Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Weinis an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men. Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComic Book Artist
Date of Birth12 June 1948
CountryUnited States of America
art love-you editors
I've never had to work out of the arts. I've always either been a writer or an editor, or something where I've made my living from doing what I love. You can't get any better than that.
art writing giving
When I submitted samples, I had only written stories to give myself something to draw. I was told, "The art is good, but not quite professional yet. But, I like the writing." I've been a writer for almost a half a century. It's very cool.
art school college
I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.
teacher art dad
I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age seven, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. And I was hooked. When my eighth grade art teacher, Mr. Smedley, told me he thought I had actual art talent, I decided to devote all my efforts in that direction in the hope that I might someday get into the comics biz. I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.
artist people age
There are very few of us, who reach my advanced age, who are still working in the business, as writers. As artists, people can hang out longer.
art book thinking
I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.
art mistake eye
Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.
embarrassed wells can-do
Never be embarrassed by the things you cannot do. Be embarrassed by the things you can do and don't do well.
editors vision stories
It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision.
way lenses feels
I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach.
character people lenses
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.
hero law justice
The villain is always more entertaining because he has fewer limitations. The hero is bound by honor, by justice and by the law, sometimes.
jobs writing laughing
When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest is all semantics.
lenses stories visceral
What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.