Ron Wilson (artist)

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Ron Wilson
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Wilson at the Big Apple Comic Con,
November 15, 2008
BornNew York City, U.S.
Area(s) Penciller
Notable works
 Marvel Two-in-One
The Thing
Wolfpack

Ron Wilson is an American comics 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 as well as D-Man (Dennis Dunphy) with writer Mike Carlin.

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Early life

Ron Wilson was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood. [1]

Career

Cover of Marvel Two-in-One #72 (February 1981). Art by Ron Wilson and Chic Stone. MTIO-72.png
Cover of Marvel Two-in-One #72 (February 1981). Art by Ron Wilson and Chic Stone.

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 the 1980s, after the cancellation of Marvel Two-in-One, Wilson teamed with writer John Byrne on The Thing (1983–1986). In 1983 he plotted and drew "Super Boxers" ( Marvel Graphic Novel #8). [1] He drew the entire run of Marvel's Masters of the Universe (1986–1988) [4] and the Wolfpack limited series (1988–1989). [5] Wilson's work also appeared in The Avengers , Captain America , Deadly Hands of Kung Fu , and What If . [3] He also worked as cover artist for Marvel, pencilling not only covers for comic issues he worked on, but also for titles such as Iron Man , Thor and Defenders . [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 issues of Icon and Blood Syndicate (1994) as well as the DC universe mini-series Arion the Immortal in 1992.

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] In 2022, he penciled an eight-page story for DC Comics' Milestones in History oneshot.

His cover for Captain America #230 (inked by Bob Layton) was used as inspiration for one of the official movie posters for Captain America: Brave New World (2025) [7] The film also features the character Dennis Dunphy, which Wilson co-created. He received a "Special Thanks" in the film's credits. [8]

Awards

Ron Wilson received an Inkpot Award in 2017. [9]

Bibliography

Continuity Comics

DC Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel UK

Thrilling Nostalgia

References

  1. 1 2 Best, Daniel (January 3, 2010). "Looking Back With Ron Wilson". 20th Century Danny Boy. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ron Wilson". Lambiek Comiclopedia. July 7, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ron Wilson at the Grand Comics Database
  4. ↑ Seeley, Tim (2015). "Comics, Books, Magazines, & More". The Art of He Man and the Masters of the Universe. Milwaukie, Oregon: Dark Horse Comics. pp. 152–157. ISBN   978-1616555924.
  5. ↑ Reed, Patrick A. (September 4, 2012). "Hip-Hop Comics: An Introduction. Eighties Exploitation- Vibe, Wolfpack". Depthoffieldmagazine.com. 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.
  6. ↑ Johnston, Rich (October 16, 2012). "Where Hip Hop And Comics Cross, Criss Cross, And Jump Up". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ Johnston, Rich (November 14, 2024). "Bob Layton & Ron Wilson's Captain America Cover as Movie Poster". bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Johnston, Rich (February 13, 2025). "Comic Book Creator Special Thanks For Captain America: Brave New World". bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Inkpot Awards". www.comic-con.org. 2025. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025.
Preceded by Marvel Two-in-One penciller
1975–1978		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Hulk! penciller
1978–1980		Succeeded by
Preceded byMarvel Two-in-One penciller
1980–1983		Succeeded by
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 The Thing penciller
1983–1986		Succeeded by
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