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Questions about Larry Lieber

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When did Lawrence D. Lieber arrive in Manhattan?

Lawrence D. Lieber arrived in Manhattan on the 26th of October 1931 to parents Celia and Jack Lieber, Romanian-Jewish immigrants who had built a life in New York City.

What comic book characters did Larry Lieber create with Stan Lee?

Stan Lee provided plots for Lieber to script the origin stories of Thor, Iron Man, and Ant-Man throughout the early 1960s. The first appearance of Thor occurred in Journey into Mystery #83 with cover date August 1962, introducing the mystical metal uru used to forge Mjolnir.

Which Western series did Larry Lieber write starting in 1964?

Lieber shifted focus from superheroes to write and pencil the Marvel Western series Rawhide Kid starting with issue #41 dated August 1964. He continued working on that title through 1973 when it became a reprint title rather than an original storybook.

How long was Larry Lieber's tenure as editor of Marvel UK?

Lee subsequently offered him the editorship of Marvel UK, producing black-and-white reprints for British markets plus new Captain Britain stories. Together with co-scripter Gary Friedrich, Lieber wrote seven-page lead features appearing weekly from March 23 through the 22nd of June 1977 in Captain Britain #24-37.

When did Larry Lieber retire from pencilling comic strips?

His final strip ran the 8th of September 2018 after retiring from pencilling duties in July of that year. Weekly calls with Lee allowed him to reduce pencils and fax roughs for approval before final corrections were made.