Bob Wood

• Born 1917-06-14 · Died 1966-11-07

Writer, artist, and editor. Editor for Lev Gleason from 1942 - 1953. Best known as editor for Crime Does Not Pay (Lev Gleason, 1942 series). Comic syndication: Goodbyeland, daily comic strip, pencils and inks, 1937-1938 [Currently not believed to have seen print.]. Comics in other media: Gag cartoons, writer, pencils, and inks, circa 1954 - circa 1958 for Men's magazines, Served in prison for manslaughter in the first degree, 1958-12-02 to 1963-07-03. Plea bargained in regards to the murder of Violet Phillips committed on 26 August 1958, originally sentenced to 4 - 5 years in prison. Judge ruled heavy consumption of alcohol contributed to the murder as reason for manslaughter sentence. Per prison index card, Wood entered the Sing Sing Prison on 1958-12-02 then transferred to Wallkill Correctional Facility on 1959-02-02. He was paroled on 1961-08-08, but was re-incarcerated at Sing Sing for a parole violation on 1962-02-19. Wood was later transferred to then Green Haven Correctional Facility on 1962-02-28 and was re-paroled on 1963-07-03. Three years after his release, Wood was struck by a car and killed. Additional biography: New York Sunday News, "Gramercy Park Gets the Horrors", by Kermit Jaediker, 14 September 1958. Heroes' Hangout (Rudy Franke, 1963 series) #2 (March 1964) [Fanzine].