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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Funland Giant Edition (Rosnock/SPPL, 1976?) #46030 (December 1976)
Snowed Under (Little Dot)
Comic: Comic story
Funland Giant Edition (Rosnock/SPPL, 1976?) #46030 (December 1976)
Untitled (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1977) #26054 (1977)
The Little Monster (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1977) #26054 (1977)
Getting in the Picture (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1977) #26054 (1977)
The Big Race (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1977) #26054 (1977)
The Boo-Venile Delinquents (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Jumbo (Rosnock, 1978?) #48005 (April 1978)
Well Plastered (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock/SPPL, 1978) #28005 (1978)
Cage Fright (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
Untitled (Sad Sack)
Comic: Cover
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
Houseboy (Sad Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
The Bargain (Sadie Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
No Place Like Home (The Sarge)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
No Appreciation (Sad Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49004 (January 1979)
Falling Leaves (Sad Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the "Tuff" Little Ghost (Magman, 1979) #39-62 (1979)
Untitled (Spooky)
Comic: Cover
True Life Love Library (Jubilee/South Pacific, 1979) #39003 (1979)
Beauty Can Be Skin Deep!
Comic: Comic story
Richie Rich's Funtime Comics (Magman, 1979) #49016 (May 1979)
Untitled (Richie Rich)
Comic: Comic story
Funland Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1979?) #49005 (1979)
Sink or Swim (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Casper (Rosnock/SPPL, 1979) #29015 (1979)
Untitled (Casper)
Comic: Cover
Casper (Rosnock/SPPL, 1979) #29015 (1979)
Up in the Air (Casper)
Comic: Comic story
The Black Legend (Gredown, 1980?) (1984)
The Vampire-Ghouls
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack (Rosnock, 1981) #R1263 (July 1981)
He Who Gets Kicked (Sad Sack and the Sarge)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack (Rosnock, 1981) #R1263 (July 1981)
Bad Plan (The Sarge)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack (Rosnock, 1981) #R1263 (July 1981)
Sleeping Problem (Ol' Sod Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack (Rosnock, 1981) #R1265 (1981)
Fancy Fireplug (Sad Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Sad Sack (Rosnock, 1981) #R1265 (1981)
The Hero! (Sad Sack)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1982?) #R1261 (1982)
Untitled (Casper)
Comic: Cover
Richie Rich Funtime Comics (Rosnock, 1982) #R1248 (January 1982)
Untitled (Richie Rich)
Comic: Cover
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1982?) #R1261 (1982)
The Spirit of the Old West (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1982?) #R1261 (1982)
A Fine Feathered Friend (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1982?) #R1261 (1982)
The Badmen (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Rosnock, 1982?) #R1261 (1982)
Little Lost Ghost
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Burned Up (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
The Bad Bug (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
If You Want to Fight 'Em Join 'Em! (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Fall's Fall (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Supernatural Nature (Wendy the Good Little Witch)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Call It a Knight (Baby Huey)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Untitled (Stumbo the Giant)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1982) #R2226 (1982)
Little Audrey Coloring Game (Little Audrey Coloring Game)
Comic: Activity
Evil Winds of Death (Gredown/Boraig, 1982?) (1982)
The Web of the Spider
Comic: Comic story
Little Audrey (Rosnock, 1983) #R1378 (1983)
Booby Trapped (Herman and Katnip)
Comic: Comic story
Junior Funnies (Rosnock, 1984?) #R2451 (1984)
The Cat's Meow (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Funny Favourites Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1984) #R2442 (1984)
A Hair Raising Tale (Buzzy)
Comic: Comic story
Funny Favourites Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1984) #R2442 (1984)
Island Home (Herman and Katnip)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost (Rosnock, 1985) #R1544 (March 1985)
Untitled (Spooky)
Comic: Cover
Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost (Rosnock, 1985) #R1544 (March 1985)
The Ghost Riders (Spooky)
Comic: Comic story
Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost (Rosnock, 1985) #R1544 (March 1985)
Trail of the Lonesome Dot (Little Dot)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1985) #R2514 (April 1985)
Untitled (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Cover
Playtime Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1985?) #R2513 (April 1985)
Casper Genie (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
Comic: Comic story
Playtime Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1985?) #R2513 (April 1985)
Untitled (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Playtime Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1985?) #R2513 (April 1985)
Untitled (Little Audrey)
Comic: Comic story
Richie Rich Funtime Comics (Rosnock, 1985) #R1534 (1985)
Cat-omic Warfare (Herman and Katnip)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Magman, 1985) #R1535 (1985)
Untitled (Rags Rabbit)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Magman, 1985) #R1535 (1985)
Untitled (Rags Rabbit)
Comic: Comic story
Casper the Friendly Ghost (Magman, 1985) #R1535 (1985)
Untitled (Rags Rabbit)
Comic: Comic story
Baby Huey the Baby Giant (Rosnock, 1985?) #R1527 (1985)
Wishful Thinking (Baby Huey the Baby Giant)
Comic: Comic story
Baby Huey the Baby Giant (Rosnock, 1985?) #R1527 (1985)
Quite a Movie (Baby Huey the Baby Giant)
Comic: Comic story
Baby Huey the Baby Giant (Rosnock, 1985?) #R1527 (1985)
Herman's Fairy God-Mouse (Herman and Katnip)
Comic: Comic story
Baby Huey the Baby Giant (Rosnock, 1985?) #R1527 (1985)
Penny Wise (Baby Huey the Baby Giant)
Comic: Comic story

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Created

  • 1 Aug 2019

Last updated

  • 1 Aug 2019