| Harry Shorten | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1914[1] New York City, US |
| Died | January 14, 1991 (aged 76) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US[2] |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Publisher |
| Pseudonym(s) | Cliff Campbell |
Notable works | There Oughta Be a Law! Archie Comics Tower Comics |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Sadoff[1] |
Harry Shorten (1914–1991) was an American writer, editor, and book publisher best known for the syndicated gag cartoon There Oughta Be a Law!, as well as his work with Archie Comics, and his long association with Archie's publishers Louis Silberkleit and John L. Goldwater.[3] From the late 1950s until his 1982 retirement, Shorten was a book publisher, overseeing such companies as Leisure Books, Midwood Books, Midwood-Tower Publications, Belmont Tower, and Roband Publications.
- ^ a b Lemle, Robert L. "Biography of Harry J. Shorten, MLJ Comics Editor," in The MLJ Companion: The Complete History of the Archie Comics Super-heroes, edited by Jon B. Cooke, Paul Castiglia, and Rik Offenberger (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2016), p. 78.
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