Walter B. Gibson
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Walter B. Gibson
Real Name
Walter Brown Gibson
Gender
Date of Birth
September 12, 1897
Date of Death
December 6, 1985
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Creations
Personal History
He was born in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Professional History
Walter B. Gibson is the creator of The Shadow. He wrote over 200 novels and stories featuring the character. Many of of them have been adapted for radio programs and various comic book adaptations including DC's very own series.
Though he is better known as a "pulp" magazine writer, and not really employed as a comic writer, his last completed work was "The Batman Encounters - Gray Face," and can be read in Detective Comics #500.
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