| Vin Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vincent Sullivan June 5, 1911 |
| Died | February 3, 1999(1999-02-03) (aged 87) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Editor, Publisher |
Notable works | Superman acquisition Detective Comics #1 cover Columbia Comics Magazine Enterprises |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1993) |
Vincent Sullivan (June 5, 1911 – February 3, 1999[1]) was a pioneeringAmericancomic bookeditor,creator andpublisher.
As an editor forNational Allied Publications,[2] the futureDC Comics, he was the first editor on stories featuringSuperman from creatorsJerry Siegel andJoe Shuster, beginning with that archetypalsuperhero'sfirst appearance, inAction Comics #1 (1938), and in the following year'sSuperman, the firstAmerican comic book devoted to a single character. In addition, Sullivan drew the premiere cover ofDetective Comics, the series that in issue #27 launched the hit characterBatman.
After leaving National in 1940, Sullivan was hired by theMcNaught Newspaper Syndicate to form a new comic book publishing house.[3] This became the Columbia Comic Corporation (Columbia Comics), where Sullivan launched the superhero omnibusBig Shot Comics, publishing early work byGardner Fox,Creig Flessel, andOgden Whitney, among others. Columbia Comics' several superhero features includedSkyman.
Unhappy with the reluctance of the owners to develop more original series. Sullivan left Columbia in 1943 and formedMagazine Enterprises.[3] This company lasted until 1958, after which Sullivan left comics.[3]
Sullivan was a guest at the August 1998Comic-Con International inSan Diego, California, where he was reunited with some of his former colleagues. He died six months later due tocancer.[3]
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