Heroes of the People
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
First Appearance: Heroes of the People # 5, January 1987
Members:
Allorin Vonski
Lucifer, Son of Satan
Angela, Princess of Another World
Speed Demon
Justice I
John Barstaman
Powerkid
Zap, Master of Power
Captain Hero II
Space Hero
Phil Sherman III
Kristen Kowalski
Volt-Man
Pretty Gal I
Manimal
Changer
Man-Killer I
Justice IV
Truth
Captain Hero III/American Way
Captain USA
Miss Perfection
Gigantor
Pretty Gal II
Witch
Mouse
Man-Killer III
Adam Rubinstein
Jonathon Stanford
Jessica Warner
Gray Girl
The Charmer
Freakout
Faith
Biography:
There have actually been three different incarnations of the group called the Heroes of the People, all of which have not had long careers with that name.
First, in 1986, a team of heroes had gathered to defeat an invasion planned by the villainous alien god called Doctor Deadly. These heroes decided to form a team which they called the Heroes of the Earth, and a legend was born. Except that for the first month of their formation, they called themselves the Heroes of the People, since it was the people whom they were there for. (This was in reaction to recent sentiments in America in which the people were turning against it's meta-human protectors.) However, the team quickly adapted it's new and more famous name, as it's mission statement was to protect the world, and it's previous name seemed to reflect American people (as in the Declaration and Constitution). Of course, the previous name also brought to mind communism, which was another reason for the change.
In 1989, just a couple of years later, Speed Demon did not feel that his team was really serving the people, and so broke off from the Heroes of Earth to form the next Heroes of the People, recruiting a new group that would serve the people's needs, rather than that of Allorin Vonski. The team disbanded not long after, as the members of the team were not that committed to the cause. Speed Demon rejoined the HOE.
Then, many years later, in 2010, a new young team of heroes was formed, gathered to fill the void in the absence of Powerman (who was in hiding and without powers) and as moral opposition to the more passive Heroes of Earth. This more proactive team was led by Captain Hero, though the team was brought together by Adam Rubinstein. Unlike most of the other heroes of the Wronskiverse at this time, this team's heroes were all much younger (and very inexperienced). The only exception, though unbeknownst by all, was that one member, Jonathon Stanford, who was their mascot, was in fact the absentee Powerman.
This team is still in action. During it's short existence, it has come into conflict many times with the Heroes of Earth, who fear that the inexperience of these youngsters will lead to disaster. The HOTP have clashed repeatedly with a slew of villains that have strangely begun populating the town of Amherst and the UMass campus, and their biggest menace has been the League of Really Bad People.
Comments:
The first incarnation of the team was my initial idea for the name of the team. Heroes of the People # 5 actually followed Heroes, a four issue mini-series. # 6 was renamed Heroes of Earth.
However, I took the name back for a short Heroes of Earth spin-off, that wasn't too successful.
Recently, as part of my Super Explosion, I brought the name back, to represent the new youthful heroes that had been cropping up in the Wronskiverse, as well as to identity the effects of a world without Powerman. The members are all inspired by people I knew in college, merged with the identities of characters they played in our mock trial competitions. The team has not had their own series, but is featured in recurring roles in Heroes of Earth, Powerman, and Justice.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Jessica Warner
Jessica Warner
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Jessica Warner
Current Occupation: College Student, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Parents: Unrevealed
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Unknown
Current Place of Residence: Amherst
First Appearance: Powerman # 263, September 2009
Biography:
Jessica Warner is a psychology major at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. At the start of her freshman year she first met Jonathon Stanford, also a freshman who was majoring in Legal Studies. What Jessica didn't know was that Jonathon was actually Powerman, who had chosen to give up his powers for a year and had taken this new identity to live a normal life, starting over.
Shortly after they met, Jessica and Jonathon found themselves compelled to help in the investigation of the theft of a painting from the campus art museum, which they solved successfully. This seemed to be the beginning of a string of campus and Amherst mysteries that the two inevitably found themselves investigating.
It wasn't long before Jessica and Jonathon were in love, and dating, and solving crimes. Things got weirder as wannabe super-heroes and villains began populating the campus and the town, as a reaction to the absence of Powerman, who the world considered to be missing, despite his Myspace blog posts stating otherwise.
Even Jessica's roommate Holly donned costume to become the newest hero called Justice.
