Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954) is an American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the

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field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations include ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Blood of the Innocent'', all illustrated with his frequent collaborator

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. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games.

Biography

Wheatley came from the world of fandom, having published fanzines in the early 1970s.

Insight Studios

In 1978, Wheatley founded the

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-based Insight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined by

in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, including

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. Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers, and is the inventor of

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production technology for comics.

Film & Television

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is set to direct the upcoming Hollywood film adaptation of '' Blood of the Innocent'', a comic book series Wheatley co-created with Rickey Shanklin and

. Inferno Entertainment has acquired underlying rights to the series and is funding development and production of the feature, which is being co-produced with Circle of Confusion.

Awards

Wheatley has won the

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, and Mucker awards,Given b
The Chicago Muckers
, a chapter of the international fan organization the Burroughs Bibliophiles. and has been nominated for the

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and

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awards.

Bibliography

Writer

*''

'' (First Comics, 1984–1985) * '' Blood of the Innocent'' (WaRP Graphics, 1985) *''

'' (DC Comics, 1990) * ''

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'' (DC/Impact Comics, 1991–1992) *'' Radical Dreamer'' (Black Ball Comics, 1994; Mark's Giant Economy Size Comics!, 1995) * '' Argus'' (DC Comics, 1995) *''

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'' (Insight Studios, 1998) *'' Jimgrim and the Devil at Ludd'' (Insight Studios, 1999) *'' Hammer of the Gods'' (co-written with

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; Insight Studios, 2001) *'' Frankenstein Mobster'' (Image Comics, 2003)

Artist

* ''Be An Interplanetary Spy'' (Byron Preiss Visual Publications/Bantam Books) ** ''Find the Kirillian'' (1983; story by Seth McEvoy; art by Marc Hempel and Wheatley) ** ''The Galactic Pirate'' (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley) ** ''Robot World'' (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley) ** ''Monsters of Doorna'' (1983; story by McEvoy; art by Hempel and Wheatley) * ''

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'' (Comico, 1986–1988) * '' Blood of Dracula'' (Apple Comics, 1987–1988; also editor, 1987–1991) * ''9/11: Emergency Relief'' (Alternative Comics, 2002) * '' 1001 Nights of Snowfall'' (DC/Vertgo, 2006)

Notes

References

*
Wheatley bio at Lambiek's Comiclopedia

External links

Wheatley interview at Ugo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wheatley, Mark American cartoonists Artists from Baltimore Living people 1954 births