[2] In the 1960s, Green's Harvey Kurtzman-like[3] zany, action-packed, humorous comics parodies appeared in numerous fanzines.
[4] Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Green was given the nickname "Grass" by his childhood friend Ronn Foss, with whom he later collaborated in editing two issues of the magazine Alter Ego.
Green promoted this as a major time-saver for fellow artists, recognizing the time and tedium required for repeatedly laying out pages by hand.
Although this was a practical idea, his business was only modestly successful, as many comic artists tend(ed) to be very particular about which type of art board they penciled and inked on.
[citation needed] Green was also a musician, who as a young man appeared on Ted Mack's The Original Amateur Hour.