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Len Wein

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

June 12, 1948

Died

September 09, 2017

Genre

Comics, Graphic Novels

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Len Wein 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.

Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
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	Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk by Len Wein, Dick Giordano, José Luis García-López (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 43,659 ratings — published 1982 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Untold Legend of the Batman by Len Wein (Writer), John Byrne (Penciller), Jim Aparo (Inker) 3.99 avg rating — 20,395 ratings — published 1982 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 by Len Wein (Writer), Dave Cockrum (Artist), Chris Claremont (Writer), Bill Mantlo, Stan Lee (Introduction), Gil Kane (Cover Artist) 4.12 avg rating — 2,953 ratings — published 1991 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis by Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 2,901 ratings — published 1974 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Watchmen: Ozymandias/Crimson Corsair by Len Wein, Jae Lee (Illustrator), John Higgins (Illustrator) 3.41 avg rating — 2,297 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giant-Size X-Men #1 4.08 avg rating — 1,237 ratings — published 1975 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 (of 6) by Len Wein, Jae Lee (Illustrator), John Higgins (Backup illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 956 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roots of the Swamp Thing by Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson (Illustrator), Nestor P. Redondo (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 904 ratings — published 1974 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 8 by Len Wein, Bill Mantlo, Marv Wolfman 4.30 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age Omnibus by Len Wein, Martin Pasko, David Michelinie 4.11 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Before Watchmen: Ozymandias (6 books)
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Len Wein

3.61 avg rating — 4,881 ratings

Green Lantern: Sector 2814 (3 books)
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Len Wein,

Dave Gibbons (Illustrator),

Steve Englehart,

Joe Staton (Illustrator)

3.59 avg rating — 614 ratings

Swamp Thing (2016) (6 books)
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Len Wein,

Kelley Jones (Penciller),

Chris Sotomayor (Cover Art),

Michelle Madsen (Colorist)

3.44 avg rating — 430 ratings

Convergence: Swamp Thing (2 books)
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Len Wein (Writer),

Kelley Jones (Penciller),

Michelle Madsen (Colorist)

3.16 avg rating — 238 ratings

Batman: Nevermore (5 books)
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Len Wein,

Guy Davis

3.74 avg rating — 194 ratings

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“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.”
― Len Wein

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“There is an ancient legend which warns that,
should we ever learn our true origin, our universe
will instantly be destroyed.”
― Len Wein

tags: legends

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“No seriously, I'm a 910-year-old time lord, tough as old boots. Eat me and you'll have terrible indigestion for the next twenty years. Don't say I didn't warn you!”
― Len Wein, Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2013

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