Herbert Trimpe
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Personal History
Personal History of Herbert Trimpe is unknown.
Professional History
Herbert "Herb" Trimpe (1939—) is an American comic-book artist and occasional writer, best remembered for his work on The Incredible Hulk and credited with the co-creation of the X-Men's Wolverine in the early 1970s.Trimpe joined Marvel Comics in 1967 and stayed until 1996. He was laid off when Marvel went bankrupt, went back to school for his master's degree, and taught art at a rural middle/high school for two years. He occasionally takes on comic-book projects.
Recognition for his work includes a nomination for the Shazam Award for Best Inker (Humor Division) in 1973, as well as Humanitarian of the Year Award at the San Diego comic convention in 2002, for his work as a chaplain at the World Trade Center site after 9/11. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.
Herb Trimpe has participated in an upcoming documentary film called Adventures Into Digital Comics. The film discusses, among other things, the crash of the comic book industry in the 90s and the emergence of webcomics.
| Preceded by: Gerry Conway | Iron Man writer 1976–1977 (with Gerry Conway) | Succeeded by: Gerry Conway & Bill Mantlo |
Work History
- Herb Trimpe/Writer
- Herb Trimpe/Penciler
- Herb Trimpe/Inker
- Herb Trimpe/Cover Artist
- Herb Trimpe/Creations
Notes
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Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
- Gallery of Herbert Trimpe's pictures
- Quotations by Herbert Trimpe
- Herbert Trimpe in the news
- Penciler images made under the name Herb Trimpe
- Inker images made under the name Herb Trimpe
- Cover artist images made under the name Herb Trimpe
Official Website
Links and References
- Lambiek Comiclopedia: Herb Trimpe
- Green Skin's Grab-Bag: An Interview with Herb Trimpe
- Adventures Into Digital Comics Official Web Site
- Interview with Top Two Three Films
