Max Gaines
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 78 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 21,1894 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | New York City |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 20,1947 |
| Died | Lake Placid |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Children | William Gaines |
| Books | Picture Stories from the Bible: The Old Testament in Comic-Strip Form |
| Grandchildren | Wendy Gaines Bucci |
| Christopher Gaines | |
| Cathy Gaines | |
| Founded | EC Comics |
| All-American Publications | |
| Job | Publisher |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 603228 |
Max Gaines Life story
Maxwell Charles Gaines was a pioneering figure in the creation of the modern comic book. In 1933, Gaines devised the first four-color, saddle-stitched newsprint pamphlet, a precursor to the color-comics format that became the standard for the American comic book industry.