80-585: Roman Frederick Starzl (1899–1976) was an American writer. He, and earlier, his father (John V. Starzl), owned the Le Mars Globe-Post newspaper of Le Mars, Iowa . Roman Frederick was also the father of physician Thomas E. Starzl . His writing is largely forgotten now, but he was called a "master" by the pioneer of space opera E. E. Smith . Starzl's Interplanetary Flying Patrol , in The Hornets of Space , may have influenced Smith's Galactic Patrol . There
160-734: A 1963 Alley, for Favorite Novel ("Crisis on Earths 1 and 2" in Justice League of America #21–22, with penciler Mike Sekowsky ), and the 1965 Alley for Best Novel ("Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage" in Showcase #55) with penciler Murphy Anderson . He was honored at the New York Comic Art Convention during 1971. During 1982, at Skycon II, he was awarded the " Jules Verne Award for Life-time achievement." During 1967, Fox's literary agent, August Lenniger, suggested that Fox donate his notes, correspondence, and samples of his work to
240-578: A costume (powered by Nth metal), confronting the reincarnation of Hath-Set , his former nemesis, and meeting his reincarnated love interest, Shiera Saunders. Regularly writing more than six stories in five titles per month, every month throughout the early 1940s, Fox continued to create new features. At the time, DC Comics consisted of two discrete sub-companies, Max Gaines ' All-American Publications and Harry Donenfeld & Jack Liebowitz 's National Periodical Publications . Though he continued to script for National/Detective Comics, Inc., Fox became
320-404: A family was $ 47,409. Males had a median income of $ 35,936 versus $ 21,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,598. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. Le Mars is home to two educational institutions, one public and one private. Le Mars Community School District
400-531: A female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.6% of all households were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 28.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 and 44; 24.5% were from 45 and 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
480-568: A lawyer, he was a member of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi . A sports fan, he liked both " the Mets and the Jets ," and (during 1971) had "season tickets to the St. John's games." He enjoyed making and collecting miniature soldiers, focusing on ancient and medieval figures. A voracious reader, he stated, "I have two writers that I reread and reread. One that I'm sure nobody's every [ sic ] heard of
560-589: A major role. During the mid-1950s, after Fredric Wertham 's publication of Seduction of the Innocent and the United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings on the dangers of comic books, the content of comics was changed and became subject to censoring by the private Comics Code Authority . In partial response to this shift, DC editor Julius Schwartz began a widespread reinvention/revival of many earlier characters, and "Fox
640-792: A partner in the Globe-Post in 1934, and sole owner and publisher in 1940. He continued in this role until 1968, when his printing plant fell victim to a fire. He was a member of both the German Rocket Society and the American Rocket Society . Later in life, he developed an interest in right-wing politics . His literary output in science-fiction consists of about twenty stories, a few of them in collaborations with Everett E. Smith and Festus Pragnell. He also tried his hand in other genres. His stories are essentially " action fiction with science-fictional trappings". Though nine of them feature
720-636: A series of sword and sorcery novels by Fox, featuring the barbarian character Kothar. These were Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman , Kothar of the Magic Sword , Kothar and the Demon Queen , Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse and finally Kothar and the Wizard Slayer . These were followed in 1976 by another series (published by Leisure Books ) featuring the barbarian Kyrik: Kyrik: Warlock Warrior , Kyrik Fights
800-501: A small number of comics during this period, but predominantly produced novels, writing more than 100 in genres such as science fiction, espionage , crime , fantasy , romance, western, and historical fiction . Among his output was the modern novelisation of the Irwin Allen production of Jules Verne 's Five Weeks in a Balloon , two books of the "Llarn" series; five books about the barbarian swordsman Kothar, starting during 1969 with
880-458: A specific goal. Said goal was to acquire ownership of the newspaper and printing establishment associated with his family. Starzl eventually achieved this goal and retired from writing. Or so the story goes. His writing career indeed lasted only six years (1929–1934), during which he published about 24 stories. But it is possible that his writing career ended as his duties in the newspaper increased. A decision of necessity rather than choice. He became
