Walter B. Gibson

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Real Name

Walter Brown Gibson

Pseudonyms

Walter B. Gibson; Maxwell Grant

Employers

DC Comics

Titles

Writer

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

September 12, 1897

Date of Death

December 6, 1985

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Creations

The Shadow

First publication

Shadow #1 (1st DC Comics work based on WBG material)

Personal History

He was born in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Professional History

Walter B. Gibson is the creator of The Shadow. He wrote over 200 novels and stories featuring the character. Many of of them have been adapted for radio programs and various comic book adaptations including DC's very own series.

Though he is better known as a "pulp" magazine writer, and not really employed as a comic writer, his last completed work was "The Batman Encounters - Gray Face," and can be read in Detective Comics #500.

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Work History

• Walter B. Gibson/Writer

• Walter B. Gibson/Creations

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