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William Timothy Mantlo [1] (born November 9, 1951 [2]) is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: Micronauts and Rom, as well as co-creating the characters Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
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- American
Marvel Comics writer Bill Mantlo's son Adam opened a new present, a line of the Mego Corporation's Micronauts action figures. Seeing the toys, Mantlo was instantly struck by inspiration to write their adventures.
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- Micronauts #1 (January 1979)
"Whipping up a tale on his lunch break, Isabella was pleased with the result, and Bill earned his first writer's credit," Mike Mantlo, Bill's brother and legal guardian, recalled to THR. "The ...
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Swords of the Swashbucklers is American comic book series created by Bill Mantlo and Jackson Guice, that first appeared in the Marvel Graphic Novel range. Epic Comics, a division of Marvel Comics, began publishing it as a twelve-issue limited series between March 1985 and March 1987.
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William Timothy Mantlo is an American comic book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: Micronauts and Rom, as well as co-creating the characters Rocket Raccoon and Cloak and Dagger.
William Timothy Mantlo was born on November 9, 1951. He graduated from the High School of Art and Design and the Cooper Union School of Art, both in New York City. In 1974 he went to work for Marvel as a colorist and worked on several issues that appeared between October 1974 and April 1975. He then switched to writing, and he never looked back.
May 4, 2017 · Mantlo is largely forgotten now, a journeyman writer who worked in the 1970s and ’80s. Mantlo was one of the many comic creators who toiled in obscurity, cranking out 22-page stories for 40-cent ...
