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Ruth Roche

1917 – 1983

American comics writer and editor

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About Ruth Roche

Lived 1917 – 1983 (aged 66). Ruth Roche was an American comics writer, chief commercial officer, editor and comics editor.

Life and career Roche started as a writer at the Eisner-Iger Studio, a packager for Fiction House, in 1940. She wrote such features as "Phantom Lady", "Senorita Rio", "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", "Kaanga", and "Camilla". She also wrote the female-led adventure newspaper strip Flamingo, drawn by Matt Baker and syndicated by Iger's Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate. In 1944, she created Kismet, Man of Fate, the first Muslim superhero, published in the comic book Bomber Comics from Elliot Publishing Company.

She soon became Iger's associate editor; in 1945 they became business partners, and the studio became the Roche-Iger Studio. She stayed with the studio until it ceased operations in 1961. She died in 1983.

Legacy Trina Robbins and Catherine Yronwode dedicated their 1985 book, Women in the Comics, to Roche.

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Ruth Ann Roche, R. A. Roche

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ruth Roche?

American comics writer and editor

When was Ruth Roche born?

Ruth Roche was born on 18 February 1917 in Holyoke.

When did Ruth Roche die?

Ruth Roche died on 4 May 1983.

What was Ruth Roche's occupation?

Ruth Roche was a comics writer, chief commercial officer, editor and comics editor.

What nationality was Ruth Roche?

Ruth Roche was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ruth Roche

· Wikidata: Q7383189

· DBpedia: Ruth Roche (comics)

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