GIBSON, WALTER
 Name and vital stats
    GIBSON, WAYNE [1897-1985] (writer; artist; publisher) NULL
 Biographical
    Aka WALTER BROWN GIBSON NULL
 Pen names
    In comics and pulps: MAXWELL GRANT NULL
    In other media: ANDY ADAMS; C.B. CROWE; DOUGLAS BROWN NULL
    In other media: FELIX FAIRFAX; JOHN ABBINGTON NULL
    In other media: GAUTIER LE BRUN; HENRY LYSING; ISHI BLACK; JOHN ABBINGTON NULL
    In other media: MABORUSHI KINEJI; P.L. RAYMOND NULL
    In other media: WILBER GASTON; RUFUS PERRY; CLIFF HOWE? (house name at ACE) NULL
 Education
    B.A. Colgate University; Pratt Institute [Brooklyn] NULL
 Influences
    Horatio Alger, Oz books, Sherlock Holmes, magic, Dracula NULL
 Member
    Cartoonists Guide; Graphic Arts Guide (Executive Board) NULL
    International Brotherhood of Magicians; Magicians Guild NULL
    Mystery Writers of America; Society of American Magicians NULL
 Print Media (non-comics)
    Editor: Fantastic Science Fiction 1952 > 52
    Editor: Fine Art of Murder 1965 > 65
    Editor: Fine Art of Robbery 1966 > 66
    Editor: Fine Art of Spying 1965 > 65
    Editor: Fine Art of Swindling 1966 > 66
    Editor: Houdini on Magic 1953 > 53
    Editor: Magicians NULL
    Editor: Original Houdini Scrapbook 1976 > 76
    Editor: Rogue's Gallery... 1969 > 69
    Editor: Shadow Scrapbook 1979 > 79
    Editor: Tales of Magic & Mystery 1927-28 > 27 28
    Editor: True Strange Stories 1928 > 28
    Illustrator: Crossword puzzle magazines NULL
    Writer: Book: After Dinner Tricks 1921 > 21
    Writer: Book: Book of Secrets, Miracles... 1927 > 27
    Writer: Book: Brain Tests... 1930 > 30
    Writer: Book: Family Games America Plays 1970 > 70
    Writer: Book: Houdini's Escapes 1930 > 30
    Writer: Book: Practical Card Tricks 1921 > 21
    Writer: Book: Professional Magic for Amateurs 1948 > 48
    Writer: Book: The Bunco Book 1927 > 27
    Writer: Book: The Key to Hypnotism 1956 > 56
    Writer: Book: The Master Magicians... 1966 > 66
    Writer: Books and articles on magic & games, including Hoyle's Modern Encylopedia of Card Games NULL
    Writer: Ghosted Thurston's autobiography c1930 > 30
    Writer: Newspaper: Philadelphia Public Ledger 1922-32 > 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
    Writer: Novels: Biff Brewster series; The Coronation Murders; House of Death NULL
    Writer: Novels: Created the Shadow & most characters in nearly 300 stories; 1931-79 > 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
    Writer: Novels: Man from U.N.C.L.E. series 1960s > 60s
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Black Master; The Death Giver; The Death Tower NULL
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Eyes of the Shadow; Fingers of Death NULL
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Gangdom's Doom; Hands in the Dark; The Hidden Death NULL
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Living Shadow; The Mobsmen on the Spot NULL
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Red Menace; The Shadow Laughs NULL
