Len Wein
American comic book writer and editor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Norman Wein[1] (/wiːn/; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen.
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Born | Leonard Norman Wein (1948-06-12)June 12, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 2017(2017-09-10) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Swamp Thing Wolverine X-Men The Human Target Justice League |
Awards | Shazam Award, 1972, 1973 Inkpot Award, 1979 Comics Buyers Guide Award, 1982 Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, 2008 |
Spouse(s) | Glynis Oliver (c. 1972–1985) Christine Valada (m. 1991) |
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Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]