Louise Simonson
Comic book writer and editor
Born
September 26th, 1946
78 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An influential comic book writer and editor, contributed significantly to major comic book series. Worked extensively with Marvel Comics, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. Created characters and storylines that became iconic in the comic book industry. Played a key role in the development of the 'X-Men' franchise, especially the series 'X-Factor' and 'New Mutants'.
Created characters such as Cable and Deadpool
Wrote for 'X-Factor' and 'New Mutants'
Served as an editor for Marvel Comics
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