John L. Goldwater
| John L. Goldwater | |
|---|---|
| Born | Max Leonard Goldwasser February 14, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1999 (aged 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Publisher |
Notable works | Archie Andrews Comics Code Authority Co-founder of Archie Comics Co-founder of Belmont Books |
John Leonard Goldwater (born Max Leonard Goldwasser, February 14, 1916 – February 26, 1999) co-founded (with Maurice Coyne and Louis Silberkleit) MLJ Comics (later known as Archie Comics), and served as editor and co-publisher for many years. In the mid-1950s he was a key proponent and custodian of the comic book censorship guidelines known as the Comics Code Authority.