Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino (1925-2013) was an American comic book artist, editor, and publisher, born in Brooklyn, New York. He began working in comics during high school, doing his first work for packager Harry "A" Chesler before joining DC Comics.

Infantino's first published DC work introduced the Black Canary in Flash Comics #86 (1947). He co-created the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) and drew "Flash of Two Worlds" (The Flash #123, 1961), which introduced the concept of the multiverse to DC Comics. He also gave Batman the sleeker "New Look" in 1964, jettisoning camp elements like Bat-Mite in favor of a detective-oriented direction. Along with Gil Kane, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby, Infantino was one of the most influential artists of the Silver Age.

Infantino transitioned to editorial in 1967 and rose to become DC Comics' publisher in 1971 and president in 1974, leaving in 1976. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2000.