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ARTIE SIMEK

Active: 1954–2025

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AS WRITER

5

AS ARTIST

238

KEY ISSUES

170

SERIES

Arthur Simek was an American calligrapher best known as a letterer for Marvel Comics during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comic Books. Along with letterer Sam Rosen, Simek lettered and helped design logos for virtually all Marvel Comics published during the 1960s. Simek's work included such landmarks as The Fantastic Four #1 and Spider-Man's debut in Amazing Fantasy #15.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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Amazing Fantasy #15 cover

Amazing Fantasy

#15

First appearance of Spider-Man. Earliest catalogued appearances of Aunt May, Flash Thompson, Liz Allan, and 2 more.

The Incredible Hulk #181 cover

The Incredible Hulk

#181

Wolverine: First full appearance. Cameo on the last page of #180.

Tales of Suspense #39 cover

Tales of Suspense

#39

First appearance of Iron Man.

Fantastic Four #1 cover

Fantastic Four

#1

First appearances of Thing, Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, and 1 more. Earliest catalogued appearances of Mole Man and Giganto (Mole Man).

The Incredible Hulk #1 cover

The Incredible Hulk

#1

First appearance of Hulk. Earliest catalogued appearances of Rick Jones, Thunderbolt Ross, Betty Ross, and 1 more.

Strange Tales #110 cover

Strange Tales

#110

First appearance of Doctor Strange. Earliest catalogued appearances of Wong, Nightmare, Ancient One, and 1 more.

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CHARACTERS · TOP 10

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Thor (Marvel)Human TorchThingMister FantasticIron ManInvisible WomanSpider-ManCaptain AmericaHulkNick Fury

Credits

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1 ISSUE

Marvel Super-Heroes #38 cover
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Marvel Super-Heroes

#38