William Gaines

Born in Brooklyn to a pioneering comics publisher, William M. Gaines trained as a photographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II before returning to complete studies in chemistry and education, only to assume leadership of EC Comics after his father’s death. He steered the company through a shift toward mature-audience titles, testified before a Senate subcommittee on juvenile delinq… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources