Gary Leach (born 1957 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American comics writer, translator, art director, production manager, letterer and colorist who has worked for several Disney comics publishers since the 1980s, namely Gladstone Publishing,
Gemstone Publishing
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and IDW Publishing.Index of Gary Leach's Disney stories, covers and articles at the
INDUCKS
The International Network of Disney Universe Comic Knowers and SourcesFrom Inducks lecture held at ...
Index of Gary Leach's contributions as translator, letterer or colorist for Disney at the
INDUCKS
The International Network of Disney Universe Comic Knowers and SourcesFrom Inducks lecture held at ...
His first three Disney comics were illustrated by
Don Rosa
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and published in 1988: they are the Scrooge McDuck story ''The Paper Chase'', the Donald Duck story ''Rocket Reverie'' and the Scrooge McDuck story ''Fiscal Fitness''. Subsequent stories written by Leach featured artwork by various artists, including
William Van Horn
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who drew three of them. All of Leach's comics take place in the Donald Duck universe. Leach wrote several articles about Disney comics, and is credited for the ideas of several covers.
He has edited several manga titles for VIZ Media. Partial list: Red River, Arata: The Legend, D.Gray-man, Istuwaribito, O-Parts Hunter, Cheeky Angel, Uzumaki.
He is married to