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Walter Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics ' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis.
- Writer, Artist
- Walter Simonson, September 2, 1946 (age 77), Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
- American
- Thor #337-339. Simonson started his run off with a bang by having a worthy alien grasp Thor’s hammer and transform into Beta Ray Bill! But rather than becoming one of Thor’s adversaries, Bill proved to be one of the most loyal allies an Asgardian could hope for.
- Thor #350-353. “The Surtur Saga” was easily one of the highlights of Simonson’s era. He slowly built up Surtur into a Ragnarok level threat that forced Thor to assemble several of his allies, including Beta Ray Bill.
- Thor #363. Believe it or not, this was a SECRET WARS II tie-in! The Beyonder transformed one of Thor’s former foes into Kurse, an incredibly powerful warrior.
- Thor #364-366. This is the famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) Frog Thor story—no list of Simonson’s best THOR issues would be complete without it!
Aug 29, 2018 · Walter "Walt" Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987 - during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he began in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis book.
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Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite like writer and artist Walt Simonson. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson's work is often considered the definitive Thor.
Apr 12, 2011 · The 10 Most Awesome Moments In Walter Simonson’s ‘Thor’. Chris Sims Published: April 12, 2011. This week, Marvel releases an absolutely massive omnibus that collects over a thousand pages of Walter Simonson's epic run on Thor, a book that I believe isn't just the best run on Thor, but the single greatest run on comics of all time. That's ...
Walter Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987, during which he created the character Beta Ray Bill. He is also known for the creator-owned work Star Slammers, which he inaugurated in 1972 as a Rhode Island School of Design thesis.
Nov 15, 2022 · In 2022, Walt Simonson returned briefly to write and draw Beta Ray Bill, a character he created in his Thor run back in the 1'0s, for a short story which appeared in Thor #750. The creator enjoyed the opportunity to return to his unlikely alien saviour one more time, he reveals.
