Larry Nadle

Larry Nadle in the 1950s

Lawrence Malcolm Nadle (September 29, 1913 in Manhattan[1] - December 26, 1963)[2] (sometimes credited as Larry Nadel)[3] was a comic book editor and writer who was known for his work for DC Comics' romance comics, celebrity comics,[2] and other humor-centric titles.[4] Todd Klein has noted that Nadle's career in comics began "around 1943-44", as an editor for All-American Publications.[5] Initially working as assistant for Sheldon Mayer on comic book titles like Mutt & Jeff, Funny Stuff, Funny Folks, and Leave It to Binky, he became one of the two editors for its humor titles along with Bernie Breslauer,[6] he was promoted to full editor on all humor titles in 1949 following Breslauer's illness and remained there until his death in 1963.[7] He also took over the romance books shortly before his death in 1963.[8]

Nadle also wrote scripts for radio and television,[9] and (under the joint pseudonym "Bob Lawrence", which he shared with cartoonist Bob Oksner) produced the comic strip version of the situation comedy I Love Lucy.[10] As well, he served as Robert Lewis May's ghost writer on the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comic strip,[1] and created the character "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (although, due to Nadle's sudden death, the character went unpublished until Grant Morrison repurposed him in 1992).[11]

  1. ^ a b "Pens and Nadles: Golden Age Humor-Mongers LARRY & MARTIN NADLE, by Ken Nadle; in Alter Ego #72 (September 2007) (via Issuu)
  2. ^ a b American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64, by John Wells and Keith Dallas, published February 26, 2013 by TwoMorrows Publishing
  3. ^ DEADMAN VOL. 1, now available, by "DCE Editorial", at DCComics.com; published May 12, 2011; retrieved August 20, 2017
  4. ^ Hero-A-Go-Go: Campy Comic Books, Crimefighters, & Culture of the Swinging Sixties, by Michael Eury, published by TwoMorrows Publishing, April 19, 2017
  5. ^ The DC Comics Offices 1930s-1950s Part 2, by Todd Klein, at KleinLetters.com; published July 9, 2013; retrieved December 3, 2017
  6. ^ Dewally, Michael (May 2009). "re:". Alter Ego #85. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 62.
  7. ^ "DCHISTORY-2". dccomicsartists.com. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  8. ^ "DCHISTORY-3a". dccomicsartists.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  9. ^ 'I Love Lucy' Comic Strip Starts Monday, in the Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan); published January 2, 1953
  10. ^ Comics Shop, by Maggie Thompson, published September 27, 2010, by Adams Media
  11. ^ Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #8!, by Brian Cronin, at Comic Book Resources; published August 21, 2005; retrieved August 20, 2017