Victor Gorelick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Victor Gorelick |
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Gorelick at a December 5, 2012 signing for Archie's Pal Kevin Keller #6 at Midtown Comics Times Square in Manhattan.
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| Born | April 5, 1941 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | February 8, 2020 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Editor |
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Notable works
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Archie Comics Editor-in-Chief |
| Awards | Inkpot Award, 2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Theresa Ziegler (m. 1999) |
Victor Gorelick (born April 5, 1941 – died February 8, 2020) was a very important American comic book editor and executive. He worked at Archie Comics for over 60 years! He started in different jobs and eventually became the editor-in-chief, which means he was in charge of all the comics.
A Career in Comics
Victor Gorelick loved art and went to a special school called the High School of Art and Design. When he was just 16 years old, he got a job at Archie Comics. This was when the company was still run by its original founders, John Goldwater and Louis Silberkleit.
Victor started in the art department. He learned how to fix drawings, add colors, and ink the comic pages. Over the years, he took on more and more responsibility. He became a production coordinator, then an art director, and finally, the editor-in-chief.
Working with Big Brands
Victor also helped Archie Comics work with many other companies. He helped create special comic books for places like Kraft Foods, Radio Shack, and even the F.B.I.. This showed how popular Archie Comics were and how they could be used in many different ways!
Victor was also part of important groups in the comic book world. He helped set guidelines for comics and was an advisor for the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. He even taught cartooning classes at Kingsborough Community College in New York City.
Awards and Recognition
In 2008, Archie Comics honored Victor Gorelick with a special plaque. This was to thank him for his amazing 50 years of working at the company.
That same year, Victor also received an Inkpot Award. This is a very special award given at the San Diego Comic-Con International, one of the biggest comic book events in the world! It recognized his great contributions to the comic book industry.
