France Herron spent the bulk of his time in the comics industry writing for such characters as Green Arrow, Superman, and the Western character Tomahawk.
11 Facts About France Herron
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France Herron got his start in comics while still a teenager, with the Harry "A" Chesler "packaging" studio in 1937, writing and editing for such Centaur Comics' titles as Star Comics and Star Ranger Funnies.
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In 1939, France Herron joined Fox Features Syndicate, where he first met Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
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From 1942 to 1944, France Herron wrote the Captain Midnight strip for the Chicago Sun Syndicate.
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France Herron joined Fawcett Comics in 1940, eventually becoming the company's executive editor by 1942.
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France Herron joined the US Army in 1942, where he wrote for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes during his tour of duty.
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France Herron began writing for DC Comics in 1945, initially on Green Arrow stories in Adventure Comics and World's Finest Comics.
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France Herron was Green Arrow's lead writer throughout the 1950s, staying with the character until 1963.
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France Herron wrote a number of Batman and Robin stories for Detective Comics and Batman in the mid-1950s and mid-1960s.
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France Herron wrote mystery comics titles including House of Mystery, Mystery in Space, Strange Adventures, and Tales of the Unexpected.
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In 1966 France Herron moved to Harvey Comics, hired by his old associate Joe Simon.