Steve Gerber

Steve Gerber
Gerber circa 1979
BornStephen Ross Gerber
(1947-09-20)September 20, 1947
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2008(2008-02-10) (aged 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Editor
Pseudonym(s)Reg Everbest
Notable works
Howard the Duck
The Defenders
Man-Thing
Omega the Unknown
AwardsEagle Award, 1977
Inkpot Award, 1978
Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, 2010
Bill Finger Award, 2013
stevegerber.com

Stephen Ross Gerber (/ˈɡɜːrbər/; September 20, 1947[1] – February 10, 2008)[2] was an American comic book writer and creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck. Other works include Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, Marvel Spotlight: "Son of Satan", The Defenders, Marvel Presents: "Guardians of the Galaxy", Daredevil and Foolkiller. Gerber often included lengthy text pages in the midst of comic book stories, such as in his graphic novel, Stewart the Rat. Gerber was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2010.

  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch Stephen R Gerber accessed March 11, 2013, February 10, 2008.
  2. ^ Social Security Death Index details