George Kashdan

George Kashdan was an editor and writer of comic books. He worked at DC Comics from the mid-1940s until 1968.
Born in the Bronx, he went to the University of Chicago where he received a BA and moved into an editorial position at DC Comics, working with his brother, Bernard, a member of the business division. He got his start mostly on smaller titles, including Congo Bill and Green Arrow, and had occasional work on issues of Superman and Batman.
Aquaman, a "back-up" comic strip that he had been in charge of became its own comic, and Kashdan was promoted to a full editor position, eventually launching Metamorpho and the Teen Titans comics. During this time, he also wrote scripts for various animated shows, including The Mighty Hercules and The Superman-Aquaman Hour.
As part of a restructuring at DC Comics in 1968, Kashdan was shown the door. He returned to writing full-time, most of the work being done for Western Publishing, including many stories for Gold Key Comics. Books he wrote for included The Twilight Zone, Flash Gordon, and .
By the 1980s, his health had started to fail him and his work slowed as he relocated from New York City to Los Angeles.
== Writing credits ==
* Gold Key TOS
** #28: "The Mimicking Menace"
** #47: "This Tree Bears Bitter Fruit"
** #49: "A Warp in Space"
** #51: "Destination Annihilation"
** #52: "And a Child Shall Lead Them"
** #53: "What Fools These Mortals Be"
** #54: "Sport of Knaves"
** #56: ""
** #58: "Brain-Damaged Planet"
** #61: "Operation Con Game"
== External link ==
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