
He and artist John Buscema created Nova in that character's eponymous first issue. Wolfman co-created Bullseye in Daredevil No. During their run on this series, they created Blade, a character who would later be portrayed by actor Wesley Snipes in a film trilogy. He and artist Gene Colan crafted The Tomb of Dracula, a horror comic that became "one of the most critically-acclaimed horror-themed comic books ever". I formed the first production staff, hired the first layout people, paste-up people." Wolfman stepped down as editor-in-chief in order to spend more time writing. "No one wanted to commit themselves to the staff." He added, "We used to farm the books out to Harry Chester Studios and whatever they pasted up, they pasted up. Wolfman said in 1981 that, "Marvel never gave full commitment to" the black-and-white line. When Thomas stepped down, Wolfman eventually took over as editor, initially in charge of the publisher's black-and-white magazines, then finally the color line of comics. In 1972, Wolfman moved to Marvel Comics as a protégé of then-editor Roy Thomas. 1972), a character which would later be used in the work of Neil Gaiman. He and artist Bernie Wrightson co-created Destiny in Weird Mystery Tales No. 1969) which introduced the character's new costume. Wolfman and Gil Kane created an origin for Wonder Girl in Teen Titans No. The revised story appeared in Teen Titans No. The story, titled "Titans Fit the Battle of Jericho!", would have introduced DC's first African American superhero, but was rejected by publisher Carmine Infantino. Neal Adams was called upon to rewrite and redraw a Teen Titans story which had been written by Wein and Wolfman. 1968), which would be Wein's first professional comics credit. The two co-wrote "Eye of the Beholder" in Teen Titans No. He and longtime friend Len Wein created the character Jonny Double in Showcase No. Wolfman's first published work for DC Comics appeared in Blackhawk No. This was revised version of King's first published story, "I Was a Teenage Grave Robber", which had been serialized over four issues (three published and one unpublished) of the fanzine Comics Review that same year. Wolfman was one of the first to publish Stephen King, with "In A Half-World of Terror" in Wolfman's horror fanzine Stories of Suspense #2 (1965). Marvin Wolfman was active in fandom before he began his professional comics career at DC Comics in 1968. He went on to New York's High School of Art and Design, in Manhattan, hoping to become a cartoonist. When Wolfman was 13, his family moved to Flushing, Queens, in New York City, where he attended junior high school. He has a sister, Harriet, 12 years older. Marv Wolfman was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of police officer Abe and housewife Fay.
