Claim: Mary Marvel was created by an American.
Evidence: Created by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze , she first appeared in Captain Marvel Adventures # 18 -LRB- cover-dated Dec. 1942 -RRB-.
Otto Oscar Binder -LRB- August 26 , 1911 -- October 13 , 1974 -RRB- was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories , and comic books.
Marcus Desha Swayze , known as Marc Swayze -LRB- July 17 , 1913 -- October 14 , 2012 -RRB- , was an American comic book artist from 1941 to 1953 for Fawcett Comics of New York City.