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Bill Parker was an American comic book writer. He is best known for creating Fawcett Comics' most popular character, Captain Marvel, in 1940, along with artist C.C. Beck. Parker's tenure on Captain Marvel comics was cut short when he was drafted into World War II. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Whiz Comics #2, the first appearance of Captain Marvel, the companys most popular character. ... Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Clarence Charles Beck, (July 9, 1910_November 22, 1989), was an American cartoonist. ... The word draft (also draught) has multiple meanings: The draft is a synonym for conscription or peacetime national service. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ...


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BILL PARKER (2311 words)
When Bill told her that he was trying to become a registered healer within the Spiritualist Church she at once asked him to put his powers to the test on her injury.
Bill knows that from her home in the world beyond Jean is encouraging him to continue with his work helping and healing those who are sick and in need.
Bill Parker’s method is quite straightforward, he writes down the name of the individual requiring help and briefly notes the problem.
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Bill Parker likes to keep his vocal chords lubed and ready to go as a volunteer reader at the Los Angeles Radio Reading Service, a radio station for the blind.
Parker began reading for the radio station seven years ago at an agent's suggestion when he complained about a dearth of work and auditions.
Parker was a television director for the Armed Forces Korea Network in the late 1960s and made hundreds of television commercials in the 1970s and '80s while living in New York, where he took up theater.
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