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Adler attended the High School of Art and Design, and graduated from Brooklyn College.
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Adler"s first comics job was for Funny Folks #2 (District of Columbia Comics, June/July 1946). Adler"s cover art was often featured on Silver Age issues of Sea Devils, G.I. Combat, and Green Lantern. After going to work for District of Columbia Comics in 1946, he took on a staff position doing production and coloring for the entire District of Columbia line in 1947.
He held this position until 1960, when he became District of Columbia"s assistant production manager for the next fifteen years.
In 1972 Adler was the visual inspiration for the Swamp Thing villain Ferrett, drawn by Bernie Wrightson in the first issue of the hit series. From 1975 until his retirement in 1981, Adler was District of Columbia"s production manager and vice president of production.
Adler was the cousin of radio host Howard Stern.
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He was a staff member of District of Columbia"s production department from 1946 to 1981, rising steadily up the ranks to production manager and vice president of production.