Eventually, the campus became the primary headquarters of a new group of heroes called the Heroes of the People, whose adventures often involved Jessica and Jonathon.
Recently, on one of their usual adventures, Jessica and Jonathon found themselves captured by the bad guys aboard a helicopter, bound and gagged. Jessica was thrown from the helicopter, with Jonathon thrown just after. Just at that moment, Powerman's year was up, and his powers returned. Jonathon transformed (without any eyes on him) into Powerman, saved Jessica, and captured the bad guys. He then told Jessica that he also saved Jonathon he he was a down the road, and flew off, to transform...down the road.
However, a few days later, Jonathon/Chris/Powerman gathered the courage to reveal his identity to Jessica and tell her the whole story of his heroic and often tragic life.
She told him that she would keep his secret, and her love for him didn't change.
The two are currently in their second year of college.
Comments:
Jessica is clearly inspired by the love of my life. Though I made changes for dramatic purposes, her personality is very similar. Jessica remains a principle character in Powerman, and now can be seen in other titles in which Powerman is involved, such as Powerkid.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Jessica Warner
Current Occupation: College Student, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Parents: Unrevealed
Siblings: None
Spouse: None
Children: None
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Unknown
Current Place of Residence: Amherst
First Appearance: Powerman # 263, September 2009
Biography:
Jessica Warner is a psychology major at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. At the start of her freshman year she first met Jonathon Stanford, also a freshman who was majoring in Legal Studies. What Jessica didn't know was that Jonathon was actually Powerman, who had chosen to give up his powers for a year and had taken this new identity to live a normal life, starting over.
Shortly after they met, Jessica and Jonathon found themselves compelled to help in the investigation of the theft of a painting from the campus art museum, which they solved successfully. This seemed to be the beginning of a string of campus and Amherst mysteries that the two inevitably found themselves investigating.
It wasn't long before Jessica and Jonathon were in love, and dating, and solving crimes. Things got weirder as wannabe super-heroes and villains began populating the campus and the town, as a reaction to the absence of Powerman, who the world considered to be missing, despite his Myspace blog posts stating otherwise.
Even Jessica's roommate Holly donned costume to become the newest hero called Justice.
Eventually, the campus became the primary headquarters of a new group of heroes called the Heroes of the People, whose adventures often involved Jessica and Jonathon.
Recently, on one of their usual adventures, Jessica and Jonathon found themselves captured by the bad guys aboard a helicopter, bound and gagged. Jessica was thrown from the helicopter, with Jonathon thrown just after. Just at that moment, Powerman's year was up, and his powers returned. Jonathon transformed (without any eyes on him) into Powerman, saved Jessica, and captured the bad guys. He then told Jessica that he also saved Jonathon he he was a down the road, and flew off, to transform...down the road.
However, a few days later, Jonathon/Chris/Powerman gathered the courage to reveal his identity to Jessica and tell her the whole story of his heroic and often tragic life.
She told him that she would keep his secret, and her love for him didn't change.
The two are currently in their second year of college.
Comments:
Jessica is clearly inspired by the love of my life. Though I made changes for dramatic purposes, her personality is very similar. Jessica remains a principle character in Powerman, and now can be seen in other titles in which Powerman is involved, such as Powerkid.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Powerkid Police
Powerkid Police
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr. and Phil Sheridan
First Appearance: Powerkid Police # 1, September 1982
Members:
Powerkid
Zap, Master of Power
Speedy/Speedster/Speed Demon
Vic-20
Unknown
Man-Killer
Space Hero
Waterman
Avenger
Toy/Shrinker
Birdboy/Birdman
Birdgirl/Birdwoman
Screamer
Tornado Man
Stretch
Witch Woman
Fire Man
Kitten Girl
Powergirl
Chris "the Whale" Whaler
Biography:
In 1982, there was an explosion in the number of people who developed super-powers on the planet, mostly in the United States, particularly in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The reason for this was related to the plans of three cosmic beings, and the location of the Universal Transponder, a device whose mystery is only exceeded by its power, which was in the Forbidden Forest just outside Orange City. Many of these people who gained powers donned costumes, and became crime fighters.
In late 1982, a cosmic entity called Morgoth came to Earth to claim it as his and reshape it in his image, but was defeated by three of these new heroes: Powerkid, Zap, and Speedy. After the success of their collaboration, they decided that a team of heroes is needed to protect Earth from situations like this.