    Writer: Novels: Shadow series: The Shadowed Millions; The Silent Seven NULL
    Writer: Short stories: Norgil series 1937-40 > 37 38 39 40
    Writer: Short stories: True Strange Stories magazine 1928-29 > 28 29
    Writer: Short story: Games magazine 1983 > 83
 Performing Arts
    Magician: Magic Radio Program for Philadelphia's WIP 1922 > 22
    Magician: Wrote material for Houdini, Blackstone and Thurston NULL
    Writer: Radio: Inaugurated Nick Carter NULL
    Writer: Radio: [plots] Blackstone the Magician Detective; The Avenger NULL
    Writer: Radio: [plots] Chick Carter; Frank Merriwell; Nick Carter NULL
 Additional biography
    Comics Journal #105 Feb., 1986 [obituary] NULL
    Contemporary Authors, vol. 110, p. 204 NULL
    Man of Magic and Mystery: Guide to...W.B. Gibson 1988 NULL
 Honors
    Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1977 > 77
 Syndication
    BRUCE GENTRY [Sunday] (w) 1953 for Arrow Comic Weekly / Colony Pubs / Post-Hall > 53
    CAPTAIN GALAXY [Sunday] (w) 1953 for Arrow Comic Weekly / Gibson & Funnies Inc. > 53
    DICKIE DEAN [Sunday] (w) 1953 > 53
    HANDY FAMILY, THE (w) 1955- co-creator for General Features > 55
    RICK KANE, SPACE MARSHALL (w) 1951-52 > 51 52
    SHADOW, THE [daily] (w) 1940-42 for Ledger Syndicate > 40 41 42
 Comics in other media
    BRUCE GENTRY (w) 1952 in ARROW: THE FAMILY COMIC WEEKLY, 8-page tabloid > 52
    CAPTAIN GALAXY (w) 1952 in ARROW: THE FAMILY COMIC WEEKLY, 8-page tabloid > 52
    DEBBIE DEAN (w) 1952 in ARROW: THE FAMILY COMIC WEEKLY, 8-page tabloid > 52
 SORCERER STUDIO
    KOOCHIE KOODLE GALLERY OF ART AND COMIC SKETCHING~ (publ/ed/w/a) 1980 mini > 80
    Support (publ/ed) 1979-80 > 79 80
 STARHEAD COMICS
    BON BONS~ (w/a) 1983 mini > 83
    PENGUIN SUMMER~ (w/a) 1983 mini > 83
    PENGUINS IN BONDAGE~ (w/a) 1983 mini > 83
    R.B.I.~ (w/a) 1985 mini > 85
    TRANSIT PICTORIAL~ (w/a) 1983 mini > 83
    YOUR DEAD COMIX~ (w/a) 1983 mini > 83
 Promotional comics
    BLACK PHANTOM AND CHINA BOY~ (w) 1950s mini-comic premiums for Wisco > 50s
    BLACKSTONE~ (w) 1950s mini-comic premiums for Wisco > 50s
    JIM SOLAR, SPACE SHERRIFF~ (w) 1950s nineteen Wisco mini premiums > 50s
 Comics Studio (Shop)
    GIBSON STUDIO (own) c1943-c53 > 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
 ACE PERIODICALS
    SPACE ACTION~ (w) 1952 > 52
 AMERICAN COMICS GROUP
    OUT OF THE NIGHT~ (w) early-1950s > 50 51 52 53
 AVON COMICS
    ROBOTMEN OF THE LOST PLANET~ (w) 1952 > 52
    ROCKET TO THE MOON~ (w) 1951 > 51
    SAINT, THE (w) c1951-c52 > 51 52
    SPACE DETECTIVE~ (w) 1951-52 > 51 52
    SPACE PATROL (w) 1952 > 52
    STRANGE WORLDS~ (w) c1951-c52 > 51 52
 CHARLTON COMICS
    DOCTOR NEFF, THE ORIGINAL GHOST-BREAKER (w) 1952/55 > 52 55
    HOT RODS AND RACING CARS~ (w) c1951-c52 > 51 52
    LAWBREAKERS~ (w) c1951-52 > 51 52
    RACKET SQUAD IN ACTION~ (asst ed/w) 1952-53 > 52 53
    SPACE ADVENTURES~ (w) c1952-c53 > 52 53
    SPACE WESTERN~ (w) 1952-53 > 52 53
    SPURS JACKSON AND HIS SPACE VIGILANTES (w) 1952-53 > 52 53
