What is Len Wein?
[[File:LenWein2011.png|thumb|right|200px|Wein in July 2011]] '''Len Wein''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|iː|n}}; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor. He was born in [[New York City]], [[New York]]. Wein was best known for co-creating [[DC Comics]]' [[Swamp Thing]] and [[Marvel Comics]]' [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], and for helping revive the Marvel [[superhero]] team the [[X-Men]] (including the co-creation of [[Nightcrawler (comics)|Nightcrawler]], [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], and [[Colossus (comics)|Colossus]]). Additionally, he was the editor for writer [[Alan Moore]] and illustrator [[Dave Gibbons]]' influential DC [[miniseries]] ''[[Watchmen]]''. Wein was added into the [[List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame|Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame]] in 2008. Wein died of a [[heart attack]] on September 10, 2017 in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] at the age of 69.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/len-wein-wolverine-creator-dead/| title=Len Wein, Legendary Comics Writer and Editor, Dies at 69| first=Tim |last=Adams|publisher=[[CBR.com]]|access-date=September 10, 2017|archive-date= September 10, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910232435/http://www.cbr.com/len-wein-wolverine-creator-dead/| url-status=live}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Wikiquote-inline}} {{Commonscat}} *{{Comicbookdb|type=creator|id=322|title=Len Wein}} *[http://www.fantasticfourheadquarters.co.uk/blog/len-wein-interview Len Wein interview at Fantastic Four Headquarters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012003105/http://www.fantasticfourheadquarters.co.uk/blog/len-wein-interview |date=2016-10-12 }} *[http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/features/creator.php?creatorid=74 Len Wein] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912191811/http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/features/creator.php?creatorid=74 |date=2017-09-12 }} at Mike's Amazing World of Comics *{{IMDb name|0918083|Len Wein}} *[http://www.maelmill-ins