Jerry Bails

Jerry Bails
Born
Jerry Gwin Bails

(1933-06-26)June 26, 1933
DiedNovember 23, 2006(2006-11-23) (aged 73)
EducationUniversity of Kansas City
OccupationPopular culturist
Spouses
  • Sondra
  • Jean
ChildrenSteven, Brenda, Kirk
AwardsInkpot Award (1981)[1]

Jerry Gwin Bails (June 26, 1933 – November 23, 2006) was an American popular culturist. Known as the "Father of Comic Book Fandom," he was one of the first to approach the comic book field as a subject worthy of academic study, and was a primary force in establishing 1960s comics fandom.