Mort Weisinger

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Real Name

Mortimer Weisinger

Pseudonyms

Mort Weisinger

Employers

DC Comics

Titles

Writer; Editor; Executive Editor

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

April 25, 1915

Date of Death

May 7, 1978

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, United States of America

First publication

Unknown

Personal History

Personal History of Mort Weisinger is unknown.

Professional History

Mort Weisinger is best known as the editor of Superman during the 40's, 50's, and 60's and is credited with explaining Superman's powers in a more scientific way. He imagined that Superman's powers were gained by the lesser gravity of Earth and that Earth's yellow sun gave him many of his other powers while a red sun, like Krypton's would neutralize them. Weisinger also created many other characters and story devices in the Superman mythos, including Supergirl, the Fortress of Solitude, Brainiac, the Phantom Zone, and the Bottled City of Kandor.

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See Also

Work History

• Mort Weisinger/Executive Editor
• Mort Weisinger/Editor
• Mort Weisinger/Writer

• Mort Weisinger/Creations

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Links and References

• Fifty Who Made DC Great