In 1937, Joe Simon worked as a sports illustrator at the Syracuse Journal. Later on, he moved to New York, where he created several secondary characters. His star started to rise when he teamed up with Jack Kirby. The duo of Kirby and Simon became very successful with their comic exploits. It is said that they brought anatomy back into comic books, drawing explosive panels with magically stretched muscles and dynamic action. Together, they created series like 'Blue Bolt', 'The Sandman', 'The Newsboy Legion', 'The Boy Commandos' and most notably, the superhero 'Captain America' series. Simon and Kirby did both artwork and scenarios for the comics they did for Timely Comics, Marvel, and DC.
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Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded the Mainline studios, where they started 'Police Trap'. However, the studios lasted for only two years, and Simon and Kirby split up. Joe Simon turned to Archie, where he took on writing scenarios, drawing and editorial work. There he worked on juvenile series like 'The Double Life of Private Strong' and 'The Fly'. After some other efforts, Simon left the comic field in the 1970s when he focused on the advertising field.
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