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#1732855411259960-559: A variety of characters and books of several of his colleagues who had been drafted . He worked for numerous companies including Marvel Comics ' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics ; Vin Sullivan 's Magazine Enterprises , Columbia Comics where he created Skyman ; and at EC , where he served a brief stint as chief writer. With the waning popularity of superheroes, Fox contributed western , science fiction , humor, romance , and talking animal stories. During July 1939, just two issues after
1040-595: A visual resemblance to the Hawkmen who had appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in the mid-1930s. Debuting as the third story in Flash Comics #1 (Jan. 1940) — "Fox's imagination [transformed] that bird [into] the soaring, mysterious Hawkman." With art by Dennis Neville, the origin of the 'Winged Wonder' featured archaeologist and collector Carter Hall reliving his past life as Prince Khufu of ancient Egypt , creating
1120-592: A young couple shrinking in size. The story built on an idea previously used in The Man from the Atom (1923) by Green Peyton Wertenbaker, but it also served as a parody of the Golden Atom tales by Ray Cummings . The Last Planet (1934), on the other hand, seems to be a precursor to the generation ship tales. Unfortunately, Starzl never fully dwelt on the subject. Leaving The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years (1940) by Don Wilcox to be
1200-497: A “Name That Ice Cream” contest in the Sioux City Journal . The winner of the $ 25 prize suggested "Blue Bunny" because his son had enjoyed seeing blue bunnies in department store windows at Easter . In 2022, the company Ferrero Rocher purchased Wells Enterprise. Dominating the skyline of present-day Le Mars is Wells' Blue Bunny Dairy's 900,000-square-foot (84,000 m ) plant with a 12-story tall refrigeration tower called
1280-560: Is Jeffery Pond [ sic ]. I have every book he ever wrote. The other is the mystery writer John Dickson Carr , whose style I admire tremendously... and of course the old standbys – Merritt I always particularly liked – and Burroughs ." Fox won two 1962 Alley Awards – for Best Script Writer and for Best Book-Length Story ("The Planet that Came to a Standstill" in Mystery in Space #75), with penciler Carmine Infantino — as well as
1360-547: Is a jay. Gehlen Catholic is a member of the War Eagle Conference . Westmar University was a private four-year liberal arts college in Le Mars. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997. Le Mars Municipal Airport is owned by the city of Le Mars and located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of its central business district . Gardner Fox Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986)
1440-611: Is an extensive interview with Thomas Starzl about his father in Eric Leif Davin's Pioneers of Wonder . Born Roman Frederick Starzl, he was the son of John (born Johann) V. Starzl and Margaret Theisen. John V. Starzl was born April 9, 1865, in Bischofteinitz (later known as Věvrov ) in the Austrian Empire, the son of Josef Starzl and Magdalena Ruba. Josef Starzl immigrated with his wife and 5 children (including John) in 1878 to
1520-587: Is credited with writing the first three of six stories in the inaugural issue of Flash Comics (Jan. 1940), including the debut of the titular character, The Flash . With a hero described as a "modern-day Mercury ", the title feature saw college student Jay Garrick imbued with superhuman speed after inhaling hard water vapors. The character went on to appear in a host of nineteen- forties comics, including All Star , Comic Cavalcade , The Big All-American Comic Book , Flash Comics and his own title, All-Flash , so named because, unlike Flash Comics , all
1600-561: Is located on the Floyd River northeast of Sioux City . The population was 10,571 at the time of the 2020 census . Le Mars is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area . Le Mars is the home of Wells Enterprises, Inc. , world's largest producer of ice cream novelties in one location and so claims to be the "Ice Cream Capital of the World" although it would probably be more accurate to claim to be
1680-611: Is the public school serving over 2,000 students grades PK–12. Le Mars Community, known locally as "Community", has a mascot of a bulldog. Le Mars was a member of the Lakes Conference until July 2019, when it switched to the Missouri River Conference . Gehlen Catholic is a private school associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City serving over 350 students in grades PK–12. Gehlen Catholic's mascot
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#17328554112591760-497: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 , the space race , 18th-century England, miniature card painting, Norse mythology , and numismatics . He revealed in letters to fan Jerry Bails that he kept large troves of reference material, mentioning during 1971, "I maintain two file cabinets chock full of stuff. And the attic is crammed with books and magazines....Everything about science, nature, or unusual facts, I can go to my files or
