Bill Parker
William H. Parker Jr. , usually called Bill Parker for short († 1963 ) was an American comic book author and publishing editor. Parker was best known as the creator of the comic book character Captain Marvel .
Life and work
Parker began working for Fawcett Publications in the 1930s, initially working on pulp magazines. From 1939 Parker worked for Fawcett's comics department, Fawcett Comics, for which he wrote on such series as Spy Smasher , Ibis the Sorcerer and especially Captain Marvel . The latter series, which initially appeared as a feature in the Whiz Comics series, became the greatest commercial success of Fawcett Comics and was at times the best-selling comic series in the United States in the 1940s.
The character of the magical superhero Captain Marvel, alias Billy Batson, created by Parker and his cartoonist CC Beck , is marketed to this day by the Time Warner Group, which acquired the rights to Captain Marvel through its subsidiary DC Comics in the late 1950s . In addition to countless comics about the character, Time Warner has produced, among other things, an animated series that aired in the 1970s, as well as various toy products related to Captain Marvel.
Parker's comic book writing career was cut by his participation in World War II. He died in 1963.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parker, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parker, William H. Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic book writer and publishing editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1963 |