BESTER, ALFRED |
| Name and vital stats |
| | BESTER, ALFRED MORTON [1913-c87] (writer; editor) | NULL |
| Education |
| | Graduate: Columbia and New York University | NULL |
| | University of Pennsylvania | NULL |
| Influences |
| | Classical music; Freud & Jung psychology | NULL |
| Print Media (non-comics) |
| | Senior Editor: 1960s-87 Holiday | > 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 |
| | Writer: 1960s-87 Holiday [magazine] | > 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 |
| | Writer: Articles: 1958 Holiday | > 58 |
| | Writer: Column: Status [magazine] | NULL |
| | Writer: Novels: The Computer Connection; The Demolished Man; Rat Race; Starlight | NULL |
| | Writer: Novels: The Stars My Destination; many other science fiction novels | NULL |
| | Writer: Science fiction fanzines: 1941 Cosmic Stories | > 41 |
| | Writer: Science fiction fanzines: 1941 Stirring Science Stories | > 41 |
| | Writer: Short stories: Golem 100 [with illustrations] | NULL |
| | Writer: Short stories: Holiday magazine | NULL |
| | Writer: Short stories: Rogue magazine | NULL |
| | Writer: Short stories: Science fiction [many] | NULL |
| | Writer: Short Stories: Starburst | NULL |
| | Writer: Short Stories: The Dark Side of the Earth | NULL |
| | Writer: Short Story: The Deceivers | NULL |
| Performing Arts |
| | Writer: Radio: Adam and No Eve; Charlie Chan; Nick Carter | NULL |
| | Writer: Radio: Disappearing Act; Goodyear Theatre; Paul Winchell | NULL |
| | Writer: Radio: Robert Montgomery Presents; The Starcomber | NULL |
| | Writer: Radio: Shadow [30+ scripts]; Studio One; Sunday Showcase | NULL |
| | Writer: Radio: Tom Corbett; The Doctor | NULL |
| Additional biography |
| | Science Fiction Encyclopedia | NULL |
| | Unknown Worlds | NULL |
| Honors |
| | Hugo Award 1952 | > 52 |
| | Hugo Award 1956 | > 56 |
| Syndication |
| | MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN [daily] (ghost wr/) c1942-c45 for King Features Syndicate | > 42 43 44 45 |
| | MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN [Sunday] (ghost wr/) c1942-c45 for King Features Syndicate | > 42 43 44 45 |
| | PHANTOM, THE [daily] (ghost wr/) c1942-c45 | > 42 43 44 45 |
| | PHANTOM, THE [Sunday] (ghost wr/) c1942-c45 for King Features Syndicate | > 42 43 44 45 |
| BYRON PREISS VISUAL PUBLICATIONS |
| | STARS MY DESTINATION, THE~ (wr/) 1979 graphic album adapted his story | > 79 |
| BARONET PUBLISHING |
| | STARS MY DESTINATION, THE~ (wr/) 1992 graphic album adapted his story | > 92 |
| DC COMICS |
| | GENIUS JONES (wr/) 1942-46 | > 42 43 44 45 46 |
| | GREEN LANTERN (wr/) 1943-47 | > 43 44 45 46 47 |
| | HOURMAN (wr/) c1942-c43 | > 42 43 |
| | STAR SPANGLED KID AND STRIPESY (wr/) 1940s | > 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 |
| | STARMAN [1st version] (wr/) 1941-44 | > 41 42 43 44 |
| FAWCETT COMICS |
| | CAPTAIN MARVEL (wr/) c1942-c45 | > 42 43 44 45 |
| HEAVY METAL |
| | Text (wr/) 1979 | > 79 |
| MARVEL COMICS |
| | UNKNOWN WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION~ (wr/) #2 adapted his story: Adam and No Eve | NULL |