France Herron
| France Herron | |
|---|---|
Herron on the cover of Gang Busters #10 (June–July 1949) | |
| Born | Francis Edward Herron July 23, 1917 Lee County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1966 (age 49) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | Eddie Herron Ed "France" Herron France E. Herron |
Notable works | Captain Marvel Jr. Red Skull Tomahawk Green Arrow |
| Awards | Bill Finger Award (2020, posthumously) |
Francis Edward Herron (July 23, 1917 – September 2, 1966) was an American comic book writer and editor active in the 1940s–1960s, mainly for DC Comics. He is credited with co-creating Captain Marvel Jr. and the Red Skull, as well as such characters as Cave Carson, Nighthawk, and Mr. Scarlet and Pinky the Whiz Kid. Herron spent the bulk of his time in the comics industry writing for such characters as Green Arrow, Superman, and the Western character Tomahawk.