1840-741: The Illinois Central Railroad ), completed its trackage from Le Mars southwardly to Sioux City in 1870. Railroad magnate John I. Blair hosted an excursion to the new town, which was then called St. Paul Junction because of its 1871 connection to St. Paul on the nascent Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad . Blair asked the women in the party to name the town, and they submitted an acronym based upon their first names' initials: L ucy Ford and L aura Walker, E llen Cleghorn or E lizabeth Underhill, M artha Weare and M ary Weare, A deline Swain , R ebecca Smith and S arah Reynolds. (Note that some letters represent more than one person.) There
1920-479: The University of Oregon as a tax deduction. Fox donated over fourteen boxes of comics, books, scripts, plot ideas, and fan letters dating back to the 1940s. His records comprise the bulk of the university's Fox Collection. The Guy Gardner character is named after Fox. During 1985, DC Comics named Fox as one of the honorees in the company's 50th anniversary publication Fifty Who Made DC Great . During 1998, he
2000-429: The "Ice Cream Capital of the World". Wells is best known for its various sweet products, including Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop, Blue Ribbon, and Chilly Cow. To showcase its sweet treats, Le Mars has an ice cream parlor, which was remodeled in 2019, and includes an old-fashioned ice cream serving station, museum displays, roof-top seating, and gift shop. The ice cream parlor in Le Mars is one of the largest tourist attractions in
2080-456: The "South Ice Cream Plant" – so-named because it is on the south side of town. As of 2005, the plant employed 1,000 and produces 75 million gallons of frozen treats, the milk coming mainly coming from three large Iowa dairy farms. The size of this plant has led to speculation that the company is the world's largest family-owned and managed dairy processor and the world's largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location, with Le Mars claiming to be
2160-446: The 1930s and 1940s. On November 14, 1937, Fox married Lynda J. Negrini. They had two children, Jeffrey Francis Fox (born April 9, 1940), and Lynda Anne Fox (born March 21, 1943). A polymath , Fox included numerous real-world historical, scientific, and mythological references in his comic strips, once saying, "Knowledge is kind of a hobby with me". For instance, during a year's worth of Atom comic strip stories, Fox referred to
2240-707: The Demon World , Kyrik and the Wizard's Sword and Kyrik and the Lost Queen . Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse was adapted by Marvel Comics as a six-part Conan story, loosely following Fox's plot but with Conan replacing Kothar, starting with Conan the Barbarian #46 ("The Curse of the Conjurer", Jan. 1975). The story was produced by scripter Roy Thomas and artists John Buscema , Joe Sinnott , Dan Adkins , and Dick Giordano . Fox's earliest stories for DC Comics featured
2320-746: The Earth-1 Scarecrow in "Fright of the Scarecrow", Batman #189 (Feb 1967). He and artist Carmine Infantino created the Blockbuster in Detective Comics #345 (Nov. 1965) and the Cluemaster in issue #351 (May 1966). Fox and Infantino introduced Barbara Gordon as a new version of Batgirl in a story titled "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!" in Detective Comics #359 (January 1967). Fox's final Batman story, "Whatever Will Happen to Heiress Heloise?",
2400-658: The Flash, and Hawkman were joined by Hour-Man , the Spectre , the Atom and Green Lantern – was introduced individually (by Johnny Thunder ), and related a solo adventure, before being charged at the title's end with remaining a loose team by the Director of the FBI . During April 1941, Fox created the character of Starman with artist Jack Burnley in the pages of Adventure Comics #61 (April 1941), and
2480-695: The Ghost Rider appeared. Fox wrote some of the required text pieces for Magazine Enterprises, which were required by the Post Office to qualify magazines and comics for cheaper postal rates. Throughout the 1950s, Fox wrote stories for Avon Comics , most notably tales of "Crom the Barbarian", the first sword and sorcery comic series and of "Kenton of the Star Patrol." During the early 1950s, Fox wrote Vigilante in Action Comics , as well as Western stories in
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2560-634: The Golden Age heroes existed on a parallel Earth named Earth-Two , as the current Flash, Barry Allen , travels to the Earth of Jay Garrick , the 1940s Flash. This event heralded more generally the concept of the DC Comics Multiverse , a decades-long recurring theme of the DC Comics universe, allowing old and new heroes to co-exist and crossover. In a mischievous twist, Gardner Fox is actually referenced in
