Sheldon Mayer
| Sheldon Mayer | |
|---|---|
Sheldon Mayer self-portrait from the cover of The Amazing World of DC Comics #5 (March–April 1975) | |
| Born | April 1, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1991 (aged 74) Copake, New York, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Editor |
Notable works | Black Orchid Funny Stuff Scribbly the Boy Cartoonist Sugar and Spike The Three Mouseketeers |
| Awards | Jack Kirby Hall of Fame Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame , Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing (2025) |
Sheldon Mayer (/ˈmeɪ.ər/; April 1, 1917 – December 21, 1991) was an American comics artist, writer, and editor. One of the earliest employees of Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publications, Mayer produced almost all of his comics work for the company that would become known as DC Comics.
He is among those credited with rescuing the unsold Superman comics strip from the rejection pile.
Mayer was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2000.