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Paul S. Newman (April 29, 1924 – May 30, 1999) was an American writer of comic books,
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, and books, whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s. Credited in the ''
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'' as the most prolific comic-book writer, with more than 4,100 published stories totaling approximately 36,000 pages, he is otherwise best known for scripting the comic-book series '' Turok'' for 26 years.


Biography


Early life and career

Newman was born in New York City, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Newman. He served his
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in the
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campaign in Italy, earning a
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as an enlisted man in a
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unit, and, later, as a
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special-services officer aboard troop transports.Pippin, E
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SolarGuard.com (fan site)

Following his discharge, he attended
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, graduating in 1947. That same year, Newman broke into comic books with
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' teen-humor series '' A Date with Judy'', based on the
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, for which Newman had originally applied to write. He went on to script for Avon Comics, Fawcett Comics, Hillman Periodicals, St. John Publications,
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, and, as a staff writer, at
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' two predecessor companies,
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and Atlas Comics.Paul Newman
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At Timely/Atlas, where he and other staff writers were officially titled editors, Newman worked on the teen-humor series ''
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'', ''Hedy Devine'' and ''Jeannie'' under editor-artist Al Jaffee. Under Atlas editor-in-chief
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, he wrote stories (generally uncredited, as were virtually all those of the staff writers) for such horror/ mystery titles as '' Journey into Mystery'' and ''Marvel Tales'', as well as for romance titles. Turok, whose uncredited creation is disputed, debuted in an issue of the omnibus title '' Four Color Comics'' and, after a second issue in that series, continued as issue No. 3 of '' Turok, Son of Stone'' (the first issue of that series under its own name), published by
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— first through its business partner
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and then through its own label, Gold Key Comics. The uncredited Newman was one of the series' writers, along with Gaylord DuBois, from its inception in 1954. Newman had an additional decades-long run on the character the Lone Ranger, in the Dell Comics comic-book series. With artist Tom Gill, Newman chronicled the adventures of the radio,
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and comic-strip
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hero from #38–145 (April 1948 – July 1962), the final issue.


Silver Age of comics

In 1962, Newman and
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editor Matt Murphy created the character Doctor Solar. Later that decade, Newman wrote the comic-book adaptation of the
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' animated feature '' Yellow Submarine''. By the 1980s, he was writing for the
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series ''
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'' and '' House of Mystery''; for the
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comic '' Darkwing Duck''; and industrial films and audio-visual presentations.


Comic strips

Newman wrote the September 9, 1951 – February 8, 1953, Sundays and dailies of the
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adaptation of '' Tom Corbett, Space Cadet'', drawn by . Newman additionally wrote issues of
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' ''Tom Corbet'' comic book. Among his other strips are ''
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'' (with artist Roy Doty), based on the TV show; ''
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''; '' Robin Malone''; and ''The Lone Ranger''.


Big Little Books and Whitman Authorized Editions

Newman was also the credited writer of numerous entries in Western Publishing Company's Big Little Book series for children, including writing licensed spin-off works based upon the TV series, '' The Invaders'' and the comic book character,
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. He also wrote for Western's line of Whitman "Authorized Edition" hardcovers for young readers; among his works included a novel based upon the TV series, ''
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''.


Awards and accolades

Newman won a 1998
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for his lifetime contribution to the comic-book field. He was a 1997 nominee for the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame. The ''
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'' credits Newman as the most prolific comic-book writer, with more than 4,100 published stories totaling approximately 36,000 pages., CNN.com, June 7, 1999
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Personal

In 1985, the once-divorced Newman married his second wife, Carol Wernick, project coordinator of youth leadership for the
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. The ceremony by Rabbi Max Ticktin took place at Newman's New York City home. Newman was the father of two children, Peter Newman and Lisa Newman. Newman died of a heart attack in Columbia, Maryland, where he and his wife lived.


Bibliography


Dell Comics

* ''
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'' (series 2) #540 (March 1954). * ''
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'' (series 2) #567, #650 (June 1954, September 1955) * ''
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'' (series 2) #610 (January 1955) * ''
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'' (series 2) #614 (February 1955) * ''
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'' (series 2) #624 (April 1955) * ''
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'' (series 2) #684 (March 1956). * ''
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'' (series 2) #688 (May 1956) * ''
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'' (series 2) #717 (August 1956) * ''
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'' (series 2) #820 (June 1957) * ''
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'' (series 2) #824 (August 1957) * ''
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'' (series 2) #946 (August 1958) * ''"Hercules", Four Color'' (series 2) #1006 (July 1959) * ''"Hercules", Four Color'' (series 2) #1121 (August 1960) * ''
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'' (series 2) #1145 (September–November 1960) * ''
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'' (series 2) #1158 (January 1961) * ''
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'' (series 2) #1255 (1961) *
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Movie Classic: ''Jason and the Argonauts'' (August–October 1963) * "Twice-Told Tales", Dell Movie Classics #840 (November 1963-January 1964) * "Zulu", Dell Movie Classics #12-950-410 (August–October 1964) *
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Movie Classic: ''Ensign Pulver'' (August–October 1964) *
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Movie Classic: ''Two on a Guillotine'' (April–June 1965) *
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Movie Classic: ''Around the World Under the Sea'' (December 1966) *
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Movie Classic: ''The Great Race'' (March 1966)


Gold Key Comics

* Gold Key: ''How the West Was Won'' (July 1963) * Gold Key: ''55 Days at Peking'' (September 1963) * ''X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes'' (Gold Key Comics, 1963) * ''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (Gold Key Comics, 1964) * ''Rio Conchos'' (Gold Key Comics, 1965) * ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' (Gold Key Comics, 1965) * ''Fantastic Voyage'' (Gold Key Comics, 1967) * ''Beatles - Yellow Submarine'' (Gold Key Comics, 1968) * ''Beneath the Planet of the Apes'' (Gold Key Comics, 1970)


References


External links

* * Evanier, Mark
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October 18, 2005. *Newman, Paul S. "The Unknown Paul Newman". ''Comic Book Marketplace'' No. 19 (Nov. 1992) pp. 56, 58 *Tom Gill interview: ''Alter Ego'' #43 (Dec. 2004) *Metcalf, Greg. "If You Read It, I Wrote It: The Anonymous Career of Comic Book Writer Paul S. Newman". '' The Journal of Popular Culture''. Volume 29, Issue 1 (Summer 1995) pp. 147–162 {{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Paul Sylvan 1924 births 1999 deaths American comics writers Silver Age comics creators Atlas Comics Marvel Comics people Inkpot Award winners