Jim Kenner?

[Lars Jensen]

Timo Ronkainen wrote:

> Could the first editor of Boys' World comic magazine (founded 1963
> afaik), Jim Kenner, be same Jim Kenner who has written several Disney
> comics for Egmont (between 1973-1999)? Comics published in Boys'
> World Wrath of the Gods, Brody, Merlo the Magician are said to be all
> his original ideas.

I know this is a little late, but hopefully you can still use my info. I
asked Egmont editor Stefan Printz-Påhlson about this. His reply (in my
translation) was:

> Sure. Jim Kenner worked as editor on a whole lot of British comic
> books. After marrying Danish Edele, he then moved to Denmark, where he
> became one of Gutenberghus' very first script writers. It was also
> with the help of Jim's many contacts in London we got hold of the
> first generation of English writers. Donne Avenell, Jack Sutter, Bob
> Bartholomew, Dave Angus, Albert Cosser and others...

As you probably know, "Gutenberghus" is Egmont's former name.

Lars