did Wheeler-Nicholson start a comic book company?
How did the Wheeler-Nicholsons survive the great stock market crash?
Why did Major Nicholson die?
Learn about the life and legacy of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, the visionary publisher who created the first comic books featuring original scripts and artwork. Discover how he launched the careers of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and how he faced challenges and controversies in his personal and professional life.
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was an American pulp magazine writer and entrepreneur who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely of original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips.
Pulp writer Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications in 1934. The following year the company published New Fun —the first comic book to feature entirely new material rather than reprints of newspaper strips.
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was honored with a posthumous Eisner Award at San Diego Comic Con in 2008 for his contributions to the comic book industry. He was the founder of DC Comics, was the first publisher to see the sketch of Superman, hired Siegel and Shuster and was the first publisher to use all original scripts and art in comic books.
