COMIC ARTIST
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011

Joe Simon
Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon and Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Simon is the 25th most popular comic artist (up from 131st in 2019), the 1,857th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,252nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Joe Simon ranks 25 out of 226. Before him are Jean-Jacques Sempé, Bob Kane, Tsugumi Ohba, André Franquin, Go Nagai, and Leiji Matsumoto. After him are Georges Wolinski, Steve Ditko, Kentaro Miura, Milo Manara, Quino, and Alan Moore.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Jacques Sempé
1932 - 2022
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 19
Bob Kane
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 20
Tsugumi Ohba
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 21
André Franquin
1924 - 1997
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 22
Go Nagai
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 23
Leiji Matsumoto
1938 - 2023
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 24
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 25
Georges Wolinski
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 26
Steve Ditko
1927 - 2018
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 27
Kentaro Miura
1966 - 2021
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 28
Milo Manara
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 29
Quino
1932 - 2020
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 30
Alan Moore
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Joe Simon ranks 70. Before him are Luz Long, Stewart Granger, Stanley Kramer, Mark Robson, Vinicius de Moraes, and Gert Fröbe. After him are Gerda Christian, Lloyd Bridges, Benjamin Bloom, Edward Gierek, Robert Adler, and Boris Pahor. Among people deceased in 2011, Joe Simon ranks 69. Before him are Lucian Freud, Har Gobind Khorana, Salmaan Taseer, Cliff Robertson, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, and Bubba Smith. After him are Michael Gough, Michael Cacoyannis, Pete Postlethwaite, Johannes Heesters, Ferenc Mádl, and Richard Hamilton.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsLuz Long
ATHLETE
1913 - 1943
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 64
Stewart Granger
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 65
Stanley Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 66
Mark Robson
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1978
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 67
Vinicius de Moraes
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 68
Gert Fröbe
ACTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 69
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 70
Gerda Christian
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 71
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 72
Benjamin Bloom
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 73
Edward Gierek
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 74
Robert Adler
INVENTOR
1913 - 2007
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 75
Boris Pahor
WRITER
1913 - 2022
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsLucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 63
Har Gobind Khorana
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 64
Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 65
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 66
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 67
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 68
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 69
Michael Gough
ACTOR
1916 - 2011
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 70
Michael Cacoyannis
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2011
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 71
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 72
Johannes Heesters
ACTOR
1903 - 2011
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 73
Ferenc Mádl
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 74
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 75
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Simon ranks 1,857 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Harry Stack Sullivan (1892), Tecumseh (1768), Viola Davis (1965), George Benson (1943), and Susanna Hoffs (1959). After him are Peter Dinklage (1969), John Mearsheimer (1947), Bill Weld (1945), Carson McCullers (1917), J. Michael Bishop (1936), and John Forsythe (1918).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,851
Harry Stack Sullivan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1892 - 1949
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,852
Tecumseh
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1813
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,853
Viola Davis
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,854
George Benson
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,855
Susanna Hoffs
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,856
Joe Simon
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,857
Peter Dinklage
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,858
John Mearsheimer
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,859
Bill Weld
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,860
Carson McCullers
WRITER
1917 - 1967
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,861
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,862
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,863
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Joe Simon ranks 9. Before him are Frank Miller (1957), Joseph Barbera (1911), Carl Barks (1901), Jack Kirby (1917), Matt Groening (1954), and Bob Kane (1915). After him are Steve Ditko (1927), John Romita Sr. (1930), Don Rosa (1951), Will Eisner (1917), Bill Finger (1914), and Winsor McCay (1867).
Frank Miller
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 3
Joseph Barbera
1911 - 2006
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 4
Carl Barks
1901 - 2000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 5
Jack Kirby
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 6
Matt Groening
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 7
Bob Kane
1915 - 1998
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 8
Joe Simon
1913 - 2011
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 9
Steve Ditko
1927 - 2018
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 10
John Romita Sr.
1930 - 2023
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 11
Don Rosa
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 12
Will Eisner
1917 - 2005
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 13
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 14
Winsor McCay
1867 - 1934
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 15