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Donald L. Heck (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995) was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Iron Man, the Wasp, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Wonder Man and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series The Avengers during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books.
- American
- January 2, 1929, Queens, New York City, U.S.
- Penciller
- February 23, 1995 (aged 66), Centereach, New York, U.S.
Don Heck was born on January 2, 1929, in the Queens borough of New York City. He attended Woodrow Wilson Vocational High School in Jamaica and Community College in Brooklyn. Milt Caniff's and Jack Davis's work influenced him strongly. His first professional art assignment came in 1949 at Harvey Comics, where he copied newspaper strips for ...
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May 22, 2018 · Don Heck was the artist who penciled every issue of "Avengers" from #9 to #40, except for #16. Heck's sketchy style and clear storytelling helped establish the visual language and interpersonal drama of the series. He also brought his past experience in romance comics to his work on the team book.
Jan 2, 2022 · By PAUL KUPPERBERG. Don Heck (January 2, 1929 – February 23, 1995) was an artist who began his career at Harvey Comics in 1950, repurposing newspaper comic strip photostats for publication in comic books.
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Jan 2, 2024 · Don Heck never got the credit but he was the kind of artist essential to the comics industry: the workhorse. Never a star, sometimes maligned, but in there, month after month, helping to bring you your favorite stories and characters. One of Heck’s best-known runs was on Marvel’s Iron Man, a superhero he helped to forge, in Tales of Suspense.
Nov 3, 2023 · Don Heck is a legendary comic book artist who co-created Iron Man, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. He also worked on iconic characters like the Red Tornado and the Black Tornado for DC Comics. Learn about his early life, career, artistic style, and legacy in this blog post.
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 in 1963, and received his own title with Iron Man #1 in 1968.