2640-524: The Interplanetary Flying Police, they can hardly be seen as a series. There is little to no consistency between them, and they are often set in different time periods. He managed to somewhat stand out among the writers of this era, through a skill with words and a capacity for creative ideas. He did not, however, avoid the tendencies of his contemporaries in science fiction. Already in 1931, the readers of Wonder Stories complained that some of
2720-561: The New York bar in 1935. He practiced for about two years, but as the Great Depression continued he began writing for DC Comics editor Vin Sullivan . Debuting as a writer in the pages of Detective Comics , Fox "intermittently contributed tales to nearly every book in the DC lineup during the Golden Age." He was a frequent contributor of prose stories to the pulp science fiction magazines of
2800-663: The USA. John V. Starzl sold his pharmacy in Chicago around the time of his marriage and moved back to Le Mars, Iowa , near where his Bohemian immigrant parents had settled after immigration. There, he purchased the German-language newspaper, Der Herold , which later became Le Mars Globe Post, and raised Starzl and two other surviving children. Starzl started his career as a reporter for this newspaper. He reportedly started writing for pulp magazines as part of his efforts to raise enough money for
2880-460: The anthology Kothar—Barbarian Swordsman , and four books about the adventures of "Kyrik," starting with Warlock Warrior (1975). For Tower Books , Belmont Books , and Belmont-Tower , he produced between thirteen and twenty-five "Lady from L.U.S.T." ( L eague of U ndercover S pies and T errorists) novels between 1968 and 1975 using the name Rod Gray. (see also: The Man from O.R.G.Y. ) With Rochelle Larkin and Leonard Levinson , Fox used
2960-422: The at least 2,000 books that I have". Fox wrote both comic book scripts and prose fiction throughout his career. He began writing fiction for the pulp magazines and transferred to writing original paperback novels as the market shifted to that format in the 1950s. During the mid-to-late 1940s, and into the 1950s, Fox wrote a number of short stories and text pieces for Weird Tales and Planet Stories , and
3040-450: The attention of the nation when "over five hundred farmers crowded the court room in Le Mars", according to an account by historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. The farmers were there to demand that Judge Charles C. Bradley suspend foreclosure proceedings until recently passed laws could be considered. Judge Bradley refused. One farmer remarked that the court room wasn't his alone, that farmers had paid for it with their taxes. The crowd rushed
3120-405: The average family size was 3.05. Age spread: 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 38,892, and the median income for
3200-456: The center of a plotline which ran through several DC titles and was resolved in Justice League of America #51 (Feb. 1967). Fox and Sekowsky were the creative team for the title's first eight years. Sekowsky's last issue was #63 (June 1968) and Fox departed with #65 (September 1968). Fox's script for " Flash of Two Worlds !", from The Flash #123 (Sept. 1961), introduced the concept that
3280-755: The character would later join the JSA. Fox wrote the Justice Society's adventures from All Star Comics #3 until leaving the feature as of issue #34 (April–May 1947) with a story that introduced a new super-villain, the Wizard . Between 1940 and 1941, Fox wrote for the Columbia Comic Corporation, penning stories featuring characters including "Face," "Marvelo," "Rocky Ryan," "Skyman," and "Spymaster." For approximately three years (1947–1950), Fox wrote for EC Comics , including scripts and text pieces which appeared in
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3360-566: The character's creator, Julius Schwartz. With the "creative guidance" of Fox and Schwartz, " Hawkman and the Atom were given new costumes, new identities," and drew an audience of fans old and new. Fox penned the reinvention of the new Hawkman in The Brave and the Bold #34 (March 1961) and the Atom, who debuted in Showcase #34 (Sep–Oct. 1961) with art by Gil Kane . Another of Fox's major achievements
3440-655: The chief writer for All-American. While Fox's Dr. Fate (and other titles) was published by National; Sandman, Hawkman and the Flash were released by All-American. For Winter 1940, the third issue of All-American's All Star Comics debuted the Justice Society of America , the first superhero team in comics. Fox had worked on the Hawkman, Flash and Sandman features in All-Star for its first two issues (Summer and Autumn 1940), but from issue #3 (Winter), he assumed full writing duties for
3520-532: The city has a total area of 8.55 square miles (22.14 km ), of which 8.54 square miles (22.12 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. Le Mars is a part of the Sioux City metropolitan area . As of the census of 2020, there were 10,571 people, 4,296 households, and 2,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,238.3 inhabitants per square mile (478.1/km ). There were 4,521 housing units at an average density of 529.6 per square mile (204.5/km ). The racial makeup of
