![]() ![]() He founded Byron Preiss Visual Publications in 1974 to publish original works, including Weird Heroes (1975). Published by Steranko's company, Supergraphics, it was distributed to schools nationwide. In 1971, while Preiss was teaching at a Philadelphia elementary school, he conceived, and with Jim Steranko, produced an anti-drug comic book, The Block, designed for low-level reading skills. Biography Early life and career Ī native of Brooklyn, New York City, Byron Preiss graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972, and earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University. Beyond traditional printed books, Preiss frequently embraced emerging technologies, and was recognized as a pioneer in digital publishing and as among the first to publish in such formats as CD-ROM books and ebooks. Many of his projects were in the forms of graphic novels, comics, illustrated books, and children's books. He founded and served as president of Byron Preiss Visual Publications, and later of ibooks Inc. ![]() University of Pennsylvania, Stanford Universityįantasy, illustrated novels, audiobooks, digital publishingīyron Preiss (Ap– July 9, 2005) was an American writer, editor, and publisher. ![]()
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