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Virginia Hubbell

1914 – 2006

American comics writer

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About Virginia Hubbell

Lived 1914 – 2006 (aged 92). Virginia Hubbell was an American comics writer.

Virginia Hubbell Bloch (March 23, 1914 – April 15, 2006) was a writer for Lev Gleason Publications, MLJ Comics, and Dell Comics during the Golden Age of Comics.

Career After attending Boston University and New York University, she settled in Woodstock in 1943 with her first husband, Carl Hubbell, and they worked in the comics industry for years. Under the name Virginia Hubbell she wrote much of the later content of Charles Biro's Daredevil and Boy Comics, as well as the notorious Crime Does Not Pay.

After the war, she wrote for the Good Comics (1953), Marvel Comics (1955) and St. John Publications (1955). From 1957, she wrote the series Little Lulu for Dell Comics as the successor to John Stanley.

In recent years, she is known to have written an award-winning play, and several children's books, including Georgie Gray Mouse with Helen Fletcher, under the name Virginia Hubbell.

Virginia Bloch died on April 15, 2006, aged 92. Bloch was posthumously awarded the Bill Finger Award in 2020 along with fellow honorees Leo Dorfman, Nicola Cuti, Gaylord DuBois, Joe Gill, and France Herron.

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Important facts

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Education
New York University, Boston University
Awards
Bill Finger Award
Also known as
Virginia Hubbell Bloch

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Virginia Hubbell?

American comics writer

When was Virginia Hubbell born?

Virginia Hubbell was born on 23 March 1914.

When did Virginia Hubbell die?

Virginia Hubbell died on 15 April 2006.

What was Virginia Hubbell's occupation?

Virginia Hubbell was a comics writer.

What nationality was Virginia Hubbell?

Virginia Hubbell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Virginia Hubbell

· Wikidata: Q26997597

· DBpedia: Virginia Hubbell

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