3600-543: The city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. As of the census of 2015, there were 9,436 people, 4,013 households, and 2,593 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,096.7 inhabitants per square mile (423.4/km ). There were 4,220 housing units at an average density of 471.0 per square mile (181.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White , 0.5% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 2.9% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of
3680-435: The city was 85.4% White , 2.9% Black or African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.7% Pacific Islander , 4.7% from other races and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 9.5% of the population. Of the 4,296 households, 31.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 26.2% had
3760-427: The city. The population density was 1,356.9 inhabitants per square mile (523.9/km ). There were 3,818 housing units at an average density of 560.9 per square mile (216.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.24% White , 0.45% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 0.94% from other races , and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of
3840-476: The comic book field, such as Jack Kirby and Jerry Siegel , who came from poor backgrounds, Fox came from an affluent family from Long Island. His family was of Irish and English descent, with his first known American ancestor being the either Irish-or-English born Richard Fox arriving in Connecticut in 1635. Fox had a sister, Catherine (born 1916), known as "Kay". Fox recalled being inspired at an early age by
3920-421: The debut of the character Batman by artist Bob Kane and scripter Bill Finger , Fox wrote the first of his several tales for that character, introducing an early villain in the story "The Batman Meets Doctor Death ". Alongside Kane and Finger, Fox contributed to the evolution of the character, including the character's first use of his utility belt , which "contain[ed] choking gas capsules," as well as writing
4000-609: The fictional district attorney Speed Saunders with art by Creig Flessel and later Fred Guardineer beginning at least with Detective Comics #4 (June 1937). Speed Saunders was initially credited to "E.C. Stoner," which many believe to be a Fox pseudonym, and Fox has gone on record as claiming he created the character, "cashing in on my law school work". As the 1930s progressed, Fox added writing credits for Steve Malone and Bruce Nelson for Detective Comics to his workload, as well as Zatara for early issues of Action Comics . During World War II , Fox assumed responsibility for
4080-541: The first fully realized example of this subgenre. The comic book issue Justice League of America No. 18 (March 1963) featured the story "Journey into the Micro-World", featuring a travel to a sub-atomic world. The story used a familiar theme from Out of the Sub-Universe (Summer, 1928), while writer Gardner Fox and editor Julius Schwartz probably had a hand in naming its miniature civilization "Starzl", in tribute to
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#17328554112594160-563: The first team-up of the Justice League and the Justice Society of America as well as the first use of the term "Crisis" in reference to a crossover between characters. The next year's team-up with the Justice Society introduced the threat of the Crime Syndicate of America of Earth-Three . The character Zatanna , introduced by Fox and artist Murphy Anderson in Hawkman #4 (Nov. 1964), was
4240-812: The first usages of both the Batarang and the Batgyro, an autogyro precursor to the Batcopter , two issues later. Fox returned to the Batman in 1964. ( See below ) During 1939, Fox and artist Bert Christman co-created the character of the Sandman , a gasmask -wearing costumed crime-fighter whose first appearance in Adventure Comics #40 (July 1939) was pre-empted by an appearance in New York World's Fair Comics . Fox
4320-410: The great fantasy fiction writers. On or about his eleventh birthday, he was given The Gods of Mars and The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs , books which "opened up a complete new world for me." He "read all of Burroughs, Harold Lamb , Talbot Mundy ," maintaining copies "at home in my library" some 50 years later. Fox received a law degree from St. John's College and was admitted to
4400-450: The issue, with all features by different artists working within the framing device wherein the characters were described as part of a "Justice Society". In the pages of All-Star Comics #3, in collaboration with editor Sheldon Mayer and with artists including E. E. Hibbard, Fox created the first superhero team, the Justice Society of America . Each character – Dr. Fate, the Sandman,