So they put an ad in the newspaper looking for new members of this team, that would be called the Powerkid Police, since Powerkid was the first of the many heroes to appear, and thus was an inspiration to the others.
And heroes did join. the majority of the members of this team all joined in the initial recruitment, with only Kitten Girl, Powerkid, and Chris Whaler becoming members later in 1984.
The team's tenure is considered the golden age of heroes by most historians, and it was short lived. In 1985, there was a cosmic crisis that threatened to destroy the multiverse. During this crisis, Powergirl was killed (or so it seemed). This seemed to end an age of innocence. Shortly after, a wave of anti-super-hero hysteria swept the nation as the crisis was blamed on Earth's super-beings, who were largely unaware of the true cause nor cared.
The team decided to disband and retire.
Two new teams emerged not that long later. One was the Heroes of Earth, whose members would include Powerkid, Zap, the Speed Demon, Space Hero, and Fire Man. This team would operate until 1992, then return from 1995 to 1998, then re-emerge in 2008 where it continues today.
The other team to emerge after the PKP's disbanding was the Mystery Men. This team including former PKP members Unknown, Shrinker, and Stretch. Sadly this team was killed by robot Time Lords in 1988.
In 2019, a new team will be gathered calling itself the Power Police in tribute to the original "golden age" team.
Comments:
First, I'll discuss the team's name. In 1982, when Phil Sheridan and I were in 4th grade and trying to create a club, I wanted it to be a super-hero club, as in Powerkid, Zap, ect. He wanted it to be a military club (as in G.I. Joe, MASH, and military police.) He suggested we combine them, particularly Powerkid + military police = Powerkid Police. Thus Phil gets co-creator credits for coming up with this name of our club that I would then apply to my stories.
If you see the roster, you can see the membership of the Powerkid Police greatly resembles the line-up of the Justice League of America of that era. That is definitely intentional, and meant to be an homage. The actual stories didn't resemble the JLA's adventures as much. The PKP operated in an underground headquarters that was created by a super-villain but seized by Powerkid. Their access to the headquarters was through an entrance in a treehouse in Powerkid's backyard.
The team mostly fought the big threats that were too big for Powerkid alone. They fought Doctor Deadly a lot, and the Powerkid Haters. They also fought alien invaders like the Booers.
The team's demise was part of my growing up process I think, as the replacement team, the Heroes of Earth, had a much more original team make-up and storylines.
The original roster of the PKP were restored in 2008 to both life and power to fight the New Power. They are now all back to active duty, but the team has not reformed (nor will it, based on my future projections for stories at this time.) However, they will always be remembered in the Wronskiverse as the models of heroism in a simpler time. Powerman himself often acts embarrassed by the name of the team, but still thinks fondly of those days before he lost his innocence.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr. and Phil Sheridan
First Appearance: Powerkid Police # 1, September 1982
Members:
Powerkid
Zap, Master of Power
Speedy/Speedster/Speed Demon
Vic-20
Unknown
Man-Killer
Space Hero
Waterman
Avenger
Toy/Shrinker
Birdboy/Birdman
Birdgirl/Birdwoman
Screamer
Tornado Man
Stretch
Witch Woman
Fire Man
Kitten Girl
Powergirl
Chris "the Whale" Whaler
Biography:
In 1982, there was an explosion in the number of people who developed super-powers on the planet, mostly in the United States, particularly in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The reason for this was related to the plans of three cosmic beings, and the location of the Universal Transponder, a device whose mystery is only exceeded by its power, which was in the Forbidden Forest just outside Orange City. Many of these people who gained powers donned costumes, and became crime fighters.
In late 1982, a cosmic entity called Morgoth came to Earth to claim it as his and reshape it in his image, but was defeated by three of these new heroes: Powerkid, Zap, and Speedy. After the success of their collaboration, they decided that a team of heroes is needed to protect Earth from situations like this.
So they put an ad in the newspaper looking for new members of this team, that would be called the Powerkid Police, since Powerkid was the first of the many heroes to appear, and thus was an inspiration to the others.
And heroes did join. the majority of the members of this team all joined in the initial recruitment, with only Kitten Girl, Powerkid, and Chris Whaler becoming members later in 1984.
