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Bob Wiacek (born January 7, 1953) is an American
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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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and
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'' and ''
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on '' Brave and the Bold'', volume 2. He has also worked with creators such as
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, Michael Netzer (Nasser),
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.


Education

Wiacek attended the
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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 "
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" inking collective. For a short time in 1975–1976 he inked backgrounds (over
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's pencils) on ''Superman'' for
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. He moved on to regular inking work for DC, and then in 1978 began a long association with
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which lasted until 1993. Wiacek's first regular title was on ''
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'' issues #1-11, from 1979 to 1981, where he inked over
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's pencils and then provided finished art based on
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'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 ''
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'', primarily inking
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in issues #159–176. Wiacek's next regular stint was John Byrne's inker on ''
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'', issues #15-29 in 1984–1985. Overlapping with that job was Wiacek's work as inker for
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on ''
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'' issues #1-26. In the years 1986–1989, Wiacek was the primary inker on ''
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'', issues #10-37, working with
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. Wiacek then moved on to ''
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'' #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
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and then
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on ''
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'' issues #258–283. Wiacek's last long-term inking stint was on
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' ''
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'', inking over
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'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 Valiant. 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
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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 (comic book), 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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