Leon Harvey United States

Born
6 October 1913 in United States
Died
10 March 1988 in United States
Age
74 years
Credited for

editing

management

writing

Also known as

Leon Wernikoff

Harvey (changed name)

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Biography

Harvey joined Harvey Comics when his twin brother Alfred (who founded the company in 1939) enlisted in the army in 1942.

He was initially art director, although he is reported to have had no artistic talent, other than a strong sense of design and skill at lettering. From April 1943 and throughout the 1950s, he was the company's editor and continued to be credited into the 1960s. in 1963, he was producer for 26 episodes of The New Casper Cartoon Show (TV Series). He reluctantly became President of Harvey Comics in 1976 when Alfred was removed by the board.

Harvey was one of the founders and initial treasurer of the Comic Magazine Association of America (CMAA) in 1954, which established and administered the Comics Code Authority. He was the organisation's vice-president and treasurer 1979 to 1980.

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Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #51 (December 1957)
Beauty Bulletin
Comic: Comic story
Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #51 (December 1957)
Complexion Care
Comic: Comic story
Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #51 (December 1957)
Hair Do Hints
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (ANL, 1955 series) #36 (January 1958)
Untitled (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Cover
Blondie (ANL, 1953 series) #61 (January 1958)
Untitled (Blondie)
Comic: Cover
Blondie (ANL, 1953 series) #61 (January 1958)
Inside Stuff (Blondie)
Comic: Comic story
Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #53 (January 1958)
A Night to be Loved
Comic: Comic story
Joe Palooka Monthly (Champion, 1955? series) #65 (January 1958)
Outpost in Morocco! (Joe Palooka)
Comic: Comic story
Joe Palooka Monthly (Champion, 1955? series) #65 (January 1958)
Compass Capers (Humphrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
Untitled (Little Audrey)
Comic: Cover
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
Broken Umbrella (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
The Carriage Trade (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
Growing Up! (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
The One That Got Away (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
Little Audrey Coloring Game (Little Audrey Coloring Game)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
Pet Lion (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (ANL, 1955 series) #19 (February 1958)
No title recorded (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Approved, 1957? series) #60 (March 1958)
Should a Career Girl Fall in Love?
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Approved, 1957? series) #60 (March 1958)
My One-Sided Romance
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Approved, 1957? series) #60 (March 1958)
A Girl Leaves Home
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Approved, 1957? series) #60 (March 1958)
I Tried to Lasso My Love
Comic: Comic story
Battle Fire (Jubilee, 1958? series) #2 (March 1958)
Counter Attack!
Comic: Comic story
Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #56 (March 1958)
I Lied to My Love
Comic: Comic story
Sweethearts Library (Jubilee, 1957? series) #56 (March 1958)
Bargain Counter Wife
Comic: Comic story
Steve Roper (Approved, 1956 series) #15 (April 1958)
Untitled
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Approved, 1955? series) #59 (May 1958)
Love Starved
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Approved, 1955? series) #59 (May 1958)
Was I Too Fat to Be Loved?
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Approved, 1955? series) #59 (May 1958)
Superstition Made Me Afraid to Love
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Red Circle, 1956 series) #13 (June 1958)
Untitled (Spooky)
Comic: Cover
Hot Stuff the Little Devil (Rosnock, 1958 series) #1 (June 1958)
Untitled (Hot Stuff the Little Devil)
Comic: Cover
Little Lotta (Red Circle, 1956 series) #14 (June 1958)
Untitled (Little Lotta)
Comic: Cover
Romantic Love Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #125 (June 1958)
Headed for Heartbreak
Comic: Comic story
Romantic Love Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #125 (June 1958)
Untitled [Strange Romantic Customs]
Comic: Comic story
Romantic Love Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #125 (June 1958)
My Desperate Heart
Comic: Comic story
Romantic Love Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #125 (June 1958)
My Revengeful Heart
Comic: Comic story
Hot Stuff the Little Devil (Rosnock, 1958 series) #1 (June 1958)
Swelter Skelter (Hot Stuff the Little Devil)
Comic: Comic story
Hot Stuff the Little Devil (Rosnock, 1958 series) #1 (June 1958)
The Ghost Is Clear (Hot Stuff the Little Devil)
Comic: Comic story
Hot Stuff the Little Devil (Rosnock, 1958 series) #1 (June 1958)
Big Trouble (Stumbo the Giant)
Comic: Comic story
Hot Stuff the Little Devil (Rosnock, 1958 series) #1 (June 1958)
Untitled (Hot Stuff the Little Devil)
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Jubilee, 1958 series) #66 (June 1958)
Stolen Rapture
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Red Circle, 1956 series) #13 (June 1958)
Untitled (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Red Circle, 1956 series) #13 (June 1958)
A Bad Start (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Red Circle, 1956 series) #13 (June 1958)
From Rags to Witches (Wendy)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Red Circle, 1956 series) #13 (June 1958)
The Clothes Horse (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Mazie (Approved, 1958? series) #3 (1958)
Look Who's Talkin' (Mazie)
Comic: Comic story
Illustrated Romance Library (Jubilee, 1958 series) #65 (June 1958)
My Outcast Love
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #64 (1958)
Torn Between Loves
Comic: Comic story
Wedding Ring Library (Jubilee, 1958? series) #64 (1958)
Homecoming
Comic: Comic story
Action Comic (Red Circle, 1958? series) (August 1958)
The Bomb That Bounced Back
Comic: Comic story
Action Comic (Red Circle, 1958? series) (August 1958)
A Vision Saved Two Ships
Comic: Comic story

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  • 1 Aug 2019

Last updated

  • 1 Aug 2019