Albert Kanter

Albert Kanter
Born(1897-04-11)April 11, 1897
Baranovitch, Russia
DiedMarch 17, 1973(1973-03-17) (aged 75)
U.S.
Nationalitynaturalized American
Area(s)Publisher
Notable works
Gilberton
Classics Illustrated
Classics Illustrated Junior
Spouse(s)
Rose Ehrenrich
(m. 1917)

Albert Lewis Kanter (April 11, 1897 – March 17, 1973) was the creator of Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior. Kanter began creating Classic Comics with "The Three Musketeers" in October 1941. His renditions of classic novels in comic book form popularized classic tales for a younger audience.