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Bob Wiacek (born January 7, 1953) is an American comic book
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and writer, working primarily as an
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. Wiacek has inked over such pencilers as
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on ''
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'',
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and John Romita Jr. on '' The Uncanny X-Men'',
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on '' Power Pack'', John Byrne on '' Alpha Flight'' and '' Sensational She-Hulk'', Walter Simonson on '' X-Factor'' and '' Orion'', and George Pérez on ''
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'', volume 2. He has also worked with creators such as Bob Budiansky, Colleen Doran, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Michael Netzer (Nasser),
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, Don Perlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Todd McFarlane, and Barry Windsor-Smith.


Education

Wiacek attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City from 1971 to 1974.Wiacek's LinkedIn profile
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Career

Wiacek got his start in the mid-1970s as a member of the " Crusty Bunkers" inking collective. For a short time in 1975–1976 he inked backgrounds (over
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's pencils) on ''Superman'' for DC Comics. He moved on to regular inking work for DC, and then in 1978 began a long association with Marvel which lasted until 1993. Wiacek's first regular title was on '' Man-Thing'' issues #1-11, from 1979 to 1981, where he inked over Jim Mooney's pencils and then provided finished art based on Don Perlin's breakdowns. During this same period, Wiacek was the regular inker on Marvel's ''
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'' comic, issues #16-37, working with
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. In 1981, Wiacek moved on to be the regular inker on '' Uncanny X-Men'', primarily inking
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in issues #159–176. Wiacek's next regular stint was John Byrne's inker on '' Alpha Flight'', issues #15-29 in 1984–1985. Overlapping with that job was Wiacek's work as inker for
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on '' Power Pack'' issues #1-26. In the years 1986–1989, Wiacek was the primary inker on '' X-Factor'', issues #10-37, working with Walt Simonson. Wiacek then moved on to '' Sensational She-Hulk'' #1-11, reuniting with John Byrne for much of that period. From 1990 to 1992, Wiacek embarked on his longest stretch as an inker, working with John Romita Jr. and then Bob Layton on ''
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'' issues #258–283. Wiacek's last long-term inking stint was on DC Comics' '' Orion'', inking over Walt Simonson's pencils for issues #8-22, from 2001 to 2002. Over the years, Wiacek has also inked comics published by
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and
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. Wiacek taught first-year students at the
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for a brief period in the early 1990s. In 2022, Wiacek was awarded the Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award for his lifetime achievement in the art of inking.


Personal life

Wiacek married computer analyst Ann Karavitis in November 1980. She died in 2012;"Ann K. Wiacek: MARCH 21, 1953 – APRIL 25, 2012,"
Dignity Memorial website. Accessed Dec. 31, 2020.
together they had one son.


Selected works

* ''Superman'' #293-301 (DC, 1975) — background inks only * ''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #220–225 (DC, 1976–1977) * ''Ghost Rider'' #36–46 (Marvel, 1978–1980) — covers only * ''Man-Thing'' #1-11 (Marvel, 1979–1981) * ''Star Wars'' #16-37 (Marvel, 1979–1981) *''Uncanny X-Men'' #150, 159-176 (Marvel, 1981–1983) * ''Coyote'' #4-9 (Marvel, 1984) * ''Alpha Flight'' #15-29 (Marvel, 1984–1985) * ''Power Pack'' #1-26 (Marvel, 1984–1986) * ''X-Factor'' #10-37 (Marvel, 1986–1989) *''Strange Tales'' #6–16 (Marvel, 1987–1988) * ''The Incredible Hulk'' #340 (Marvel, 1988) — cover only *''Sensational She-Hulk'' #1-11 (Marvel, 1989–1990) * ''Iron Man'' #258–283 (Marvel, 1990–1992) * ''Archer & Armstrong'' #3-10 (Valiant, 1992–1993) * '' Excalibur'' #94-103 (Marvel, 1996) *''Silver Surfer'' #123-131 (Marvel, 1996–1997) * ''Orion'' #8-22 (DC, 2001–2002) *''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 2, #1-9 (DC, 2007–2008)


Notes


References


Grand Comics Database Project


External links


Marvel Database
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