About
William M. Gaines
Overview
William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically important line of mature-audience comics. He published the satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years.
He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame (1993) and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1997). In 2012, he was inducted into the Ghastly Awards' Hall of Fame.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2020 | AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1989 | Comic Book Confidential | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 1996 | Bordello of Blood | Writing | Comic Book | 58 Average |
| 1995 | W.E.I.R.D. World | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1973 | The Vault of Horror | Writing | Story | 59 Average |