Hymie Simon Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

“Joe” Simon (born Hymie Simon on October 11, 1913, died on December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, illustrator, editor, and publisher who worked in the comic book industry. The Golden Age of Comic Books was defined by several significant characters developed or co-created by Simon. He was also the founding editor of Timely Comics, which would later become Marvel Comics, and served as the company’s first president. He co-created Captain America with artist Jack Kirby, who went on to become one of comics’ most lasting superheroes. He and Kirby also collaborated on a number of DC Comics titles, including the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, as well as the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Boys’ Ranch, Fighting American, and the Fly are just a few of the Simon and Kirby inventions for other comic book companies.

 It was the pair who, in the late 1940s, established the area of romance comics, and they were also among the first pioneers in the field of horror comics. Aside from working in advertising and commercial art, Simon established the satirical journal Sick in 1960, where he remained for more than a decade. In the 1970s, he temporarily returned to DC Comics for a short period of time. Simon was one of the first people to be admitted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, which was established in 1999.

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