Victor Gorelick (April 5, 1941 – February 8, 2020) was an American

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editor and executive. Working in a variety of roles for Archie Comics for over 60 years, he rose to the position of editor-in-chief.

Career

After studying at the

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(now known as the

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), Gorelick joined Archie Comics at age 16, when it was being run by its original founders, John Goldwater and

Louis Silberkleit Louis Horace Silberkleit (; 17 November 1900 – 21 February 1986) was an American publisher of magazines, books, and comic books; together with Maurice Coyne and John L. Goldwater, he co-founded MLJ Magazines (later known as Archie Comics), and ...

. Gorelick began in the publisher's art department, making corrections, and learning how to color and ink. He eventually served as a production coordinator, art director,"Archie Comics honors EiC Victor Gorelick"

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. October 6, 2008. and editor-in-chief.Cavna, Michael (August 19, 2009)
"The Interview: Archie Comics EIC Victor Gorelick"
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''. Gorelick worked closely with numerous companies designing various custom comic books. For example, he oversaw collaborations between Archie Comics and

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, and the

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He served on the

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's Code Authority Guidelines Committee, and as a member of the Board of Advisors of the

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. He taught cartooning as an instructor at

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Awards

Archie Comics honored Victor Gorelick in 2008 with a plaque for his 50 years of service to the company. Gorelick received an

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at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International.

References

External links

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2003 interview
by

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorelick, Victor 1941 births 2020 deaths American Jews American comics writers Archie Comics Artists from Brooklyn High School of Art and Design alumni