E. Nelson Bridwell

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E. Nelson Bridwell was a writer for Mad magazine and various comic books published by DC Comics. He was one of the writers for the Batman comic strip and, in a cartoon in Mad, wrote the now famous catch phrase, "What you mean we, white man.". Bridwell was noted for possessing an encyclopaedic knowledge of various comic book related trivia.

He wrote features such as The Inferior Five and The Secret Six, and contributed numerous scripts for Shazam!, Superman, and The Legion of Super-Heroes. His love and knowledge of old comics led to his becoming editor on numerous reprint books, including digests, giant-size comics, and hardcover anthologies, as well as becoming an assistant editor on the various Superman titles, keeping track of continuity amongst the endless volume of Superman family stories published.

He wrote Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew! in The Oz/Wonderland War Trilogy.