12 Facts About Paul Reinman

Paul Reinman was born in Germany and raised in Pfiffligheim, a borough of Worms, seat of one of the oldest Ashkenazi Jewish communities.

Paul Reinman married Dora, an immigrant from Reichelsheim, a city near Worms, in September 1938.

Paul Reinman drew for such MLJ titles as Blue Ribbon Comics, Hangman Comics, Jackpot Comics, Shield-Wizard Comics, Top-Notch Comics, and Zip Comics, on such characters as the Black Hood, the Hangman, and the Wizard.

Paul Reinman then began a long stint drawing for All-American Publications, one of the companies that later merged into DC Comics.

Paul Reinman renders this broadcast in newsreel fashion starting off with a magnificent full-page splash depicting a score of inhumanly bound and slaughtered US Marines.

The panel-to-panel progression is swift and Paul Reinman's art is crisp and starkly grim with dark shadowing in the inks.

In 1965, Paul Reinman left Marvel and with Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel created The Mighty Crusaders for Archie Comics' short-lived superhero line.

Paul Reinman worked with Siegel on that company's version of the Shadow, based on the 1930s radio and pulp magazine character.

Paul Reinman worked as a colorist for the company during this time.

Outside comic books, Paul Reinman drew the Tarzan syndicated comic strip in 1949 and 1950, and the comic strip Merrie Chase in 1950 and 1951.

Paul Reinman had a number of exhibits of his fine art paintings in water color and oils.

Paul Reinman was naturalized a United States citizen on June 10,1940, with Dora naturalized the following year.