Bill Mantlo (born November 9,^[1] 1951) is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, and an attorney, best-known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. Unused cover art for The Micronauts #1, 1979. ... Rom the Spaceknight was a toy created by Bing McCoy and sold to Parker Brothers, who in cooperation with Marvel Comics also created a superhero that appeared in the Marvel Universe. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing sequential art in the form of a narrative. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... A teddy bear A toy is an object used in play. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... The Eagle Awards are the name given to a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. ... Unused cover art for The Micronauts #1, 1979. ... Rom the Spaceknight was a toy created by Bing McCoy and sold to Parker Brothers, who in cooperation with Marvel Comics also created a superhero that appeared in the Marvel Universe. ...

Biography

Career

Mantlo's early work at Marvel included a short stint as a colorist. He soon transitioned to writer, and by the mid- to late-1970s had written issues of nearly every Marvel title. Aside from the licensed properties Micronauts and Rom a.k.a. Rom: Spaceknight, his notable work included runs as regular writer on The Incredible Hulk, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Cloak and Dagger (starring two characters he created), and Alpha Flight. A colorist is an artist who colors comic art reading it for production as a comic book. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Unused cover art for The Micronauts #1, 1979. ... Rom the Spaceknight was a toy created by Bing McCoy and sold to Parker Brothers, who in cooperation with Marvel Comics also created a superhero that appeared in the Marvel Universe. ... The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, often called The Incredible Hulk, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man. ... Cloak and Dagger (Tyrone Ty Johnson & Tandy Bowen) are a fictional teenage mutant comic book superhero duo in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ...

By the mid-1980s, Mantlo was enrolled in law school. While continuing to write for Marvel, his workload began to decrease. He wrote briefly for DC Comics in 1988, scripting the Invasion! miniseries. By this time he had passed the bar exam and was engaged in full-time work as a public defender in New York City. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... For other uses, see Invasion (comics). ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized... In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer whose duty is to provide legal counsel and representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases who are unable to pay for legal assistance. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In 1992, Mantlo was struck by a car while rollerblading. He suffered severe head trauma and spent over a year in a coma. He has since been institutionalized and is not expected to fully recover. This article is about the company and trademark Rollerblade. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

Benefit

In May 2006, writer-artist David Yurkovich, who previously dedicated his 2004 graphic novel Less Than Heroes to Mantlo, began work on a benefit project for Mantlo entitled Mantlo: A Life in Comics. Proceeds from the book, which was released June 19, 2007, were donated toward the costs of maintaining Mantlo's daily care. The benefit project included interviews with former industry colleagues including Marv Wolfman, Ed Hannigan, Tony Isabella, and George Pérez; an introduction by Mantlo's brother, Michael Mantlo; and previously unpublished Mantlo fiction, including a short comics story entitled Aftermath, illustrated by Yurkovich. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... David Yurkovich is an independent writer and illustrator of comic books and graphic novels. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... Cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, which was written by Wolfman. ... Ed Hannigan has been a writer, artist and editor of comic books for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... Tony Isabella (born December 22, 1951) is an American comic book writer and commentator, best known as the creator and writer of Black Lightning, DC Comics first major African American superhero. ... New Teen Titans #1. ...

Selected bibliography

• Alpha Flight
• The Champions
• Cloak and Dagger
• Daredevil
• Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
• The Defenders
• Howard the Duck (later issues of the series and the black-and-white magazine)
• The Incredible Hulk (starting with #245 - #312)
• Invasion!
• Iron Man (#95 - #115)
• Jack of Hearts
• Marvel Team-Up
• Micronauts
• Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man
• Rawhide Kid
• Rocket Raccoon's 4 issue Limited Series
• Rom (#1 - #75 & Annual #1 - #4, December 1979 - February 1986)
• Sectaurs
• Thor
• The Transformers
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch mini series.
• Werewolf by Night
• X-Men

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Footnotes

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References

• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
• The Grand Comic-Book Database

External links

• The Bill Mantlo Benefit Book
• Tribute to Bill Mantlo
• Tribute to Bill Mantlo