    STRONG BOW (w) 1952-53 > 52 53
    Text (w) 1952 in RACKET SQUAD IN ACTION [imprint: CAPITOL] > 52
    Weird/Horror (w) 1952-53 in THE THING! > 52 53
 D.S. PUBLISHING
    EXPOSED~ (w) c1948-49 > 48 49
 DC COMICS
    BATMAN AND ROBIN (w) 1949-50 probably 2 stories in BATMAN #69: Buttons of Doom; and Batman Expose > 49 50
    MYSTERY IN SPACE~ (w) c1952 > 52
    REAL FACT COMICS~ (w) 1949 > 49
    STRANGE ADVENTURES~ (w) 1952 > 52
    Text (w) 1947-49 as HENRY LYSING; see 'Grey Face' in DETECTIVE #500 > 47 48 49
    Text (w) 1981 > 81
 EC COMICS
    BLACKSTONE (w) 1947 > 47
 FARRELL PUBLICATIONS
    BATTLE REPORT~ (w) c1952-53 > 52 53
 FAWCETT COMICS
    MARVEL FAMILY, THE (w) late-1940s or early-50s > 47 48 49
    SAM HILL PRIVATE EYE~ (w) c1950-51 > 50 51
 FEATURE COMICS
    JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY~ (w) late-1940s-early-50s > 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
    TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET (w) c1955 > 55
 FICTION HOUSE COMICS
    MOVIE COMICS~ (w) c1946-47 > 46 47
    Various features (w) 1940s in PLANET COMICS > 40s
 HARVEY COMICS
    Backup feature (w) late-1940s-early-50s in KERRY DRAKE > 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
    WARFRONT~ (w) 1950s > 50s
 HILLMAN PERIODICALS
    TOP SECRETS~ (w) 1952 > 52
 LEV GLEASON
    CHIP GARDNER (w) 1950-51 > 50 51
    CRIME AND PUNISHMENT~ (w) NULL
    YOU SOLVE IT (w) 1950-51 > 50 51
 MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES
    ASTONISHING COMICS~ (w) 1950s > 50s
    STRAIGHT ARROW (w) early-1950s > 50 51 52 53
 MARVEL COMICS
    BLACKSTONE (w) 1947 > 47
    Backup feature (w) c1951-52 in SPACE SQUADRON > 51 52
    JOURNEY INTO UNKNOWN WORLDS~ (w) 1950s > 50s
    SPACE WORLDS~ (w) 1952 > 52
 NOVELTY COMICS
    Various features (w) possibly his studio only NULL
 QUALITY COMICS
    G.I. BATTLE~ (w) early-1950s > 50 51 52 53
    Various features (w) 1940s in POLICE COMICS > 40s
 ST. JOHN PUBLISHING
    AUTHENTIC POLICE CASES~ (w) 1950s > 50s
 STREET & SMITH COMICS
    AIR ACE~ (w) 1944-47 > 44 45 46 47
    BILL BARNES (w) 1940-43 > 40 41 42 43
    BLACKSTONE (w) 1943-46 > 43 44 45 46
    BLACKSTONE (w) 1946 [Imprint: VITAL PUBLICATIONS] > 46
    Backup feature (w) 1947-49 in RED DRAGON > 47 48 49
    ELLIMAN, ACE OF MAGIC (w) 1946 > 46
    GHOST BREAKERS starring DOCTOR BILL NEFF (w) 1948-49 > 48 49
    NICK CARTER (w) 1940-49 > 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
    NORGIL (w) 1940s > 40s
    RANGERS, THE (w) 1940s > 40s
    SHADOW, THE (w) 1940-47 started with #2 > 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
    SUPERSNIPE (w) 1940s occasionally > 40s
    TRUE SPORT PICTURE STORIES~ (w) 1940s > 40s
    Text (w) 1942 > 42
    Various features (w) 1941-47 in SUPER-MAGICIAN > 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
 TOBY PRESS
    BUCK ROGERS (w) 1951 > 51
 ZIFF-DAVIS COMICS
    Backup feature (w) 1952 in CRUSADER FROM MARS > 52
    SPACE BUSTERS~ (w) 1952 > 52