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Joe Simon

Cartoonist / Illustrator / Writer | * 10/11/1913 († 98, 12/14/2011) | Rochester / The Flour City (United States of America (USA))
Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon and Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. In the late 1940s, the duo created the field of romance comics, and were among the earliest pioneers of horror comics. Simon, who went on to work in advertising and commercial art, also founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960, remaining with it for over a decade. He briefly published with DC Comics in the 1970s. Simon was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999. ()
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Joseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon and Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. In the late 1940s, the duo created the field of romance comics, and were among the earliest pioneers of horror comics. Simon, who went on to work in advertising and commercial art, also founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960, remaining with it for a decade. He briefly returned to DC Comics in the 1970s.Simon was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999.

Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Adventure | Science Fiction

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Awards & Nominations for Joe Simon

Inkpot Award Will Eisner Hall of Fame The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame
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Movies with Joe Simon as Actor(5)

as Self (archive footage) (voice)2023 Stan Lee
as Self (archive footage)2019 Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self (archive footage)2017 Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby
as Himself (archive footage)2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Movies with Joe Simon as Crew(13)

Writing/Characters2025 Captain America: Brave New World
Crew/Thanks2019 Captain Marvel
Writing/Characters2019 Captain Marvel
Writing/Characters2019 Avengers: Endgame
Writing/Characters2018 Avengers: Infinity War
Writing/Characters2016 Captain America: Civil War
Writing/Characters2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
Writing/Characters1990 Captain America
Writing/Characters1979 Captain America
Writing/Characters1979 Captain America II: Death Too Soon

TV Shows/Series with Joe Simon as Crew(4)

Crew/Thanks2022 Ms. Marvel
Writing/Characters2021 What If...?
Writing/Characters2021 Hawkeye
Writing/Characters2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Full Name: Joe Simon
Born: Saturday, 10/11 1913 (October) in Rochester / The Flour City (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 12/14 2011 (December) in New York City (aged: 98)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Benjamin Franklin High School
Influenced by/Role models: Alex Raymond, Milton Caniff, Damon Runyon
Other names for Joe Simon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joe Simon (Comicautor)"
Joe Simon frequently works together with these people:
Stan Lee (36x, Crew)
Jack Kirby (25x, Crew)
Sarah Halley Finn (16x, Crew)
Kevin Feige (13x, Crew)
Victoria Alonso (11x, Crew)
Scarlett Johansson (7x, Actress)
Chris Evans (7x, Actor)
Joe Russo (7x, Crew)
Jim Starlin (7x, Crew)
Heidi Moneymaker (7x, Crew)
Shannon Murphy (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10809, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024