Ron Wilson (born February 16) is an

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known for his work on comic books starring the

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character The Thing, including the titles '' Marvel Two-in-One'' and '' The Thing''. Wilson spent eleven years, from 1975 to 1986, chronicling The Thing's adventures through different comic titles. He co-created the '' Wolfpack'' characters with writer

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Early life

Ron Wilson was born in

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, New York and grew up in the

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neighborhood.

Career

Wilson entered the comics industry in the early 1970s at

where he produced both cover illustrations and interior artwork. He was the regular artist on '' Marvel Two-in-One'' from 1975–1978 and again from 1980–1983; while additionally working on titles such as '' Black Goliath'', '' Power Man'', '' The Hulk!'' and ''

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''. In the 1980s, after the cancellation of ''Marvel Two-in-One'', Wilson teamed with writer John Byrne on ''The Thing'' (1983–1986). In 1983 he plotted and drew "Super Boxers" (''

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'' #8). He drew the entire run of Marvel's ''

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'' (1986–1988) and the '' Wolfpack'' limited series (1988–1989). Wilson's work also appeared in '' The Avengers'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 1990, Wilson illustrated an issue of '' Urth 4'' for

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and then returned to Marvel to draw '' WCW World Championship Wrestling'' in 1992–1993. His work appeared regularly in ''

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'' in 1992–1994. Wilson contributed to DC Comics

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imprint providing character design work and pencilled an issue of ''

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'' as well as the DC universe mini-series '' Arion the Immortal''. In 2008, he provided a cover for the second issue of the pro wrestling-themed mini-series ''

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'' published by Visionary Comics. As of 2012, Wilson was preparing a new creator-owned project ''Battle Rappers''.

Bibliography

Continuity Comics

* '' Urth 4'' #4 (1990)

DC Comics

* '' Arion the Immortal'' #1–6 (1992) * ''

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'' #14 (1994) * ''

'' #11 (1994) * '' Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993'' #2 (Arion entry) (1993) * ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #17 (

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entry) (1986)

Marvel Comics

* '' Avengers Annual'' #18 (1989) * ''

'' #383, ''Annual'' #6 (1982–1991) * ''

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'' #7 (1973) * ''

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'' #68 (1980) * ''

'' #27, 29 (1976) * ''

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'' #179, 181 (1977) * ''Fantastic Four Roast'' #1 (1982) * ''Giant-Size Chillers'' #2 (1975) * ''

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'' #4 (1975) * '' Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' #1 (1974) * '' The Hulk!'' #10–15, 17–18, 20, 22 (1978–1980) * ''

'' #11, 21, 23, 27, 49, 52, 85, 87, 94, 97, 113–118, 128–130, 140–141, 147–148 (1989–1994) * ''

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'' #48 (

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backup story) (1989) * ''

'' #8 ("Super Boxers") (1984) * ''Marvel Graphic Novel: Wolfpack'' (1987) * ''

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'' #55 (

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) (1980) * '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #4–5, 9, 14 (1990–1993) * ''

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'' #47 (1976) * '' Marvel Two-in-One'' #12–13, 16, 18, 21–23, 25–29, 31–34, 37–41, 67–69, 71–73, 77–87, 91–94, 96–98, 100, ''Annual'' #6–7 (1975–1983) * '' Master of Kung Fu'' #21, 28 (1974–1975) * ''

'' #1–13 (1986–1988) * ''My Love'' #20 (1972) * ''

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'' #1–2, 4–6, 10–11, 13 (1983–1984) * ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #1, 6, 13, 18 (1985–1987) * ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89'' #8 (1989) * '' Power Man'' #21–23, 25, 37 (1974–1976) * ''

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'' #3 (1985) * ''

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'' #95 (1983) * ''

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'' #18–20 ( Hawkeye) (1989) * ''

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Annual'' #11 (1991) * ''

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'' #8–9 (1974–1975) * '' The Thing'' #1–33 (1983–1986) * '' WCW World Championship Wrestling'' #1–2 (1992) * ''

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'' #82 (1991) * '' What If...?'' #23, 27–30, 39, 45 (1980–1984) * ''What If...?'' vol. 2 #1, 19, 28–29 (1989–1991) * '' Wolfpack'' #1–12 (1988–1989)

References

External links

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Ron Wilson
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Ron 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists African-American comics creators American comics artists American comics creators Artists from Brooklyn Living people Marvel Comics people People from Canarsie, Brooklyn Year of birth missing (living people)