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William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992) (more frequently referred to as Bill Gaines), was the publisher and co-editor of EC Comics, and publisher of Mad for over 40 years. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines was arguably the first publisher to oversee a line of comic books with sufficient artistic quality and interest to appeal to adults. Bill Gaines was the son of Max Gaines, who as publisher of the All-American Comics division of DC Comics was also an influential... full article at wikipedia
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  • Jun 3, 1992
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