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(Entrepreneur, Writer) Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was a pioneering American writer and entrepreneur in the pulp magazine industry. He founded National Allied Publications in 1935, which later became DC Comics, a significant player in the comic book world. Wheeler-Nicholson is known for publishing the first comic book periodical featuring original content, a departure from the common practice of reprinting newspaper comic strips. He is recognized for his role in bridging the gap between pulp magazines and modern comics. In 2008, Wheeler-Nicholson was posthumously honored with induction into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
