Keith Giffen
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Keith Giffen was an American comic book artist and writer best known for his influential work at DC and Marvel, including defining runs on Justice League and Legion of Super-Heroes and co-creating several enduring characters.
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American comics creator
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comic book artist ⓘ comic book writer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| artStyleInfluence | influenced by José Muñoz ⓘ |
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Ambush Bug (DC Comics character)
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Giffen–DeMatteis era Justice League lineup NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League International version of the Justice League NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobo (DC Comics character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Raccoon (Marvel Comics character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-10-09 ⓘ |
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DC Comics
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Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Giffen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comics
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graphic storytelling ⓘ |
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humor comics
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superhero comics ⓘ |
| givenName | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defining runs on Legion of Super-Heroes
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dense, layout-driven storytelling ⓘ introducing a comedic tone to mainstream superhero teams ⓘ revitalizing Justice League as a humorous team book ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Keith Ian Giffen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
J. M. DeMatteis
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Kevin Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Bierbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Levitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Loren Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Bierbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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52
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Ambush Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ Annihilation NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League International NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Super-Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Raccoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tampa, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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52 (DC weekly series)
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Ambush Bug (miniseries and specials) NERFINISHED ⓘ Annihilation (Marvel event) NERFINISHED ⓘ Doom Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ Eclipso NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League International NERFINISHED ⓘ L.E.G.I.O.N. NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Super-Heroes (1980s series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (as artist on era around it) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobo (miniseries and ongoing) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Raccoon (Marvel Preview and miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ Trencher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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