Bernard Baily (1916–96) was an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher, best known as the co-creator of DC Comics characters The Spectre and Hourman. His work spanned the Golden and Silver Ages of Comics, shaping superhero storytelling and horror comics.
Born in New York City, Baily began his career in the 1930s at Eisner & Iger, a studio supplying comics to publishers. He contributed to Action Comics #1 (1938,) the landmark issue introducing Superman, by illustrating the Tex Thomson feature. In More Fun Comics #52 (1940,) he co-created The Spectre with Jerry Siegel, establishing one of DC’s most enduring supernatural heroes. He also co-created Hourman with Ken Fitch in Adventure Comics #48 (1940.)
Baily’s career expanded into horror and mystery comics, contributing to House of Mystery, House of Secrets, and Tales of the Unexpected for DC. His Bernard Baily Studio packaged comics for publishers from the 1940s to the early 1960s.
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When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.
—Bernard Baily
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