4480-524: The judge, slapped him, and placed a rope around his neck and a hub cap on his head. They did not, however lynch him. President George W. Bush came to Le Mars on November 3, 2006, to campaign for Jim Nussle , then candidate for Iowa governor, as well as Rep. Steve King . He spoke at Le Mars Community High School to a crowd of over 2500 people. Le Mars is a popular stop for presidential candidates as they make their way across caucus-famous Iowa, and has been visited by nearly every presidential candidate over
4560-573: The original Sandman , and was the writer who first teamed several of those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America , and later recreated the team as the Justice League of America . Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story " Flash of Two Worlds !". Gardner Cooper Fox was born in Brooklyn , New York City, the son of Julia Veronica (Gardner) and Leon Francis Fox, an engineer. Unlike many of his contemporaries in
4640-790: The original Flash stories, and tell it to him! He can write the whole thing up... in a comic book!" During 1964, Schwartz was made responsible for reviving the Batman titles and Fox returned to writing Batman stories. Obeying the Silver Age trends, he reintroduced characters including the Riddler and the Scarecrow . Fox's "Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler" with art by Sheldon Moldoff in Batman #171 (May 1965). Eighteen issues later, Fox and Moldoff similarly resuscitated and relocated Professor Jonathan Crane, launching
4720-431: The pages of Western Comics and science-fiction stories for DC's Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures . During 1953, he entered into correspondence with fan Jerry Bails , which initially emphasized Bails' fondness for the Justice Society and All-Star Comics , but ultimately became a friendship that not only influenced the beginning of comics' so-called "Silver Age", but also comics fandom , in which Bails had
4800-422: The past several elections including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc. In 1925, Fred H. Wells Jr. and his sons had opened an ice cream manufacturing plant there. However, the plant (and the Wells name) was purchased by Fairmount Ice Cream in 1928. In 1935, Fred and his sons sought to begin selling ice cream again, but could no longer use their name. They, therefore, sponsored
4880-525: The pen-name "Glen Chase" to write entries in the "Cherry Delight, The Sexecutioner" series. During the early 1970s, Fox briefly worked for DC's rival publisher, Marvel Comics , writing scripts for The Tomb of Dracula , Red Wolf , and the " Doctor Strange " feature in Marvel Premiere . During 1971, Skywald Publications reprinted some of his earlier work in titles such as Demona , Nightmare , Red Mask and Zanagar , and Fox also found work with Warren Publications on Creepy and Eerie during
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#17328554112594960-408: The population. There were 3,640 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and
5040-441: The population. There were 4,013 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
5120-505: The same period. Towards the end of his life, during 1985, he worked briefly for Eclipse Comics including on the science fiction anthology Alien Encounters . Fox died on December 24, 1986. He died at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, New Jersey from pneumonia. He is interred in Holy Cross Burial Park and Mausoleum in East Brunswick, New Jersey, alongside his wife Lynda. During the course of his career, Fox can be definitely credited with about 1500 stories for DC Comics, making him
5200-433: The second most prolific DC creator (after Robert Kanigher ) by a considerable margin over his nearest rival. In July 1971, Fox estimated he had written "[f]ifty million words" over the course of his career to date. He was a member of a number of literary and genre organisations, including the Academy of Comic Book Arts , the Authors Guild , the Authors League of America , and the Science Fiction Writers of America . As
5280-416: The state of Iowa. Le Mars hosts an annual celebration "Ice Cream Days" every year in late June which includes many activities such as ice cream socials, concerts, art exhibitions, parades, and more. Le Mars is located at 42°47′20″N 96°9′57″W / 42.78889°N 96.16583°W / 42.78889; -96.16583 (42.788799, −96.165944). According to the United States Census Bureau ,
5360-429: The stories in it were about were about the Flash. Describing the origins of Hawkman , Fox recalled, "I was faced with the problem of filling a new book that publisher Max Gaines was starting... As I sat by the window I noticed a bird collecting twigs for a nest. The bird would swoop down, pick up the twig, and fly away. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if the bird was a lawman and the twig a crook!'" The character bore
5440-478: The stories published in the periodical seemed to be regular western fiction , crime fiction , adventure fiction with superficial science-fiction elements (such as placing the action in a future era or another planet). Stories like The Man who Changed the Future (1931) by Starzl are evidence that this was quite true. His first story Out of the Sub-Universe (Summer, 1928), was featured in an issue of Amazing Stories Quarterly and inspired its cover. It depicted
