Frank Z. Temerson

American comic book publisher (1890–1963)

Frank Z. Temerson (1890–1963) was a comic book publisher from the Golden Age of Comic Books. Temerson's imprints included Ultem Publications, Brookwood Publications, Helnit Publishing, Et-Es-Go Magazines, and Continental Magazines.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Z. Temerson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 4, 1890, died Jul 25, 1963.1

About

Notable titles published by Temerson included Captain Aero Comics, Cat-Man Comics, and Suspense Comics; notable characters included Cat-Man and Kitten and Miss Victory. L. B. Cole worked as an art director for many of Temerson's earliest comics; other notable creators associated with Temerson included Tony DiPreta, Irwin Hasen, Gil Kane, Don Rico, and Charles M. Quinlan.

Temerson often used the names of family members and associates as proxies for companies which he actually owned and operated.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Z. Temerson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Career

Occupation: publisher.4

  • Date not recordedFounded Helnit Publishing3

Alias X

Captain Aero

Captain Fearless

Cat-Man

Kitten

Commandos of the Devil Dogs

Deacon

Flagman

The Hood (unrelated to Marvel Comics' Hood)

Miss Victory

Pied Piper (published by Helnit and Holoyoke only)

Ragman (unrelated to DC Comics' Ragman)

Solar (last published by Holyoke before Temerson reclaimed characters)

From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Z. Temerson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJul 4, 1890, Warsaw5
  • DiedJul 25, 1963, Birmingham6