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Max Gaines

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Gender Male
Death77 years ago
Date of birth September 21,1894
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born New York City
New York
United States
Date of died August 20,1947
DiedLake Placid
New York
United States
Children William Gaines
BooksPicture Stories from the Bible: The Old Testament in Comic-Strip Form
GrandchildrenWendy Gaines Bucci
Christopher Gaines
Cathy Gaines
FoundedEC Comics
All-American Publications
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Max Gaines Life story


Maxwell Charles Gaines was a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book. In 1933, Gaines devised the first four-color, saddle-stitched newsprint pamphlet, a precursor to the color-comics format that became the standard for the American comic book industry.

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