Bob Wiacek is an American

United States

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 comic book

Comic book

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 artist

Artist

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 and writer, working primarily as an inker

Inker

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Career

Wiacek got his start in the mid-1970s as a member of the "Crusty Bunkers

Crusty Bunkers

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" inking collective. For a short time in 1975–1976 he inked backgrounds (over Curt Swan

Curt Swan

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's pencils) on Superman for DC Comics

DC Comics

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. He moved on to regular inking work for DC, and then in 1978 began a long association with Marvel

Marvel Comics

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. Wiacek has inked over such pencilers as Carmine Infantino

Carmine Infantino

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 on Star Wars

Star Wars

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, John Romita Jr. on The Uncanny X-Men, June Brigman

June Brigman

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 on Power Pack

Power Pack

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, John Byrne on Sensational She-Hulk, and Walter Simonson on X-Factor

X-Factor (comics)

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and Orion

Orion (comics)

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and George Pérez

George Pérez

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 Brave and the Bold, volume 2. He has also worked with creators such as Bob Budiansky

Bob Budiansky

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, Colleen Doran

Colleen Doran

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, Ron Garney

Ron Garney

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, Mike Grell

Mike Grell

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, Michael Netzer (Nasser), Kevin Nowlan

Kevin Nowlan

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, Don Perlin

Don Perlin

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, Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz

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, and Barry Windsor-Smith

Barry Windsor-Smith

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Over the years, Wiacek has also inked comics published by Dark Horse

Dark Horse Comics

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 and Valiant

Valiant Comics

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Wiacek taught first-year students at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art

Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art

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for a brief period in the early 1990s.

Selected works

• Superman #293-301 (DC, 1975) — background inks only
• Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #220–225 (DC, 1976–1977)
• Ghost Rider #36–46 (Marvel, 1978–1980) — covers only
• Man-Thing #1-11 (Marvel, 1979–1981)
• Star Wars #16-37 (Marvel, 1979–1981)
• Uncanny X-Men #150, 159-176 (Marvel, 1981–1983)
• Coyote #4-9 (Marvel, 1984)
• Alpha Flight #15-29 (Marvel, 1984–1985)
• Power Pack #1-26 (Marvel, 1984–1986)
• X-Factor #10-37 (Marvel, 1986–1989)
• Strange Tales #6–16 (Marvel, 1987–1988)
• Sensational She-Hulk #1-11 (Marvel, 1989–1990)
• Iron Man #258–283 (Marvel, 1990–1992)
• Archer & Armstrong #3-10 (Valiant, 1992–1993)
• Excalibur #94-103 (Marvel, 1996)
• Silver Surfer #123-131 (Marvel, 1996–1997)
• Orion #8-22 (DC, 2001–2002)
• The Brave and the Bold vol. 2, #1-9 (DC, 2007–2008)