Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (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. Historian and author David Hajdu credits Wheeler-Nicholson as "the link between the pulps and what we know of as comics today." And launching the magazine comics company National Allied Publications in 1934, which would evolve to become DC Comics. He was a 2008 Judges' Choice inductee into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
| Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1890 Greeneville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1965 (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Publisher |
Notable works | DC Comics National Allied Publications |
| Spouse(s) | Elsa Sachsenhausen Björkbom |
| Children | 5 |
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