| Flo Steinberg | |
|---|---|
 "Fabulous Flo" Steinberg in 1975 | |
| Born | Florence Steinberg March 17, 1939 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 23, 2017 (aged 78) New York City[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Publisher |
Notable works | Big Apple Comix |
Florence Steinberg (March 17, 1939[2] – July 23, 2017)[3][4] was an American publisher of one of the first independent comic books, the underground/alternative comics hybrid Big Apple Comix, in 1975. Additionally, as the secretary for Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee and the fledgling company's receptionist and fan liaison during the 1960s Silver Age of Comic Books, she was a key participant of and witness to Marvel's expansion from a two-person staff to a pop culture conglomerate.
Steinberg appeared in fictionalized form in Marvel Comics, spoke at comic book conventions and was the subject of a magazine profile.
- ^ Florence "Flo" Steinberg, H.B. Humiston Funeral Home website (archive copy, July 10, 2018).
- ^ Vassallo, Michael J. (July 28, 2017). ""Fabulous" Flo Steinberg (1939-2017)". Timely–Atlas–Comics. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ DeSantis, Rachel (July 23, 2017). "'Fabulous Flo' Steinberg of Marvel comics fame has died". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
She was 78.
- ^ Morse, Ben (July 23, 2017). "Marvel Mourns the Loss of Flo Steinberg". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.