Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz
Julius Schwartz, editor for DC Comics at San Diego Comic-Con in 2002
Born(1915 -06-19)June 19, 1915[1]
The Bronx, New York
DiedFebruary 8, 2004(2004-02-08) (aged 88)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Editor, publisher, writer, literary agent
Pseudonym(s)Julie Schwartz

Julius "Julie" Schwartz (/ʃwɔːrts/ SHWORTS; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was an American comic book editor, and a science fiction agent. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various times he was primary editor over the company's flagship superheroes, Superman and Batman.

He was inducted into the comics industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1997.

  1. ^ "Julius Schwartz, 8 February 2004". United States Social Security Death Index. published online by FamilySearch. Retrieved March 19, 2013.