# William Gaines

> William Maxwell "Bill" Gaines was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically important line of mature-audience comics. He published the satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years.

*American publisher, known for EC Comics and Mad Magazine*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1922-03-01
- **Died:** 1992-06-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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## Sources
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