| Dorothy Woolfolk | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Roubicek October 1, 1913 New York City |
| Died | November 27, 2000 (aged 87) Newport News, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | Dorothy Manning |
Notable works | Kryptonite |
| Awards | Bill Finger Award |
Dorothy Woolfolk née Dorothy Roubicek (October 1, 1913 – November 27, 2000[1][2]) was one of the first women in the American comic-book industry. As an editor at DC Comics, one of the two largest companies in the field, during the 1940s period historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books, she is credited with helping to create the fictional metal Kryptonite in the Superman mythos.[3]
- ^ Dorothy A. Woolfolk Archived 2018-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Social Security Number 113-07-8544, at the Social Security Death Index. Gives death date as November 12, but son, below, gives November 27.
- ^ Tippens, Norman (December 6, 2000). "Dorothy Woolfolk, Superman Editor". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Note: Obituary gives middle initial "G" while Social Security Death Index gives middle initial "A".
- ^ Century, Sara (2018-04-12). "Dorothy Woolfolk and the invention of Kryptonite". Syfy.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2018.