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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.
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.
Dec 14, 2021 · Like most comic book artists Don Heck was almost certainly an avid moviegoer who studied cinematic techniques. While fans got a kick out of seeing Heck's versions of Jimmy Olsen, Adam Strange, Deadman, Blackhawk and Woozy Winks, Heck was almost certainly more interested in depicting movie stars Spencer Tracy, Edward G. Robertson, Charlie ...
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Heck graduated to the name "Dandy Don" when he started drawing heroes such as Thor and Giant-Man. His greatest claim to Marvel fame, however, may have been his contribution to the birth of Iron Man .
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Nov 3, 2023 · Don Heck was a comic book artist who co-created Iron Man, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, and drew the first appearances of these characters. He also worked for DC Comics and was known for his focus on character emotion and clean lines.
May 22, 2018 · Don Heck was the penciler of Avengers from #9 to #40, establishing the visual language and the interpersonal drama of the team. Learn how he contributed to the Marvel Pop Art style and the Avengers legacy in this column by Chris Russ.
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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 1962 (cover dated December 1962) and received his own title with Iron Man #1 in 1968.
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