Woody Wilson (writer)

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Woody Wilson is an American comic strip writer who crafted stories for Rex Morgan, M.D. and Judge Parker over many years. He retired from writing both strips in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. "Comics: Meet the Artist with Woody Wilson". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.