Bob Kanigher
| Robert Kanigher | |
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| Born |
June 18, 1915 New York |
| Died | May 7, 2002 (aged 86) Fishkill, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | Bart Regan Dion Anthony Jan Laurie Robert Starr Jed Corby |
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Notable works
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All-American Men of War G.I. Combat Metal Men Our Army at War Our Fighting Forces Sgt. Rock Star Spangled War Stories Wonder Woman Flash (Barry Allen) |
Robert Kanigher (June 18, 1915 – May 7, 2002) was an American comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades. He was involved with the Wonder Woman franchise for over twenty years, taking over the scripting from creator William Moulton Marston. In addition, Kanigher spent many years in charge of DC Comics' war titles, as well as creating the character Sgt. Rock. Kanigher scripted what is considered the first Silver Age comic book story, "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt!" which introduced the Barry Allen version of the Flash in Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956).
Kanigher was born in New York, the son of Rebecca and Ephraim Kanigher, who were Romanian Jewish immigrants. Kanigher's literary influences included Dostoyevsky, Maxim Gorky, Seán O'Casey, Eugene O'Neill, François Villon, Freud, the Old Testament, James Joyce, Sophocles, and Shakespeare.
Kanigher's career as a writer started early, with his short stories and poetry being published in magazines. He won The New York Times Collegiate Short Story Contest in 1932. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Kanigher also wrote for radio, film, and authored several plays.
Kanigher's earliest comics work was in such titles as Fox Feature Syndicate's Blue Beetle (where he created the Bouncer), MLJ/Archie Comics's Steel Sterling and The Web, and Fawcett Comics Captain Marvel Adventures. In 1943 Kanigher wrote How to Make Money Writing, which included a section on comics, making it one of the earliest works on the subject.
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