The team's tenure is considered the golden age of heroes by most historians, and it was short lived. In 1985, there was a cosmic crisis that threatened to destroy the multiverse. During this crisis, Powergirl was killed (or so it seemed). This seemed to end an age of innocence. Shortly after, a wave of anti-super-hero hysteria swept the nation as the crisis was blamed on Earth's super-beings, who were largely unaware of the true cause nor cared.
The team decided to disband and retire.
Two new teams emerged not that long later. One was the Heroes of Earth, whose members would include Powerkid, Zap, the Speed Demon, Space Hero, and Fire Man. This team would operate until 1992, then return from 1995 to 1998, then re-emerge in 2008 where it continues today.
The other team to emerge after the PKP's disbanding was the Mystery Men. This team including former PKP members Unknown, Shrinker, and Stretch. Sadly this team was killed by robot Time Lords in 1988.
In 2019, a new team will be gathered calling itself the Power Police in tribute to the original "golden age" team.
Comments:
First, I'll discuss the team's name. In 1982, when Phil Sheridan and I were in 4th grade and trying to create a club, I wanted it to be a super-hero club, as in Powerkid, Zap, ect. He wanted it to be a military club (as in G.I. Joe, MASH, and military police.) He suggested we combine them, particularly Powerkid + military police = Powerkid Police. Thus Phil gets co-creator credits for coming up with this name of our club that I would then apply to my stories.
If you see the roster, you can see the membership of the Powerkid Police greatly resembles the line-up of the Justice League of America of that era. That is definitely intentional, and meant to be an homage. The actual stories didn't resemble the JLA's adventures as much. The PKP operated in an underground headquarters that was created by a super-villain but seized by Powerkid. Their access to the headquarters was through an entrance in a treehouse in Powerkid's backyard.
The team mostly fought the big threats that were too big for Powerkid alone. They fought Doctor Deadly a lot, and the Powerkid Haters. They also fought alien invaders like the Booers.
The team's demise was part of my growing up process I think, as the replacement team, the Heroes of Earth, had a much more original team make-up and storylines.
The original roster of the PKP were restored in 2008 to both life and power to fight the New Power. They are now all back to active duty, but the team has not reformed (nor will it, based on my future projections for stories at this time.) However, they will always be remembered in the Wronskiverse as the models of heroism in a simpler time. Powerman himself often acts embarrassed by the name of the team, but still thinks fondly of those days before he lost his innocence.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Elizabeth Hasser
Elizabeth Hasser
created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Elizabeth Hasser (maiden name not revealed)
Current Occupation: Deceased, former dietician
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: None
Spouse: John Hasser (deceased)
Children: Colleen Hasser, Pauline Sherman, Maureen Wrigley
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Worcester
Place of Death: Worcester
First Appearance: Super Comics # 1, November 1979
History:
Elizabeth Hasser was a strong woman, whose husband left her, leaving her to raise her three daughters alone. These three daughters would become the mothers of three of Earth's greatest champions: Powerman, NighTrain, and Shon Crest.
Elizabeth died sometime during the years that Powerman was out in space.
Comments:
Not much to say. This character is based physically and personality wise on my grandmother, but my grandmother is still very much alive and well and has decades left in her.
created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Elizabeth Hasser (maiden name not revealed)
Current Occupation: Deceased, former dietician
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: None
Spouse: John Hasser (deceased)
Children: Colleen Hasser, Pauline Sherman, Maureen Wrigley
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Worcester
Place of Death: Worcester
First Appearance: Super Comics # 1, November 1979
History:
Elizabeth Hasser was a strong woman, whose husband left her, leaving her to raise her three daughters alone. These three daughters would become the mothers of three of Earth's greatest champions: Powerman, NighTrain, and Shon Crest.
Elizabeth died sometime during the years that Powerman was out in space.
Comments:
Not much to say. This character is based physically and personality wise on my grandmother, but my grandmother is still very much alive and well and has decades left in her.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Colleen Hasser
Colleen Hasser
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Colleen Hasser
Current Occupation: Deceased, former occupation unknown
Parents: John and Elizabeth Hasser (Both deceased)
Siblings: Maureen (Hasser) Wrigley (deceased) and Pauline (Hasser) Sherman
Spouse: None
Children: Shon Crest Junior
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Worcester
Place of Death: Orange City
First Appearance: History of the Super Universe # 1, April 1985
Biography:
Colleen was one of three sisters, and the youngest of the three. In the 1960s, these three sisters were chosen by the Universal Protectors to be the mothers of Earth's future champions. Of course, the girls didn't know that.
