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April 17, 2014: Elliot S! Maggin to Attend Superman Celebration

Elliot S! Maggin The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce has today announced that writer Elliot S! Maggin will be a special guest at the 2014 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois.

    Elliot S! Maggin has no idea how many comic book stories he's written, but it rounds out around 500 - more including his editing work. He has written journalism, comics, novels, scripts and stories of various kinds since he was old enough to read street signs. In comics, he has written for most comic book companies that existed in the latter decades of the last century, including a fifteen-year run as principal writer of Superman. He has published several novels including one he recently completed and which may or may not initially be published under his name. Among his other comic book credits are Green Arrow, Archie's Super-Teens, Batman, Justice League, Elseworlds, Hulk, Peter Parker, Strange Sports Stories, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Ellison's Dark Corridors, Star Raiders, Joker and a bunch of others including a Marvel Classics version of Homer's 24-book Iliad cowbarred into 48 pages. His first published work was a 1967 story for a Canadian Boy Scout magazine in which a time traveling kid helps Winston Churchill escape from Pretoria during the Boer War. He has also taught at every grade level including adults, run for public office, designed games and software and raised horses, dogs, bees and kids.

    Elliot S! Maggin has written or edited at least 500 comic book stories as well as journalism, novels, scripts and stories of various kinds since he was old enough to read street signs. He has written for most comic book companies in the latter decades of the last century, including a fifteen-year run as principal writer of Superman. He has published several novels including one he recently completed. Among his other comic book credits are Green Arrow, Batman, Justice League, Elseworlds, Hulk, Peter Parker, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Ellison's Dark Corridors, Star Raiders, Joker, Marvel Classics and a bunch of others.

The 36th annual festival will be held June 12-15 in Metropolis, Illinois. More information can be found on SupermanCelebration.net, MetropolisChamber.com & MetropolisTourism.com or contact Metropolis Chamber of Commerce 618-524-2714. The Superman Celebration is hosted by the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by The City of Metropolis and The Metropolis Area Tourism Commission.



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