Paul Levitz (b. 1956)

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Name:

Paul Levitz Type: Name at Birth
Given name: Paul Family name: Levitz

Other Names:

1. Barry Jameson Type: Joint Name
   
2. PL Type: Pen Name
   

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Schools:

1. New York University 1973 to 1975

   Notes: In the College of Business and Public Administration.

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Signatures:

1. Cain [generic]
2. Eve [generic]
3. Levitz [generic]
4. P. L. [generic]
5. Paul
6. Paul Levitz [generic]
7. PL [generic]

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Awards:

1. 1973: Comic Fan Art Awards - Best Fanzine
2. 1991: Diamond Comic Distributors Gem Lifetime Fandom Award - [no name]
3. 2002: Inkpot Award - [no name]
4. 2008: Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award - [no name]
5. 2010: ComicsPRO Industry Appreciation Award - [no name]
6. 2011: Peng! - Der Münchner Comicpreis - Beste Sekundärliteratur
7. 2013: Hero Initiative Awards - Dick Giordano Humanitarian of the Year Award
8. 2019: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices

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Awards for Issues:

1. 2003: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album -- Reprint
   Batman Black and White (1997 series) #2
2. 2007: Eisner Award - Best Archival Collection / Project -- Comic Books
   The Absolute Sandman (2006 series) #1
3. 2007: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album -- Reprint
   Absolute DC: The New Frontier (2006 series)

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Art Influences:

Influences by Paul Levitz (b. 1956) were stated by:

1. Randy Stradley (b. 1956)

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Non Comics Works:

1. Publication Title: Comic Fandom Monthly (magazine) - Role: writer - Years: 1971 - 1972
   Employer Name : Joe Brancatelli
   Work Title: ?
   Notes: Writer for fanzine Comic Fandom Monthly (Joe Brancatelli, 1971 series). Issues and articles written is not known currently.

2. Publication Title: Comics Scene (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1982
   Employer Name : Starlog Group Inc.
   Work Title: The Triumph of Comics Fandom
   Notes: Wrote the article for Comics Scene v1#1 (January 1982), pages 62-63, 65.

3. Publication Title: Etcetera (magazine) - Role: editor - Years: 1971 - 1972
   Employer Name : Self-employed
   Notes: Publisher and editor for Etcetera #1-9, from May 1971 to November 1971. Continued as combined issue Etcetera and The Comic Reader #10/77 [78], December 1971; #11/79, December 1971; #80, December 1971 to #89, September 1972. Issue #90 onwards known as just The Comic Reader.

4. Publication Title: Fantastic Fanzine Special (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1972
   Employer Name : Alan Light
   Notes: Writer of convention coverage of the 4th annual New York comic convention in Fantastic Fanzine Special (Alan Light, 1970 series) #2 (February 1972).

5. Publication Title: Jack Kirby Quarterly (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1997
   Employer Name : Pure Imagination Publishing
   Work Title: ?
   Notes: Writer in Jack Kirby Quarterly (Pure Imagination Publishing, 1994 series) #9 (Summer 1997).

6. Publication Title: New York Comic Art Convention Program (magazine) - Role: editor - Years: 1973 - 1975
   Employer Name : New York Comic Art Convention
   Notes: Editor and writer for the New York Comic Art Convention Program, from 1973 to 1975.

7. Publication Title: Pittsburgh Fan Forum (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1977
   Employer Name : Pittsburgh Comix Club
   Work Title: ?
   Notes: Writer for Pittsburgh Fan Forum (Pittsburgh Comix Club, 1977 series ?) unknown 1977 issue.

8. Publication Title: The Comic Reader (magazine) - Role: editor - Years: 1972 - 1973
   Employer Name : Self-employed
   Notes: Publisher and editor for The Comic Reader #90, October 1972 until #100, August 1973.

9. Publication Title: The Comics Journal (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1979
   Employer Name : Fantagraphics Books
   Work Title: A Call for Higher Criticism
   Notes: Essay written in The Comics Journal (Fantagraphics Books, 1977 series) #50 (October 1979).

10. Publication Title: The Legion Companion (book) - Role: writer - Year: 2003
    Employer Name : TwoMorrows Publishing
    Notes: interview for Glen Cadigan's book

11. Publication Title: The Monster Times (magazine) - Role: writer - Year: 1972
    Employer Name : Larry Brill and Les Waldstein
    Work Title: ?
    Notes: The Monster Times (Larry Brill and Les Waldstein, series) #16 (October 18, 1972). Listed as contributing writer, but no details on what he wrote in the issue.

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Relations:

1. User of - Barry Jameson