Colleen was chosen to mother Allorin Vonski's champion. When Colleen was barely 18, she met and ran off with Shon Crest, a nearly unaging adventurer who had the ability of super-speed and super-senses, and who had been the super-heroic Speedster.
Crest died in battle with the Master, but not before he had unknowingly impregnated Colleen. Colleen named her son Shon Crest Junior, but sadly died during labor.
The wizard Allorin Vonski took the child and raised him within the Forbidden Forest, teaching him to use the abilities he inherited from his father.
Comments:
Colleen Hasser is based physically and personality wise on one of my aunts, but of course and thankfully she never died, nor did she have a relationship with a speedster, and her children (none of which are named Shon) became super-heroes.
The character of Colleen was first introduced three years after Shon Crest's debut, in History of the Super Universe, in which the idea regarding the three sisters was first introduced. The idea that the father was the original Speedster though came about years later, in 1991, in the series simply called Crest.
Created by Robert E. Wronski, Jr.
Real Name: Colleen Hasser
Current Occupation: Deceased, former occupation unknown
Parents: John and Elizabeth Hasser (Both deceased)
Siblings: Maureen (Hasser) Wrigley (deceased) and Pauline (Hasser) Sherman
Spouse: None
Children: Shon Crest Junior
Group Affiliation: None
Place of Birth: Worcester
Place of Death: Orange City
First Appearance: History of the Super Universe # 1, April 1985
Biography:
Colleen was one of three sisters, and the youngest of the three. In the 1960s, these three sisters were chosen by the Universal Protectors to be the mothers of Earth's future champions. Of course, the girls didn't know that.
Colleen was chosen to mother Allorin Vonski's champion. When Colleen was barely 18, she met and ran off with Shon Crest, a nearly unaging adventurer who had the ability of super-speed and super-senses, and who had been the super-heroic Speedster.
Crest died in battle with the Master, but not before he had unknowingly impregnated Colleen. Colleen named her son Shon Crest Junior, but sadly died during labor.
The wizard Allorin Vonski took the child and raised him within the Forbidden Forest, teaching him to use the abilities he inherited from his father.
Comments:
Colleen Hasser is based physically and personality wise on one of my aunts, but of course and thankfully she never died, nor did she have a relationship with a speedster, and her children (none of which are named Shon) became super-heroes.
The character of Colleen was first introduced three years after Shon Crest's debut, in History of the Super Universe, in which the idea regarding the three sisters was first introduced. The idea that the father was the original Speedster though came about years later, in 1991, in the series simply called Crest.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Dan Briggs
Daniel Briggs
Created by Bruce Gellar
Real Name: Dan Brigs
Current Occupation: Unknown, former government agent
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Group Affiliation: Impossible Mission Force
Place of Birth: Unknown
Current Place of Residence: Unknown
First Appearance: Mission: Impossible "Pilot"
Biography:
Created by Bruce Gellar
Real Name: Dan Brigs
Current Occupation: Unknown, former government agent
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Group Affiliation: Impossible Mission Force
Place of Birth: Unknown
Current Place of Residence: Unknown
First Appearance: Mission: Impossible "Pilot"
Biography:
Daniel Briggs's main role in the team was as its "captain," which called for him to select the best people for the mission at hand. The team usually ended up consisting of Cinnamon Carter, Willy Armitage, Barney Collier and Rollin Hand. He would brief the team, then if needed, hand out extra disguises or devices.
As was the case with most characters in the series, Briggs's background and personal life were never explored in detail. The first mission of the series indicated that he had not worked with the IMF for some time prior to that mission. (The 'Voice on Tape' ended the first mission's instructions with the statement, "I hope it's welcome back, Dan. It's been a while.") Another mission, "Old Man Out," revealed that he had once romanced an IMF agent played by Mary Ann Mobley.[15] The only other insight into Briggs's personal life was his one off-book mission, "The Ransom," where the daughter of a personal friend of Briggs, a school teacher, is kidnapped in order to force Briggs to deliver a mob informant from police custody before he can testify before the grand jury.[16]
Briggs was depicted at times as a cold, calculating character, quite willing to kill in order to complete a mission. Notably, he was the only member of the IMF shown personally killing a non-target in anything other than self-defense, when he ambushed and killed a sentry to get through a checkpoint in "The Carriers."[17] At other times, he exhibited a father-like attitude towards his agents, and was frequently seen smiling encouragement and patting shoulders as missions progressed. Several episodes, such as "Shock," revealed that Briggs had acting, voice mimicry and disguise abilities similar to those of one of his agents, Rollin Hand.
