American comics artist and illustrator (1953–2019)
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Greg Theakston
Greg Theakston at the Big Apple Con in November 2008
Born
Greg Allen Theakston (1953-11-21)November 21, 1953
Died
April 22, 2019(2019-04-22) (aged 65)
Nationality
American
Area(s)
Painter Colorist Inker Penciller Historian Publisher
Pseudonym(s)
Earl P. Wooten
Awards
Shel Dorf Torch Bearer's Award, 2010
Greg Allen Theakston (November 21, 1953[1] – April 22, 2019[2]) was an American comics artist and illustrator who worked for numerous publishers. He is known for his independent publications as a comics historian under his Pure Imagination imprint,[3] as well as for developing the Theakstonizing process used in comics restoration.[4] He used the pseudonym Earl P. Wooten.[5]
^"Greg Theakston". Comics Buyer's Guide (1636). F+W Media: 135. December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^Johnston, Rich (April 23, 2019). "Comics Archivist and Publisher Greg Theakston Has Died, Aged 65". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^Heer, Bob (24 February 2011). "Upcoming Kirby – Theakston biography". The Jack Kirby Comic Weblog. The Jack Kirby Museum. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^Morrow, John (2004). Collected Jack Kirby Collector, Vol. 4. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 97–103. ISBN 978-1-893905-32-0. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^Garza, Matt (April 24, 2019). "Greg Theakston, Comics Historian, Publisher and Archivist, Dead at 65". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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editor. A deal was struck and, utilizing the talents of Willie Peppers, GregTheakston, Jeff Newman, and Byron Black, Gabriele set up the Hyper X Studio (a...
James Sherman, Jim Shooter, Walt Simonson, Roger Slifer, Jim Starlin, GregTheakston, Len Wein, Alan Weiss, Bob Wiacek, and Marv Wolfman. Groth, Gary (October...
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"Hell on Earth" by Robert Bloch; with penciller Keith Giffen and inkers GregTheakston and Bill Wray, DC Comics, 1985) Amethyst vol. 2 #13–14 (with co-author...
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