Ron Wilson is an
Americancomics artist known for his work on comic books starring the
Marvel Comics character
The Thing, including the titles Marvel Two-in-One and The Thing. Wilson spent eleven years, from 1975 to 1986, chronicling The Thing's adventures through different comic titles. He co-created the Wolfpack characters with writer
Larry Hama.
Early life
Ron Wilson was born in
Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the
Canarsie neighborhood.[1]
Career
Wilson entered the comics industry in the early 1970s at
Marvel Comics where he produced both cover illustrations and interior artwork.[2] He was the regular artist on Marvel Two-in-One from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1980 to 1983; while additionally working on titles such as Black Goliath, Power Man, The Hulk! and Captain Britain.[3]
In 1990, Wilson illustrated an issue of Urth 4 for
Continuity Comics and then returned to Marvel to draw WCW World Championship Wrestling in 1992–1993. His work appeared regularly in Marvel Comics Presents in 1992–1994. Wilson contributed to DC Comics
Milestone Media imprint providing character design work and pencilled an issue of Icon as well as the DC universe mini-series Arion the Immortal. In 2008, he provided a cover for the second issue of the pro wrestling-themed mini-series Headlocked published by Visionary Comics.[3] As of 2012, Wilson was preparing a new creator-owned project Battle Rappers.[6]
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Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Larry Hama and longtime Power Man artist Ron Wilson created and launched the series, and they seemed to be shooting for a story that combined elements of Fort Apache: The Bronx, The Breakfast Club, and Frank Miller's Elektra saga.