Briggs was the lead of the IMF, presumably with the title of Director, in Season One (1966-1967) as he received the instructions from the 'Voice on Tape' and coordinated the team for all but one mission, and he played a significant role in most of the first season missions. At the start of the second season, James Phelps took over as lead of the IMF Team and no on-air explanation was offered for Briggs's disappearance. The real-life reason was that actor Steven Hill's Orthodox Jewish religious beliefs often conflicted with the shooting schedule, making it difficult for the production crew to meet deadlines. By mutual consent, his contract was not renewed for Season Two.[18]
Comments:
Like the other Missions: Impossible characters, Dan Briggs never appeared in a Super Comics story, but exists in the Wronskiverse because of Jim Wright's comment that he once belonged to the IMF.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Bruce Gellar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruce Israel Geller (October 13, 1930 – May 21, 1978) was an American composer, screenwriter, and television producer.
Born in New York City, New York, Geller graduated from Yale University. Geller left New York for Hollywood, where he was employed writing scripts for episodes of several television series, including Zane Grey Theater, Have Gun, Will Travel, and The Rifleman. He also worked as the co-executive producer of the Rawhide series for the 1964-1965 television season.
In 1966, Geller wrote, created, and produced the television series Mission: Impossible, the accomplishment for which he is best remembered. The show ran on CBS from 1966 to 1973 and earned him an Emmy Award in 1966 as the show's producer plus another for "Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama." During the first season, a photograph of Geller was included in the dossier of Impossible Missions Force agents that IMF leaders Dan Briggs and Jim Phelps perused each week and was often visible on screen (such as in the episodes "Memory" and "Operation Rogosh"). The series was revived in 1988 and aired until 1990 on ABC.
Geller also wrote and produced for the popular Mannix series which was twice nominated for an Emmy Award.
A flying enthusiast, Bruce Geller died when the Cessna 337D Skymaster he was piloting ran into difficulty in foggy conditions and crashed into Buena Vista Canyon nearSanta Barbara, California. He is interred in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Comments:
All the shows mentioned above are in the Wronskiverse because they are in Win Scott Eckert's Crossovers, which was incorporated into the Wronskiverse several years ago. Thus, Bruce Gellar is retroactively a Super Comics creator and has earned his own bio here.
Bruce Israel Geller (October 13, 1930 – May 21, 1978) was an American composer, screenwriter, and television producer.
| Bruce Israel Geller | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1930 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 21, 1978 (aged 47) Santa Barbara County, California |
Born in New York City, New York, Geller graduated from Yale University. Geller left New York for Hollywood, where he was employed writing scripts for episodes of several television series, including Zane Grey Theater, Have Gun, Will Travel, and The Rifleman. He also worked as the co-executive producer of the Rawhide series for the 1964-1965 television season.
In 1966, Geller wrote, created, and produced the television series Mission: Impossible, the accomplishment for which he is best remembered. The show ran on CBS from 1966 to 1973 and earned him an Emmy Award in 1966 as the show's producer plus another for "Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama." During the first season, a photograph of Geller was included in the dossier of Impossible Missions Force agents that IMF leaders Dan Briggs and Jim Phelps perused each week and was often visible on screen (such as in the episodes "Memory" and "Operation Rogosh"). The series was revived in 1988 and aired until 1990 on ABC.
Geller also wrote and produced for the popular Mannix series which was twice nominated for an Emmy Award.
A flying enthusiast, Bruce Geller died when the Cessna 337D Skymaster he was piloting ran into difficulty in foggy conditions and crashed into Buena Vista Canyon nearSanta Barbara, California. He is interred in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Comments:
All the shows mentioned above are in the Wronskiverse because they are in Win Scott Eckert's Crossovers, which was incorporated into the Wronskiverse several years ago. Thus, Bruce Gellar is retroactively a Super Comics creator and has earned his own bio here.
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