Professional History
Herbert "Herb" Trimpe 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.
Work History
- 10 subject(s) created by "Herbert Trimpe"
- 308 work(s) where "Herbert Trimpe" worked on a cover
- 8 work(s) that "Herbert Trimpe" wrote
- 404 work(s) that "Herbert Trimpe" penciled
- 106 work(s) that "Herbert Trimpe" inked
- 1 work(s) where "Herb Trimpe" worked on a cover
- 2 work(s) that "Herb Trimpe" penciled
- 1 work(s) that "Herb Trimpe" inked
Images
- 66 cover(s) "Herbert Trimpe" worked on
- 132 image(s) "Herbert Trimpe" worked on as penciler
- 1 image(s) "Herbert Trimpe" worked on as inker
Trivia
- Trimpe was formerly married to comics writer Linda Fite. He was also the father of comics artist Alex Trimpe and the brother of inker Mike Trimpe.
See Also
Links and References
- http://www.herbtrimpe.com/
- http://www.lambiek.net/trimpe_herb.htm
- Adventures Into Digital Comics Official Web Site
- Interview with Top Two Three Films
- Old Superheroes Never Die, They Join the Real World by Herb Trimpe
References
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