5520-437: The story—in Barry Allen's world, the adventures of Jay Garrick's Flash appeared in comic books written by Fox. As Barry explains, "A writer named Gardner Fox wrote about your adventures -- which he claimed came to him in dreams! Obviously when Fox was asleep, his mind was 'tuned in' on your vibratory Earth! That explains how he 'dreamed up' the Flash!" At the end of the story, Barry says, "I'm going to look up Gardner Fox, who wrote
5600-452: The titles The Crypt of Terror , The Vault of Horror and Weird Fantasy , as well as in the lesser-known Gunfighter , Happy Houlihans , Moon Girl , Saddle Justice and the new trend title Valor , among others. Towards the end of the decade, and the start of the 1950s, he worked for Magazine Enterprises on features including "The Durango Kid," the first Ghost Rider , "Red Hawk," "Straight Arrow" and "Tim Holt," in whose comic
5680-429: The writer. Book I of the science fiction trilogy The Nova Project 70 written by Gregory R. Miller and Fabion O. Reeves mentions Starzyl in the acknowledgements. The book, written in what Miller refers to as the starzylian mode, is destined to become a science fiction classic. Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars / l ə ˈ m ɑːr z / is a city and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa , United States. It
5760-565: The “Ice Cream Novelties Capital of the World”. In 1866, Benjamin F. Betsworth was the first settler in the town which came to be known as Le Mars; he homesteaded on the Floyd River and built the town's first schoolhouse. Le Mars was platted three years later but no lots were sold until the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad (later part of
5840-438: Was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,237 people, 3,640 households, and 2,453 families residing in
5920-402: Was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics . He is estimated to have written more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics. Fox was also a science fiction author and wrote many novels and short stories. Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes Barbara Gordon , the original Flash , Hawkman , Doctor Fate , Zatanna and
6000-544: Was his revival of the concept of the Justice Society as the Justice League of America , debuting in the comic book The Brave and the Bold #28 (Feb.–Mar. 1960). Soon given their own title during Oct.–Nov. 1960, the Justice League would become the basis of the DC Universe. The supervillain Doctor Light first battled the team in issue #12 (June 1962). Justice League of America #21 and #22 (August–September 1963) featured
6080-497: Was one of the first writers... Schwartz called in to help". The Silver Age of Comic Books began in the pages of Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956) with a radically changed Flash character by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome with penciler Carmine Infantino . Fox scripted most of the Silver Age adventures of science-fiction hero Adam Strange , who debuted in the comic book Showcase #17 (Nov. 1958) with art by Mike Sekowsky . The Adam Strange stories were co-plotted by Fox and
6160-463: Was published by Belmont Books in 1953. He went on to write novels and short stories using a variety of male and female pseudonyms for a number of publishers, including Ace , Gold Medal, Tower Publications , Belmont Books , Dodd Mead , Hillman , Pocket Library, Pyramid Books and Signet Books . Fox wrote a pair of sword and planet novels titled Warriors of Llarn (1964) and Thief of Llarn (1966). From 1969 to 1970, Belmont Books published
6240-491: Was published in Amazing Stories and Marvel Science Stories. He wrote for a diverse range of pulp magazines , including Baseball Stories, Big Book Football Western, Fighting Western, Football Stories, Lariat Stories, Ace Sports, SuperScience, Northwest Romances, Thrilling Western, and Ranch Romances for a number of publishing companies. His first novel, a historical romance entitled The Borgia Blade,
6320-416: Was published in Detective Comics #384 (Feb. 1969). Fox stopped receiving work from DC during 1968, when the comics company refused to give health insurance and other benefits to its older creators. Fox, who had written a number of historical adventure, mystery and science fiction novels during the 1940s and the 1950s, began to produce novels full time, using his own name and several pseudonyms. He produced
6400-550: Was some subsequent uncertainty about who the women of the acronym actually were. For example, the city's web page contains a somewhat different list. In 1885, Frederick Brooke Close, a young Englishman who had passed up attending Cambridge University to live in Iowa, founded the Northwestern Polo League in Le Mars. During the Great Depression in 1933, at a time when banks were foreclosing on many farmers, Le Mars caught
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