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BILL EVERETT

Active: 1939–2025

27

AS WRITER

110

AS ARTIST

19

KEY ISSUES

48

SERIES

William Blake Everett was an American comic book writer and artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner, as well as co-creating Daredevil and the zombie Simon Garth with writer Stan Lee for Marvel Comics.

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

NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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Marvel Comics #1 cover

Marvel Comics

#1

First appearance of Namor. Earliest catalogued appearances of Jim Hammond, Dorma, Angel, and 5 more.

Astonishing Tales #6 cover

Astonishing Tales

#6

Earliest catalogued appearance of Mockingbird.

Sub-Mariner #50 cover

Sub-Mariner

#50

Earliest catalogued appearance of Namorita.

Marvel Spotlight #2 cover

Marvel Spotlight

#2

Earliest catalogued appearances of Werewolf by Night, Lissa Russell, and Philip Russell.

Tales to Astonish #90 cover

Tales to Astonish

#90

Earliest catalogued appearances of Abomination and Byrrah.

Tales to Astonish #95 cover

Tales to Astonish

#95

Earliest catalogued appearance of Stingray.

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 48 BY ISSUES CREDITED

Strange Tales

1951

19 credited issues

Sub-Mariner

1968

10 credited issues

Marvel Super-Heroes

1967

10 credited issues

Tales to Astonish

1959

7 credited issues

Amazing Adventures

1970

6 credited issues

Sgt. Fury

1963

4 credited issues

Thor

1966

3 credited issues

Marvel Mystery Comics

1939

3 credited issues

The Marvel Saga The Official History of the Marvel Universe

1985

3 credited issues

Kid Colt Outlaw

1949

3 credited issues

Namora

1948

3 credited issues

The Invaders

1975

3 credited issues

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Stan Lee 37 issues together Jack Kirby 26 issues together Dick Ayers 22 issues together Roy Thomas 21 issues together Don Heck 14 issues together Gene Colan 13 issues together Marie Severin 13 issues together Paul Reinman 10 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Namor Hulk Dorma Rick Jones Vashti Betty Dean Doctor Strange Nick Fury Thunderbolt Ross Glenn Talbot

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27 ISSUES

Chamber of Chills #21 cover

Chamber of Chills

#21

Giant-Size Defenders #1 cover

Giant-Size Defenders

#1

Giant-Size Defenders #3 cover

Giant-Size Defenders

#3

Giant-Size Invaders #2 cover

Giant-Size Invaders

#2

Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus #1 cover

Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus

#1

Hero for Hire #15 cover

Hero for Hire

#15

Marvel Spotlight #2 cover

Marvel Spotlight

#2

Marvel Super-Heroes #16 cover

Marvel Super-Heroes

#16

Marvel Super-Heroes #59 cover

Marvel Super-Heroes

#59

Marvel Tales #15 cover

Marvel Tales

#15

Namora #1 cover

Namora

#1

Namora #2 cover

Namora

#2

Namora #3 cover

Namora

#3

Sgt. Fury #76 cover

Sgt. Fury

#76

Sgt. Fury #77 cover

Sgt. Fury

#77

Sgt. Fury #78 cover

Sgt. Fury

#78

Sgt. Fury #79 cover

Sgt. Fury

#79

Strange Tales #41 cover

Strange Tales

#41

Sub-Mariner #45 cover

Sub-Mariner

#45

Sub-Mariner #50 cover

Sub-Mariner

#50

Sub-Mariner #53 cover

Sub-Mariner

#53

Sub-Mariner #54 cover

Sub-Mariner

#54

Sub-Mariner #55 cover

Sub-Mariner

#55

Sub-Mariner #57 cover

Sub-Mariner

#57

The Incredible Hulk #105 cover

The Incredible Hulk

#105

The Invaders #20 cover

The Invaders

#20

The Invaders #21 cover

The Invaders

#21