2011 Comic Book News Archives

November 22, 2011: Alvin Schwartz Dies Aged 95

Alvin Schwartz, best known to Superman fans as the creator of Bizarro, died late last month aged 95.

    Schwartz, who was born in New York City in 1916, wrote his first Batman story in 1942, and his first Superman two years later. He wrote most of DC Comics' newspaper strips between 1944 and 1952, and also wrote stories for Aquaman, Vigilante, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern and others.

Read a complete article on the life and career of Alvis Schwartz at JTA.org.

Thanks to Jared Bond for the lead on this story.



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