| Mark Wheatley | |
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| Born | (1954-05-27)May 27, 1954 (age 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer,Penciller,Inker, Editor, Publisher,Colourist |
Notable works | Breathtaker,Mars,Blood of the Innocent |
| Awards | Inkpot Award, 1992 Speakeasy Award, Mucker Award |
Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954)[1] is an American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in thecomic book field. Wheatley's comic book and pulp creations includeBreathtaker,Mars, andBlood of the Innocent, all illustrated with his frequent collaboratorMarc Hempel. Wheatley has written books, comic books, and television shows, and his illustrations have appeared in magazines, books, comic books, and games.
Wheatley came from the world of fandom, having published fanzines in the early 1970s.
In 1978, Wheatley founded theBaltimore-basedInsight Studios as a design, illustration, and art production studio; he was joined byMarc Hempel in 1980. Since then, Insight has expanded into publishing and has become home for many notable creators, includingFrank Cho.
Wheatley has worked as an editor and art director for a number of publishers. He is also the inventor of an early digitalcolor separation technology for comics.[2]
Breck Eisner is set to direct the upcoming Hollywood film adaptation ofBlood of the Innocent, a comic book series Wheatley co-created with Rickey Shanklin andMarc Hempel. Inferno Entertainment has acquired underlying rights to the series and is funding development and production of the feature, which is being co-produced with Circle of Confusion.[3]
Wheatley has won theInkpot,Speakeasy, andMucker awards,[4] and has been nominated for theHarvey andIgnatz awards.
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