He is credited with co-creating Captain Marvel Jr. and the Red Skull, as well as such characters as Cave Carson, Nighthawk, and Mr. Scarlet and Pinky the Whiz Kid.
[8] In 1939, Herron joined Fox Features Syndicate, where he first met Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
Herron and artists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby co-created the Red Skull in Captain America Comics #1 (Mar.
[13] During this period, Herron wrote for such Fawcett titles as Captain Marvel Adventures and Captain Marvel Jr.. Herron joined the U.S. Army in 1942, where he wrote for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes during his tour of duty.
In the mid-1950s, Herron wrote the features Pow Wow Smith and Nighthawk for DC's Western Comics omnibus; he continued to write spot stories for the title until 1961.
[17] Artist Lee Elias and Herron co-created the Clock King in World's Finest Comics #111 (Aug. 1960).
With artist Bruno Premiani, Herron co-created Cave Carson in The Brave and the Bold #31 (Aug.
During that year, Herron was the lead writer for the publisher's short-lived Harvey Thriller superhero line,[8] working on characters such as Dynamite Joe, Glowing Gladiator, Jack Q.