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John Leonard Goldwater (born Max Leonard Goldwasser, February 14, 1916 – February 26, 1999) co-founded (with Maurice Coyne and Louis Silberkleit) MLJ Comics (later known as Archie Comics), and served as editor and co-publisher for many years.
Mar 2, 1999 · Their creator, John L. Goldwater, an orphan from East Harlem who hitchhiked his way west in the Depression and invented prototypical teen-age America in the comics, died of a heart attack on...
The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana, in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom. They first appeared in Pep Comics #22 (cover-dated Dec. 1941). With the creation of Archie, publisher John Goldwater hoped to appeal to fans of the Andy Hardy films starring Mickey Rooney.
John L. Goldwater. Writer: The Archies. John L. Goldwater was born on 14 February 1916 in New York City, New York, USA. John L. was a writer, known for The Archies (2023), Josie and the Pussycats (2001) and Archie (1964). John L. died on 26 February 1999 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Writer
- February 14, 1916
- John L. Goldwater
- February 26, 1999
John L. Goldwater has 104 books on Goodreads with 1039 ratings. John L. Goldwater’s most popular book is Archie Americana Series: Best of the Sixties, Vo...
GOLDWATER, JOHN L. (1916–1999), U.S. comic-book artist. An orphan from East Harlem, n.y., Goldwater hitchhiked west in the Depression and invented prototypical teenage America in the comics. His creations – Archie Andrews, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica – were always 16 years old, going on 17.
Mar 27, 1999 · Swiftly latching on to the latest craze of super- heroes launched in 1938 by Superman, Goldwater as editor for the company devised the Shield as star of Pep Comics, the Black Hood for Top Notch...
