Len Wein
Biography
Leonard Norman Wein (/wiːn/; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (26)
Deadpool & Wolverine
Characters (Writing)
2024
Blue Beetle
Thanks (Crew)
2023
Justice League: Warworld
Characters (Writing)
2023
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Thanks (Crew)
2021
Wonder Woman 1984
Thanks (Crew)
2020
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Characters (Writing)
2020
Dark Phoenix
Thanks (Crew)
2019
Chris Claremont's X-Men
as Himself
2018
Tales of Frankenstein
as Helmut Frankenstein
2018
Batman and Harley Quinn
Characters (Writing)
2017
Logan
Thanks (Crew)
2017
Justice League Dark
Characters (Writing)
2017
Batman: Bad Blood
Characters (Writing)
2016
Savageland
as Len Matheson
2015
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
as Self
2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Congresman Davis
2014
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
as Self
2013
Heart of Vengeance: Returning Batman to His Roots
2011
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self
2010
Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson
as Self
2010
The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein
as Himself
2009
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
as Self
2009
Batman Tech
as Self
2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
as Self
2008
Jack Kirby: Story Teller
as Self
2007
Generation X: The Comic Book Origin of X-Men
as Himself
2006
TV Shows (24)
Agatha All Along
Thanks (Crew)
2024
Batman: Caped Crusader
Characters (Writing)
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Characters (Writing)
2024
X-Men '97
Thanks (Crew)
2024
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Midnight Suns: Prequel Shorts
Creator (Creator)
2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Thanks (Crew)
2022
Peacemaker
Thanks (Crew)
2022
Loki
Thanks (Crew)
2021
Superman & Lois
Thanks (Crew)
2021
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Thanks (Crew)
2019
Titans
Thanks (Crew)
2018
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Thanks (Crew)
2016
The Flash
Thanks (Crew)
2014
Caper
2014
Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
as Self
2013
Beware the Batman
Writer (Writing)
2013
Young Justice
Characters (Writing)
2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Writer (Writing)
2010
Human Target
Characters (Writing)
2010
The Super Hero Squad Show
Writer (Writing)
2009
Ben 10: Alien Force
Writer (Writing)
2008
Kappa Mikey
Writer (Writing)
2006
Beast Machines: Transformers
Writer (Writing)
1999